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Literacy Rate

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The percentage of the population, age 15 years or older, who has the ability to read, write, and use arithmetic. Some countries, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia do not report these rates to UNESCO.

World Bank

A world map shows literacy rates. Dark purple (more than 98 percent): Russia, Argentina, Poland, Ukraine, and Mongolia. Purple to light purple (70 to 98 percent): China, Brazil, India. Very light purple (less than 70 percent): Countries in central Africa.

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Countries

Literacy Rate

Religious Groups

Class

Rank

Percent

Predominantly Muslim

Predominantly Catholic

Predominantly Protestant

Traditional African

Coptic Christian

Falasha (Black Jews)

Hindu

99.9%
1.91%
53.4%84.2%87.0%21.5%45.9%1.72%1.75%
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