social1970
Historical numeracy estimates
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 1970; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
90.3%
Median: 97.3%
Countries Covered
144
with available data
Highest
Bulgaria
100.0%
Lowest
Egypt
38.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Bulgaria100.0%
2People's Republic of China100.0%
3Cuba100.0%
4Estonia100.0%
5Finland100.0%
By Region
Oceania99.7%(2 countries)
Europe97.5%(31 countries)
South America93.4%(7 countries)
North America91.5%(4 countries)
Other91.4%(72 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (38.5%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 90.3%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (31)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Other (72)
Asia (20)
Africa (8)
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 1970; 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 | Bulgaria | 100.0% |
| 2 | People's Republic of China | 100.0% |
| 3 | Cuba | 100.0% |
| 4 | Estonia | 100.0% |
| 5 | Finland | 100.0% |
| 6 | Germany | 100.0% |
| 7 | Hungary | 100.0% |
| 8 | South Korea | 100.0% |
| 9 | New Zealand | 100.0% |
| 10 | Norway | 100.0% |
| 11 | Marshall Islands | 100.0% |
| 12 | Romania | 100.0% |
| 13 | Singapore | 100.0% |
| 14 | Tonga | 100.0% |
| 15 | Turkmenistan | 100.0% |
| 16 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 100.0% |
| 17 | Bahrain | 100.0% |
| 18 | Armenia | 100.0% |
| 19 | Belgium | 100.0% |
| 20 | Sweden | 100.0% |
| 21 | France | 99.9% |
| 22 | Canada | 99.9% |
| 23 | Latvia | 99.9% |
| 24 | Uzbekistan | 99.9% |
| 25 | Brunei Darussalam | 99.9% |
| 26 | Italy | 99.8% |
| 27 | Ukraine | 99.8% |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 99.8% |
| 29 | Kyrgyzstan | 99.8% |
| 30 | Mongolia | 99.8% |
| 31 | Czech Republic | 99.8% |
| 32 | Russian Federation | 99.8% |
| 33 | Ireland | 99.7% |
| 34 | Netherlands | 99.7% |
| 35 | Slovenia | 99.7% |
| 36 | Kazakhstan | 99.7% |
| 37 | Lithuania | 99.7% |
| 38 | Moldova, Republic of | 99.7% |
| 39 | Switzerland | 99.6% |
| 40 | Fiji | 99.6% |
| 41 | Georgia | 99.6% |
| 42 | Denmark | 99.6% |
| 43 | Bahamas | 99.6% |
| 44 | Azerbaijan | 99.6% |
| 45 | Austria | 99.6% |
| 46 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 99.5% |
| 47 | Israel | 99.5% |
| 48 | Australia | 99.4% |
| 49 | Vietnam | 99.3% |
| 50 | Suriname | 99.3% |
| 51 | Botswana | 99.2% |
| 52 | Tajikistan | 99.1% |
| 53 | Belarus | 99.1% |
| 54 | Iceland | 99.0% |
| 55 | Japan | 99.0% |
| 56 | Uruguay | 99.0% |
| 57 | Gabon | 98.9% |
| 58 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 98.6% |
| 59 | Argentina | 98.5% |
| 60 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 98.4% |
| 61 | Malta | 98.3% |
| 62 | Jamaica | 98.3% |
| 63 | Vanuatu | 98.2% |
| 64 | Cape Verde | 98.1% |
| 65 | United States of America | 98.1% |
| 66 | Belize | 98.1% |
| 67 | Saint Lucia | 98.0% |
| 68 | Croatia | 98.0% |
| 69 | Thailand | 97.9% |
| 70 | Panama | 97.8% |
| 71 | Barbados | 97.6% |
| 72 | Sri Lanka | 97.6% |
| 73 | Luxembourg | 97.0% |
| 74 | Mauritius | 96.7% |
| 75 | Guyana | 96.7% |
| 76 | Paraguay | 96.2% |
| 77 | Poland | 96.2% |
| 78 | Costa Rica | 96.2% |
| 79 | Portugal | 96.2% |
| 80 | Spain | 95.9% |
| 81 | Greece | 95.8% |
| 82 | Bolivia | 95.8% |
| 83 | Grenada | 95.1% |
| 84 | Chile | 94.9% |
| 85 | Zambia | 94.8% |
| 86 | Cambodia | 94.8% |
| 87 | South Africa | 94.8% |
| 88 | Eswatini | 94.6% |
| 89 | Honduras | 93.7% |
| 90 | Zimbabwe | 93.5% |
| 91 | Ecuador | 93.4% |
| 92 | Tunisia | 93.1% |
| 93 | Trinidad and Tobago | 92.9% |
| 94 | Dominican Republic | 92.8% |
| 95 | Cote d'Ivoire | 92.5% |
| 96 | Brazil | 92.2% |
| 97 | Mexico | 90.9% |
| 98 | Colombia | 90.7% |
| 99 | Türkiye | 90.0% |
| 100 | Algeria | 89.7% |
| 101 | Burundi | 89.4% |
| 102 | Philippines | 89.0% |
| 103 | Kenya | 88.7% |
| 104 | El Salvador | 88.4% |
| 105 | Malaysia | 88.2% |
| 106 | Libya | 87.9% |
| 107 | Slovakia | 86.8% |
| 108 | Togo | 86.1% |
| 109 | Madagascar | 85.9% |
| 110 | Uganda | 85.2% |
| 111 | Peru | 85.1% |
| 112 | Maldives | 85.0% |
| 113 | Haiti | 84.2% |
| 114 | Nicaragua | 84.0% |
| 115 | Ethiopia | 83.5% |
| 116 | Central African Republic | 83.0% |
| 117 | Syrian Arab Republic | 82.3% |
| 118 | Liberia | 81.6% |
| 119 | Ghana | 80.7% |
| 120 | Burkina Faso | 78.3% |
| 121 | United Republic of Tanzania | 77.8% |
| 122 | Benin | 77.8% |
| 123 | Guatemala | 77.2% |
| 124 | Cameroon | 74.7% |
| 125 | Indonesia | 73.0% |
| 126 | Niger | 70.5% |
| 127 | Iraq | 70.3% |
| 128 | Nepal | 68.7% |
| 129 | Chad | 68.2% |
| 130 | Myanmar | 67.7% |
| 131 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 65.9% |
| 132 | Yemen | 65.7% |
| 133 | Mali | 64.6% |
| 134 | Kuwait | 64.2% |
| 135 | Republic of The Gambia | 63.3% |
| 136 | Guinea-Bissau | 61.0% |
| 137 | Serbia | 59.8% |
| 138 | Nigeria | 56.1% |
| 139 | India | 53.7% |
| 140 | Afghanistan | 52.3% |
| 141 | Pakistan | 47.9% |
| 142 | Morocco | 45.0% |
| 143 | Bangladesh | 40.5% |
| 144 | Egypt | 38.5% |
Showing 144 of 144 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (1970).
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