In 2020, the adult literacy rate among the population above 15 years of age in Mongolia amounted to approximately **** percent, more than in any other country in the Asia-Pacific region. Comparatively, the adult literacy rate in Afghanistan amounted to approximately ** percent of the population aged 15 years and above in 2021.

Data Series: Youth literacy rate of persons (15-24 years), by sex Indicator: II.9 - Youth literacy rate of persons aged 15-24 years, by sex Source year: 2022 This dataset is part of the Minimum Gender Dataset compiled by the United Nations Statistics Division. Domain: Education

The rate of adult literacy as share of the country's population 15 years and above in Brazil was 94.69 percent in 2022. Between 1980 and 2022, the rate of adult literacy rose by 19.69 percentage points, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Historical dataset showing North America literacy rate by year from 2003 to 2022.

The statistic depicts the literacy rate in Egypt from 2006 to 2022. The literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 and above who can read and write. In 2022, Egypt's literacy rate was around 74.5 percent.

Historical dataset showing San Marino literacy rate by year from 2022 to 2022.

Historical dataset showing Georgia literacy rate by year from 2002 to 2022.

Historical dataset showing Chad literacy rate by year from 1993 to 2022.

Burundi BI: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 75.540 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 68.000 % for 2017. Burundi BI: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 60.500 % from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2022, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 75.540 % in 2022 and a record low of 23.000 % in 1979. Burundi BI: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Burundi – Table BI.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Cameroon CM: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 78.230 % in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 77.071 % for 2018. Cameroon CM: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 70.985 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2020, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 78.230 % in 2020 and a record low of 41.216 % in 1976. Cameroon CM: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Cameroon – Table CM.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed October 24, 2022. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Chad TD: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 27.280 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30.628 % for 2019. Chad TD: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 26.003 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.628 % in 2019 and a record low of 11.000 % in 1993. Chad TD: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad – Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

In the past five decades, the global literacy rate among adults has grown from 67 percent in 1976 to 87.36 percent in 2023. In 1976, males had a literacy rate of 76 percent, compared to a rate of 58 percent among females. This difference of over 17 percent in 1976 has fallen to just seven percent in 2020. Although gaps in literacy rates have fallen across all regions in recent decades, significant disparities remain across much of South Asia and Africa, while the difference is below one percent in Europe and the Americas. Reasons for these differences are rooted in economic and cultural differences across the globe. In poorer societies, families with limited means are often more likely to invest in their sons' education, while their daughters take up a more domestic role. Varieties do exist on national levels, however, and female literacy levels can sometimes exceed the male rate even in impoverished nations, such as Lesotho (where the difference was over 17 percent in 2014); nonetheless, these are exceptions to the norm.

Angola AO: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 82.800 % in 2022. This records a decrease from the previous number of 83.773 % for 2015. Angola AO: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 82.900 % from Dec 2001 (Median) to 2022, with 4 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.773 % in 2015 and a record low of 80.000 % in 2014. Angola AO: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Angola – Table AO.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Brazil: Literacy rate: The latest value from 2022 is 94.69 percent, an increase from 93 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 80.97 percent, based on data from 54 countries. Historically, the average for Brazil from 1980 to 2022 is 90.04 percent. The minimum value, 75 percent, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 94.69 percent was recorded in 2022.

Guatemala: Literacy rate: The latest value from 2022 is 83.03 percent, an increase from 81 percent in 2018. In comparison, the world average is 80.97 percent, based on data from 54 countries. Historically, the average for Guatemala from 1994 to 2022 is 76.65 percent. The minimum value, 64 percent, was reached in 1994 while the maximum of 83.03 percent was recorded in 2022.

Chad TD: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 18.870 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 18.643 % for 2019. Chad TD: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 14.000 % from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2022, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.870 % in 2022 and a record low of 5.000 % in 1993. Chad TD: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad – Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. 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.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Madagascar: Literacy rate: The latest value from 2022 is 77.48 percent, an increase from 74.69 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 80.97 percent, based on data from 54 countries. Historically, the average for Madagascar from 2000 to 2022 is 70.81 percent. The minimum value, 59 percent, was reached in 2005 while the maximum of 77.48 percent was recorded in 2022.

Adult literacy rate of Chad dropped by 10.93% from 30.6 % in 2019 to 27.3 % in 2022. Since the 7.69% jump in 2004, adult literacy rate went down by 2.57% in 2022. Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Rwanda was reported at 79 % in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Rwanda - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Historical dataset showing Brazil literacy rate by year from 1980 to 2022.