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Literacy rate among older adults aged 65+
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
68.3%
Median: 79.1%
Countries Covered
179
with available data
Highest
Nauru
100.0%
Lowest
Sierra Leone
5.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Nauru100.0%
2Tokelau100.0%
3Tuvalu100.0%
4Uzbekistan100.0%
5North Korea100.0%
By Region
Europe95.1%(16 countries)
South America87.7%(7 countries)
Asia70.6%(24 countries)
North America69.1%(2 countries)
Other65.6%(121 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (5.8%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 68.3%)
Europe (16)
South America (7)
Asia (24)
North America (2)
Other (121)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 100.0% |
| 2 | Tokelau | 100.0% |
| 3 | Tuvalu | 100.0% |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 100.0% |
| 5 | North Korea | 100.0% |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 100.0% |
| 7 | Latvia | 99.9% |
| 8 | Armenia | 99.9% |
| 9 | San Marino | 99.8% |
| 10 | Belarus | 99.8% |
| 11 | Lithuania | 99.8% |
| 12 | Estonia | 99.7% |
| 13 | Georgia | 99.5% |
| 14 | Tonga | 99.5% |
| 15 | Azerbaijan | 99.2% |
| 16 | Spain | 99.1% |
| 17 | Mongolia | 99.0% |
| 18 | Slovenia | 98.9% |
| 19 | Kazakhstan | 98.7% |
| 20 | Serbia | 98.7% |
| 21 | Palau | 98.7% |
| 22 | Italy | 98.5% |
| 23 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 98.5% |
| 24 | Montenegro | 98.4% |
| 25 | Uruguay | 98.3% |
| 26 | Niue | 97.9% |
| 27 | Barbados | 97.9% |
| 28 | Argentina | 97.8% |
| 29 | Romania | 97.6% |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 97.5% |
| 31 | Ukraine | 97.5% |
| 32 | Hungary | 97.2% |
| 33 | Moldova, Republic of | 97.2% |
| 34 | Wallis and Futuna | 97.1% |
| 35 | Guam | 95.9% |
| 36 | Philippines | 95.7% |
| 37 | Tajikistan | 95.5% |
| 38 | Kiribati | 95.5% |
| 39 | Marshall Islands | 95.3% |
| 40 | Grenada | 94.8% |
| 41 | Qatar | 94.8% |
| 42 | Cayman Islands | 94.7% |
| 43 | Albania | 94.6% |
| 44 | Cyprus | 93.8% |
| 45 | Maldives | 93.6% |
| 46 | Croatia | 93.1% |
| 47 | Poland | 93.0% |
| 48 | American Samoa | 92.7% |
| 49 | Kyrgyzstan | 92.5% |
| 50 | Puerto Rico | 92.4% |
| 51 | Cuba | 91.8% |
| 52 | Chile | 91.7% |
| 53 | Zimbabwe | 91.5% |
| 54 | Saint Helena | 91.2% |
| 55 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 91.0% |
| 56 | Costa Rica | 90.4% |
| 57 | Samoa | 90.2% |
| 58 | Panama | 90.1% |
| 59 | Vietnam | 89.5% |
| 60 | United Arab Emirates | 88.9% |
| 61 | Aruba | 88.9% |
| 62 | Venezuela | 88.6% |
| 63 | South Korea | 88.3% |
| 64 | Singapore | 88.1% |
| 65 | Turkmenistan | 88.1% |
| 66 | Anguilla | 88.0% |
| 67 | People's Republic of China | 87.1% |
| 68 | Türkiye | 86.2% |
| 69 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 86.0% |
| 70 | Malta | 85.8% |
| 71 | Mexico | 85.1% |
| 72 | Colombia | 85.0% |
| 73 | Bahrain | 84.8% |
| 74 | Saudi Arabia | 84.6% |
| 75 | Dominican Republic | 84.1% |
| 76 | Brazil | 83.2% |
| 77 | Trinidad and Tobago | 82.8% |
| 78 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 82.5% |
| 79 | Mauritius | 82.3% |
| 80 | New Caledonia | 82.1% |
| 81 | State of Palestine | 81.7% |
| 82 | Malaysia | 81.7% |
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 81.4% |
| 84 | Macao | 81.2% |
| 85 | Myanmar | 80.9% |
| 86 | Bolivia | 80.7% |
| 87 | Portugal | 80.5% |
| 88 | Peru | 80.3% |
| 89 | Israel | 79.8% |
| 90 | Thailand | 79.1% |
| 91 | Paraguay | 79.0% |
| 92 | Indonesia | 77.9% |
| 93 | Ecuador | 77.9% |
| 94 | Lesotho | 77.7% |
| 95 | Greece | 76.6% |
| 96 | Lebanon | 76.3% |
| 97 | Kuwait | 76.1% |
| 98 | Suriname | 76.0% |
| 99 | Jordan | 75.6% |
| 100 | Vanuatu | 73.3% |
| 101 | Belize | 72.3% |
| 102 | Gabon | 71.9% |
| 103 | Seychelles | 71.5% |
| 104 | Syrian Arab Republic | 71.1% |
| 105 | Martinique | 70.6% |
| 106 | El Salvador | 70.3% |
| 107 | French Guiana | 69.7% |
| 108 | Republic of the Congo | 68.9% |
| 109 | Honduras | 68.9% |
| 110 | Guadeloupe | 63.5% |
| 111 | Sao Tome and Principe | 63.2% |
| 112 | South Africa | 61.9% |
| 113 | Brunei Darussalam | 61.7% |
| 114 | Nicaragua | 60.7% |
| 115 | Namibia | 59.0% |
| 116 | Oman | 58.4% |
| 117 | Madagascar | 57.5% |
| 118 | Eswatini | 55.9% |
| 119 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 54.3% |
| 120 | United Republic of Tanzania | 53.9% |
| 121 | Guatemala | 53.1% |
| 122 | Equatorial Guinea | 52.8% |
| 123 | Jamaica | 52.4% |
| 124 | Tunisia | 52.2% |
| 125 | Iraq | 51.1% |
| 126 | Cameroon | 50.3% |
| 127 | Zambia | 50.1% |
| 128 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 49.8% |
| 129 | Cape Verde | 49.3% |
| 130 | Uganda | 46.6% |
| 131 | Comoros | 46.5% |
| 132 | Nigeria | 46.1% |
| 133 | India | 46.1% |
| 134 | Bangladesh | 45.5% |
| 135 | Papua New Guinea | 44.0% |
| 136 | Guyana | 43.2% |
| 137 | Rwanda | 42.1% |
| 138 | Reunion | 42.0% |
| 139 | Solomon Islands | 40.5% |
| 140 | Ghana | 39.7% |
| 141 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 38.8% |
| 142 | Egypt | 38.4% |
| 143 | Kenya | 36.9% |
| 144 | Malawi | 36.6% |
| 145 | Mauritania | 36.1% |
| 146 | Togo | 35.8% |
| 147 | Burundi | 34.6% |
| 148 | Angola | 33.2% |
| 149 | Cambodia | 32.2% |
| 150 | Botswana | 30.9% |
| 151 | Mozambique | 30.8% |
| 152 | Central African Republic | 30.7% |
| 153 | Pakistan | 29.6% |
| 154 | Senegal | 27.2% |
| 155 | Sudan | 26.7% |
| 156 | Republic of The Gambia | 26.6% |
| 157 | Benin | 25.1% |
| 158 | Somalia | 24.8% |
| 159 | Morocco | 24.0% |
| 160 | Guinea-Bissau | 23.9% |
| 161 | Guinea | 23.0% |
| 162 | Liberia | 22.9% |
| 163 | Cote d'Ivoire | 22.5% |
| 164 | Nepal | 21.1% |
| 165 | Haiti | 21.0% |
| 166 | Eritrea | 21.0% |
| 167 | Bhutan | 20.3% |
| 168 | Algeria | 19.6% |
| 169 | Ethiopia | 17.8% |
| 170 | Niger | 17.4% |
| 171 | Afghanistan | 16.5% |
| 172 | Burkina Faso | 16.1% |
| 173 | Timor-Leste | 15.1% |
| 174 | Mali | 13.1% |
| 175 | Yemen | 11.2% |
| 176 | South Sudan | 11.0% |
| 177 | Chad | 11.0% |
| 178 | Libya | 9.4% |
| 179 | Sierra Leone | 5.8% |
Showing 179 of 179 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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