| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 99.68 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 98.91 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 98.81 |
| 4 | Palestine, State of | 97.94 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 97.93 |
| 6 | Bahrain | 97.82 |
| 7 | Panama | 96.26 |
| 8 | Mexico | 95.77 |
| 9 | Colombia | 95.34 |
| 10 | Paraguay | 94.86 |
| 11 | Brazil | 94.80 |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 94.03 |
| 13 | Peru | 93.66 |
| 14 | South Africa | 91.15 |
| 15 | Lesotho | 90.45 |
| 16 | El Salvador | 89.77 |
| 17 | Cabo Verde | 88.47 |
| 18 | Honduras | 88.25 |
| 19 | Guatemala | 82.11 |
| 20 | Nigeria | 70.41 |
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Data source: World Bank Development Indicators