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Georgia tops the global rankings for percentage of population aged 65 and over who can read and write, recording 99.51% in 2024, followed by Uruguay (98.28%) and Panama (90.24%). United Arab Emirates (88.93%) and Mexico (85.11%) complete the top 5. Colombia (85.02%) and Bahrain (84.79%) follow close behind. Saudi Arabia (84.6%), Dominican Republic (84.05%), and Brazil (83.46%) round out the top ten. Four of the top ten are in Western.
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