List of countries by literacy rate
This is a list of countries by literacy rate.
The global literacy rate for all people aged 15 and above is 86.3%. The global literacy rate for all males is 90.0%, and the rate for all females is 82.7%. The rate varies throughout the world, with developed nations having a rate of 99.2%, South and West Asia having 70.2%, and sub-Saharan Africa at 64.0%. Over 75% of the world's 781 million illiterate adults are found in South Asia, West Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa, and women represent almost two-thirds of all illiterate adults globally.
List of UN member states by age group and gender disparity
Data published by UNESCO using the following definitions:"*" ''indicates "Literacy in country or territory" or "Education in country or territory" links.''
List of UN member and observer states by adult literacy rate
"*" ''indicates "Literacy in country or territory" or "Education in country or territory" links.''List of other states and territories
| Territory | Literacy rate | Male literacy | Female literacy | Gender difference | Year | Note |
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