Americas Adult Literacy Rate Ranking (2023)
In 2021, adult literacy rate in the Americas was highest in Cuba at 99.67%, followed by Cayman Islands at 99% and Uruguay at 99%. The average adult literacy rate across countries in the Americas was 93.48%, the median was 95%, and Haiti recorded the lowest adult literacy rate at 68.01%, according to the World Bank.
Data is available for the period 1970 to 2023 across 23 countries in Americas.
Frequency : Yearly
| Rank | Country | Current Value ↓ | Previous Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 99.7% | 97.7% | 2021 | |
| 2 | 99% | 99% | 2017 | |
| 3 | 99% | 99% | 2022 | |
| 4 | 98% | 97% | 2020 | |
| 5 | 98% | 97% | 2021 | |
| 6 | 97.6% | 97% | 2022 | |
| 7 | 97.2% | 96% | 2022 | |
| 8 | 96% | 95% | 2020 | |
| 9 | 96% | 95% | 2019 | |
| 10 | 95.5% | 94% | 2022 | |
| 11 | 95% | 95% | 2020 | |
| 12 | 95% | 93% | 2020 | |
| 13 | 95% | 93% | 2021 | |
| 14 | 94.7% | 93% | 2022 | |
| 15 | 94% | 92% | 2020 | |
| 16 | 94% | 94% | 2022 | |
| 17 | 94% | 94% | 2020 | |
| 18 | 92.4% | 92% | 2021 | |
| 19 | 90.03% | 85.64% | 2022 | |
| 20 | 90% | 90% | 2023 | |
| 21 | 89% | 87% | 2019 | |
| 22 | 83% | 81% | 2022 | |
| 23 | 68% | 61.7% | 2017 |
Americas Adult Literacy Rate Ranking (2023) : Definition
Adult Literacy Rate measures the share of the population aged 15 and above that can read and write a short, simple statement, reported as a percentage for the reference year or survey period.