Percentage of population aged 15 and over who can read and write (2024)

With 99.68% in 2024, Georgia leads the world in percentage of population aged 15 and over who can read and write, followed by Uruguay (98.91%) and United Arab Emirates (98.81%). The top 5 is rounded off by State of Palestine (97.94%) and Saudi Arabia (97.93%). Further down, Bahrain (97.82%) and Panama (96.26%) hold the next two spots. Mexico (95.77%), Colombia (95.34%), and Paraguay (94.86%) round out the top ten. Five of the top ten are in Western.