Literacy Rate
South 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 | Argentina | 99 | 2018 | 1 | 99.13 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 98.7 | 2018 | 2 | 98.62 |
| 3 ↑ | Venezuela | 97.13 | 2016 | 4 | 96.61 |
| 4 ↓ | Chile | 96.4 | 2017 | 3 | 96.87 |
| 5 | Colombia | 95.64 | 2020 | 5 | 95.25 |
| 6 ↑ | Paraguay | 94.54 | 2020 | 8 | 93.21 |
| 7 | Peru | 94.5 | 2020 | 7 | 94.41 |
| 8 ↑ | Suriname | 94.38 | 2018 | 10 | 92.87 |
| 9 | Brazil | 93.23 | 2018 | 9 | 93.08 |
| 10 ↓ | Bolivia | 92.46 | 2015 | 6 | 94.46 |
| 11 | Guyana | 85.64 | 2014 | 11 | 84.99 |
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.
