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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)

Ethnic Diversity

Class

Rank

Percent

Class

Rank

US dollars

Not available

Least ethnically diverse

Less ethnically diverse

Moderately ethnically diverse

More ethnically diverse

Most ethnically diverse

100%98.0%100%100%100%
56.1%100%100%100%100%
100%100%100%
99.9%100%100%100%
100%99.9%100%
22.0%93.8%100%99.3%100%
99.3%100%100%100%100%
100%100%100%100%
100%100%
99.9%100%100%100%
100%100%100%100%
61.4%100%100%85.3%100%
100%100%100%100%99.9%100%
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