The average literacy rate around the world (which is defined as people age 15 and above that can read and write) is 86.81%. However, this percentage varies greatly in different countries around the world. Some developed countries have a literacy rate of 100%, while other countries have a literacy rate of less than 50%. How do countries around the world stack up? The U.S. Career Institute research team looked at data from a multitude of sources to create a visualization of countries around the world that have the highest and lowest literacy rates. There are several countries on the planet that have a 100% literacy rate. These countries include Andorra, Finland, Greenland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and North Korea. At the bottom of the list are Chad (26.76%), Mali (30.76%), and South Sudan (34.52%). Take a look at the graphic and see how each country around the planet compares!
Infographic by: uscareerinstitute
