Yemen

Literacy Rate

54.1
percent
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

138
Sudan60.7
139
Mozambique60.66
140
Comoros58.82
142
Yemen54.1
143
Mauritania53.5
144
Senegal51.9
145
Ethiopia51.77
146
Gambia50.78
147
Liberia48.3

Middle East Ranking

9
Israel91.75
10
Bahrain90.98
11
Iraq85.6
12
Iran85.54
13
Syria80.84
14
Yemen54.1

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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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