Italy

Literacy Rate

99.16
percent
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

17
Georgia99.56
18
Serbia99.48
19
Tonga99.41
20
Moldova99.36
21
Mongolia99.18
22
Italy99.16
23
Croatia99.13
24
Samoa99.1
24
Hungary99.1

Europe Ranking

6
Armenia99.79
8
Georgia99.56
9
Serbia99.48
10
Moldova99.36
11
Italy99.16
12
Croatia99.13
13
Hungary99.1
14
Montenegro98.85
15
Romania98.84
16
Poland98.74

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Definition of Literacy Rate

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.

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