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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

Per Capita Gross Domestic Product (North America)

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Class

Rank

Percent

Class

Rank

US dollars

Class

Rank

Millions of U.S. dollars

Belgium

Austria

Denmark

Spain

Germany

Italy

Japan

Netherlands

Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

Portugal

Russia

France

United Kingdom

United States

1.42%63.7%
99.6%
98.2%99.3%
83.0%
44.9%97.3%63.5%7.80%84.5%9.42%96.0%
99.0%99.2%99.4%
99.4%99.8%69.6%
99.0%
99.6%
96.9%99.0%98.2%94.3%
38.2%49.3%48.3%68.5%58.1%
99.8%99.7%98.8%99.4%99.5%99.0%
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