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DEFINITION: This entry is derived from People > Literacy, which includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
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=1 GreenlandGreenland 100% 2013
=1 AndorraAndorra 100% 2013
=1 LuxembourgLuxembourg 100% 2013
=1 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 100% 2013
=1 FinlandFinland 100% 2013
=1 NorwayNorway 100% 2013
=1 Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City 100% 2013
=1 North KoreaNorth Korea 100% 2013
=9 PolandPoland 99.9% 2013
=9 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 99.9% 2013
=11 KazakhstanKazakhstan 99.8% 2013
=11 BelarusBelarus 99.8% 2013
=11 LatviaLatvia 99.8% 2013
=11 UkraineUkraine 99.8% 2013
=11 CubaCuba 99.8% 2013
=11 EstoniaEstonia 99.8% 2013
=11 GeorgiaGeorgia 99.8% 2013
=11 TajikistanTajikistan 99.8% 2013
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 99.73% 2013
=19 RussiaRussia 99.7% 2013
=19 ArmeniaArmenia 99.7% 2013
=19 SloveniaSlovenia 99.7% 2013
=19 LithuaniaLithuania 99.7% 2013
=19 BarbadosBarbados 99.7% 2013
=19 SlovakiaSlovakia 99.7% 2013
=19 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 99.7% 2013
26 UzbekistanUzbekistan 99.6% 2013
=27 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 99.5% 2013
=27 CroatiaCroatia 99.5% 2013
=27 MoldovaMoldova 99.5% 2013
=27 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 99.5% 2013
31 MontenegroMontenegro 99.4% 2013
32 CyprusCyprus 99.3% 2013
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 99.25% 2013
=33 SerbiaSerbia 99.2% 2013
=33 HungaryHungary 99.2% 2013
=33 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 99.2% 2013
=33 ItalyItaly 99.2% 2013
=33 South KoreaSouth Korea 99.2% 2013
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 99.08% 2013
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 99.05% 2013
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 99.03% 2013
=38 GermanyGermany 99% 2013
=38 IcelandIceland 99% 2013
=38 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 99% 2013
=38 BelgiumBelgium 99% 2013
=38 JapanJapan 99% 2013
=38 SwedenSweden 99% 2013
=38 United StatesUnited States 99% 2013
=38 TongaTonga 99% 2013
=38 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 99% 2013
=38 GuamGuam 99% 2013
=38 New ZealandNew Zealand 99% 2013
=38 SamoaSamoa 99% 2013
=38 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 99% 2013
=38 DenmarkDenmark 99% 2013
=38 AustraliaAustralia 99% 2013
=38 IrelandIreland 99% 2013
=38 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 99% 2013
=38 FranceFrance 99% 2013
=38 MonacoMonaco 99% 2013
=38 NetherlandsNetherlands 99% 2013
=38 Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ 99% 2013
=38 CanadaCanada 99% 2013
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 98.99% 2013
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 98.85% 2013
=60 BulgariaBulgaria 98.7% 2013
=60 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 98.7% 2013
=60 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 98.7% 2013
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 98.68% 2013
63 ChileChile 98.6% 2013
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) 98.54% 2013
=64 SpainSpain 98.5% 2013
=64 IsraelIsrael 98.5% 2013
=66 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 98.4% 2013
=66 GreeceGreece 98.4% 2013
=66 MaldivesMaldives 98.4% 2013
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 98.38% 2013
69 RomaniaRomania 98.3% 2013
=70 SingaporeSingapore 98% 2013
=70 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 98% 2013
=70 BermudaBermuda 98% 2013
=70 AlbaniaAlbania 98% 2013
=70 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 98% 2013
=75 West BankWest Bank 97.9% 2013
=75 Gaza StripGaza Strip 97.9% 2013
=75 TurkeyTurkey 97.9% 2013
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 97.81% 2013
=78 MacauMacau 97.8% 2013
=78 ArgentinaArgentina 97.8% 2013
80 JordanJordan 97.7% 2013
81 UruguayUruguay 97.6% 2013
Southern Europe averageSouthern Europe average (profile) 97.58% 2013
82 ChinaChina 97.5% 2013
83 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 97.1% 2013
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 97.01% 2013
=84 MontserratMontserrat 97% 2013
=84 BruneiBrunei 97% 2013
=84 Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana 97% 2013
=84 San MarinoSan Marino 97% 2013
=84 PortugalPortugal 97% 2013
=84 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha 97% 2013
=84 Saint HelenaSaint Helena 97% 2011
=91 ArubaAruba 96.9% 2013
=91 Hong KongHong Kong 96.9% 2013
=93 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 96.8% 2013
=93 MongoliaMongolia 96.8% 2013
95 KosovoKosovo 96.6% 2013
96 QatarQatar 96.5% 2013
97 BahrainBahrain 96.1% 2013
=98 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 96% 2013
=98 Costa RicaCosta Rica 96% 2013
=100 BoliviaBolivia 95.8% 2013
=100 LibyaLibya 95.8% 2013
102 VenezuelaVenezuela 95.7% 2013
=103 ThailandThailand 95.6% 2013
=103 IndonesiaIndonesia 95.6% 2013
105 FijiFiji 95.5% 2013
=106 VietnamVietnam 95.4% 2013
=106 SurinameSuriname 95.4% 2013
=106 MalaysiaMalaysia 95.4% 2013
109 BurmaBurma 95.1% 2013
=110 KuwaitKuwait 95% 2013
=110 AnguillaAnguilla 95% 2013
=110 PhilippinesPhilippines 95% 2013
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 95% 2013
113 PeruPeru 94.9% 2013
=114 ParaguayParaguay 94.8% 2013
=114 MexicoMexico 94.8% 2013
=116 The BahamasThe Bahamas 94.7% 2013
=116 PanamaPanama 94.7% 2013
118 DominicaDominica 94% 2013
119 South AfricaSouth Africa 93.9% 2013
120 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 93.6% 2013
121 ColombiaColombia 93.5% 2013
122 LebanonLebanon 93.4% 2013
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 93.17% 2013
123 EcuadorEcuador 93.1% 2013
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 93.05% 2013
124 PalauPalau 93% 2013
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 92.77% 2013
125 Sri LankaSri Lanka 92.6% 2013
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 92.53% 2013
126 GabonGabon 92.3% 2013
127 GuyanaGuyana 92% 2013
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 91.87% 2013
128 SeychellesSeychelles 91.4% 2013
129 MaltaMalta 91.2% 2013
130 MauritiusMauritius 91.1% 2013
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 91.09% 2013
131 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 91% 2013
132 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 90.8% 2013
133 KenyaKenya 90.6% 2013
134 SyriaSyria 90.3% 2013
135 OmanOman 90.2% 2013
136 BrazilBrazil 90.1% 2013
137 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 90% 2013
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 89.87% 2013
=138 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 89.7% 2013
=138 Cape VerdeCape Verde 89.7% 2013
140 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 89.6% 2013
=141 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 89.5% 2013
=141 United Arab EmiratesUAE 89.5% 2013
143 IranIran 89.3% 2013
144 NamibiaNamibia 89% 2013
145 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 88.9% 2013
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 88.6% 2013
146 SwazilandSwaziland 88.4% 2013
147 ZimbabweZimbabwe 87.8% 2013
148 TunisiaTunisia 87.4% 2013
149 El SalvadorEl Salvador 87.1% 2013
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 86.44% 2013
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 86.11% 2013
150 IraqIraq 86% 2013
151 HondurasHonduras 85.3% 2013
152 BotswanaBotswana 84.6% 2013
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 83.94% 2013
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 83.52% 2013
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 83.5% 2013
153 LesothoLesotho 83.3% 2013
154 CambodiaCambodia 82.8% 2013
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 82.65% 2013
=155 UgandaUganda 82.6% 2013
=155 AngolaAngola 82.6% 2013
157 LaosLaos 82.5% 2013
=158 JamaicaJamaica 82.1% 2013
=158 YemenYemen 82.1% 2013
160 EgyptEgypt 81.7% 2013
161 AlgeriaAlgeria 81.3% 2013
162 GuatemalaGuatemala 81.2% 2013
163 MalawiMalawi 81.1% 2013
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 80.73% 2013
164 SudanSudan 80.7% 2013
165 ComorosComoros 80.5% 2013
166 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 80.3% 2013
167 EritreaEritrea 79.5% 2013
=168 GhanaGhana 78.3% 2013
=168 CameroonCameroon 78.3% 2013
170 NicaraguaNicaragua 78.1% 2013
171 DjiboutiDjibouti 78% 2013
172 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 76.9% 2013
173 BelizeBelize 76.7% 2013
174 MoroccoMorocco 76.1% 2013
175 TanzaniaTanzania 75.5% 2013
176 IndiaIndia 75.2% 2013
177 RwandaRwanda 74.8% 2013
178 TogoTogo 74.1% 2013
179 BurundiBurundi 72.9% 2013
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 72.15% 2013
180 NigeriaNigeria 72.1% 2013
181 ZambiaZambia 71.9% 2013
182 NepalNepal 71.1% 2013
183 MozambiqueMozambique 70.8% 2013
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 69.65% 2013
184 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 69.6% 2013
185 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 68.9% 2013
186 PakistanPakistan 68.6% 2013
187 MadagascarMadagascar 67.4% 2013
188 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 65.6% 2013
189 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 65.4% 2013
190 MauritaniaMauritania 65.3% 2013
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 65.13% 2013
191 BhutanBhutan 65% 2013
192 LiberiaLiberia 64.8% 2013
193 East TimorEast Timor 63.6% 2013
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 62.78% 2013
194 BangladeshBangladesh 62% 2013
195 SenegalSenegal 61.8% 2013
196 The GambiaThe Gambia 60.9% 2013
197 BeninBenin 55.2% 2013
198 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 54.7% 2013
199 HaitiHaiti 53.4% 2013
200 GuineaGuinea 52% 2013
201 Wallis and FutunaWallis+ 50% 2013
202 SomaliaSomalia 49.7% 2013
203 EthiopiaEthiopia 49.1% 2013
204 ChadChad 45.6% 2013
=205 AfghanistanAfghanistan 43.1% 2013
=205 MaliMali 43.1% 2013
207 NigerNiger 42.9% 2013
208 South SudanSouth Sudan 40% 2013
209 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 36.7% 2013

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Interesting observations about People > Literacy > Male

  • Cuba ranked first for literacy > male amongst Hot countries in 2013.
  • Luxembourg ranked first for literacy > male amongst Christian countries in 2013.
  • North Korea ranked first for literacy > male globally in 2013.
  • Azerbaijan ranked first for literacy > male amongst Muslim countries in 2013.
  • Barbados ranked first for literacy > male amongst Former British colonies in 2013.
  • Poland ranked first for literacy > male amongst Emerging markets in 2013.
  • Israel ranked first for literacy > male amongst Middle Eastern and North Africa in 2013.
  • Liechtenstein ranked second for literacy > male amongst Europe in 2013.
  • Equatorial Guinea ranked first for literacy > male amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2013.
  • Finland ranked first for literacy > male amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2013.
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