Literacy rate - Country rankings

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Literacy rate, 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 2 countries was 94.74 percent. The highest value was in Suriname: 95 percent and the lowest value was in Ecuador: 94.48 percent. The indicator is available from 1970 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: UNESCO
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Countries Literacy rate, 2021 Global rank Available data
Suriname 95 1 -
Ecuador 94.48 2 -



Definition: 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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1. Suriname
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