Education > Adult literacy rate > Total: Countries Compared
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Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.".
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- Cuba ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Hot countries in 2008.
- Equatorial Guinea ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2008.
- Tajikistan ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
- Estonia ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
- Vietnam ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Former French colonies in 2008.
- Russia ranked 6th last for adult literacy rate > total amongst Former Soviet republics in 2008.
- Slovenia ranked second for adult literacy rate > total amongst Christian countries in 2008.
- Zimbabwe ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Failed states in 2008.
- Antigua and Barbuda ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Former British colonies in 2008.
- Belarus ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Landlocked countries in 2008.