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Countries Ranked by Literacy rate in 2000

Literacy rate for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2000, Estonia ranks #1 with 99.8% of people 15+. Latvia is second with 99.8% of people 15+, 0.02% behind. The top five are Estonia, Latvia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. The median across all 44 is 85.3% of people 15+; Chad is last at 25.7% of people 15+.

#1
Estonia · 99.8% of people 15+
Median
85.3% of people 15+
Coverage
44 countries
Data year
2000
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Literacy rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Estonia 99.8; 2. Latvia 99.8; 3. Tajikistan 99.5; 4. Uzbekistan 98.6; 5. Mongolia 97.8; 6. Aruba 97.3; 7. Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.7; 8. Moldova 96.7; 9. Maldives 96.3; 10. Costa Rica 94.9.Estonia99.8Latvia99.8Tajikistan99.5Uzbekistan98.6Mongolia97.8Aruba97.3Bosnia and Herzegovina96.7Moldova96.7Maldives96.3Costa Rica94.9
Top 10: Literacy rate (% of people 15+). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Estonia 99.8; 2. Latvia 99.8; 3. Tajikistan 99.5; 4. Uzbekistan 98.6; 5. Mongolia 97.8; 6. Aruba 97.3; 7. Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.7; 8. Moldova 96.7; 9. Maldives 96.3; 10. Costa Rica 94.9.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Literacy rate in 2000, 2000
RankCountryLiteracy rate (% of people 15+)
1Estonia99.8
2Latvia99.8
3Tajikistan99.5
4Uzbekistan98.6
5Mongolia97.8
6Aruba97.3
7Bosnia and Herzegovina96.7
8Moldova96.7
9Maldives96.3
10Costa Rica94.9
11Thailand92.7
12Philippines92.6
13Singapore92.6
14Panama91.9
15China90.9
16Mexico90.5
17Viet Nam90.2
18Myanmar89.9
19Malaysia88.7
20Equatorial Guinea88.3
21Brazil86.4
22Lesotho86.3
23Mauritius84.3
24Kenya82.2
25Eswatini81.7
26Saudi Arabia79.4
27Belize76.9
28Iraq74.1
29Madagascar70.7
30Lao PDR69.6
31Cameroon68.4
32Comoros68.3
33Rwanda64.9
34Sudan61.4
35Burundi59.3
36Ghana57.9
37Papua New Guinea57.3
38Togo53.2
39Mauritania51.2
40Central African Republic50.7
41Côte d'Ivoire48.7
42Guinea-Bissau41.4
43Gambia, The36.8
44Chad25.7

About the top 10

#5 Mongolia

Mongolia ranks #5 on this list with 97.8% of people 15+.

Capital
Ulaanbaatar
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
3.57 million people (2025)
GDP
US$25.37 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$7,108 (2025)
Life expectancy
72.4 years (2024)
Urban population
71.1% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Ulaanbaatar.

Also ranks #3 in mineral rents share of gdp · #4 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #5 in hospital beds per 10,000.

Full country profile Weather in Ulaanbaatar (Purr Weather)

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Source and method

Literacy rate for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SE.ADT.LITR.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above): Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.