What is the world literacy rate?

Answer 1

RankCountryLiteracy rate [b]1 Georgia100.02 Cuba99.82 Estonia99.82 Latvia99.85 Barbados99.7 [j]5 Slovenia99.7 [l]5 Belarus99.75 Lithuania99.75 Ukraine99.75 Armenia99.710 Kazakhstan99.610 Tajikistan99.612 Azerbaijan99.512 Turkmenistan99.512 Russia99.516 Hungary99.4 [j]17 Kyrgyzstan99.317 Poland99.3 [j]19 Moldova99.2 [l]19 Tonga99.221 Albania99.021 Antigua and Barbuda99.0 [q]21 Australia99.0 [d]21 Austria99.0 [d]21 Belgium99.0 [d]21 Canada99.0 [d]21 Czech Republic99.0 [d]21 North Korea99.0 [d]21 Denmark99.0 [d]21 Finland99.0 [d]21 France99.0 [d]21 Germany99.0 [d]21 Guyana99.0 [j]21 Iceland99.0 [d]21 Ireland99.0 [d]21 Japan99.0 [d]21 South Korea99.0 [d]21 Luxembourg99.0 [d]21 Netherlands99.0 [d]21 New Zealand99.0 [d]21 Norway99.0 [d]21 Slovakia99.0 [d]21 Sweden99.0 [d]21 Switzerland99.0 [d]21 United Kingdom99.0 [d]21 United States See also: Literacy in the United States99.0 [d]47 Italy98.948 Samoa98.7 [l]48 Trinidad and Tobago98.7 [l]48 Croatia98.751 Bulgaria98.352 Mexico97.9 [1]52 Spain97.9 [d]52 Uruguay97.954 Saint Kitts and Nevis97.8 [k]55 Cyprus97.756 Romania97.656 Argentina97.658 Mongolia97.359 Israel97.1 [k]59 Greece97.161 Maldives97.061 Macedonia97.063 Uzbekistan96.9 [j]64 Bosnia and Herzegovina96.765 Chile96.566 Serbia96.467 Grenada96.0 [q]68 Costa Rica95.969 Bahamas95.8 [j]70 Venezuela95.271 Brunei Darussalam94.971 Portugal94.9 [l]73 Saint Lucia94.8 [q]74 Hong Kong94.6 [j]74 Paraguay94.6 [l]76 Kuwait94.577 Singapore94.477 Fiji94.4 [j]79 Thailand94.180 Palestinian Authority93.8 [2]81 Panama93.481 Philippines93.483 China93.384 Qatar93.186 Colombia92.787 Malta92.488 Indonesia92.089 Malaysia91.990 Seychelles91.891 Zimbabwe91.2 [l]92 Jordan91.193 Ecuador91.094 Sri Lanka90.8 [w]95 Bolivia90.796 Suriname90.497 Vietnam90.398 United Arab Emirates90.0 [l]98 Brazil90.0100 Myanmar89.9101 Peru89.6101 Lebanon89.6 [j]103 Dominican Republic89.1104 Bahrain88.8105 Turkey88.7106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines88.1 [q]107 Dominica88.0 [q]107 Namibia88.0107 South Africa88.0110 Sao Tome and Principe87.9111 Mauritius87.4112 Equatorial Guinea87.0113 Libya86.8 [l]114 Gabon86.2 [l]115 Jamaica86.0116 Saudi Arabia85.0117 Cape Verde83.8 [l]118 Honduras83.6119 Syria83.1120 Botswana82.9121 Iran82.3122 Lesotho82.2123 El Salvador82.0 [l]124 Oman81.4125 Republic of the Congo81.1 [l]126 Swaziland79.6127 Vanuatu78.1128 Tunisia77.7129 Nicaragua78.0130 Solomon Islands76.6 [k]131 Cambodia76.3132 Algeria75.4133 Belize75.1 [q]133 Comoros75.1 [j]135 Kenya73.6135 Uganda73.6137 Guatemala73.2138 Tanzania72.3139 Nigeria72.0 [l]140 Malawi71.8141 Madagascar70.7142 Zambia70.6143 Djibouti70.3 [j]144 Laos68.7145 Cameroon67.9146 Angola67.4147 Democratic Republic of the Congo67.2148 Egypt66.4149 India66.0150 Ghana65.0151 Rwanda64.9152 Guinea-Bissau64.6 [j]153 Eritrea64.2 [j]155 Haiti62.1 [j]156 Sudan60.9 [aa]157 Burundi59.3158 Yemen58.9 [l]159 Papua New Guinea57.8160 Nepal56.5161 Mauritania55.8162 Morocco55.6163 Pakistan54.2164 Bangladesh53.5165 Togo53.2166 Bhutan52.8 [v]167 Timor-Leste50.1 [ab]168 Côte d'Ivoire48.7169 Central African Republic48.6170 Mozambique44.4171 Gambia42.5 [j]172 Senegal41.9173 Benin40.5174 Sierra Leone38.1175 Ethiopia35.9176 Chad31.8177 Guinea29.5178 Burkina Faso28.7178 Niger28.7180 Mali26.2

Answer 2

The global literacy rate is around 86.3%, which means that about 14% of the world's population is still considered illiterate. Regional disparities exist, with higher literacy rates in developed countries compared to developing nations. Efforts are being made globally to improve literacy rates through education and literacy programs.

Answer 3

99.9% Considering how people there are in the world. Say between 98% and 99.9%