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Literacy Rate

84.66
percent
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

100
Libya86.1
101
Guyana85.64
102
Iraq85.6
103
Iran85.54
104
Gabon84.67
105
Laos84.66
106
Nicaragua82.61
107
Kenya81.53
108
Algeria81.41
109
Syria80.84
110
Guatemala80.81

Asia Ranking

18
Vietnam95.75
19
Malaysia94.97
20
Thailand93.77
21
Sri Lanka92.25
22
Burma (Myanmar)89.07
23
Laos84.66
24
Cambodia80.53
25
Bangladesh74.91
26
India74.37
27
Nepal67.91
28
Bhutan66.56

Definition of Literacy Rate

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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