Literacy Rate
North America Ranking
percentSource: IMF
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.
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 97.86 | 2018 | 1 | 97.41 |
| 2 | Panama | 95.74 | 2019 | 2 | 95.41 |
| 3 | Mexico | 95.25 | 2020 | 3 | 95.38 |
| 4 | Ecuador | 93.63 | 2020 | 4 | 92.83 |
| 5 | El Salvador | 89.14 | 2019 | 5 | 89.01 |
| 6 | Honduras | 88.51 | 2019 | 6 | 87.21 |
| 7 ↑ | Nicaragua | 82.61 | 2015 | 8 | 78 |
| 8 ↓ | Guatemala | 80.81 | 2018 | 7 | 81.29 |
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.
