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Compare the literacy rate of adult population (15 years and above) in France and other countries based on UNESCO data. See the latest values, trends and maps for 2023 and previous years.
This is a list of countries by literacy rate. The global literacy rate for all people aged 15 and above is 86.3%. The global literacy rate for all males is 90.0%, and the rate for all females is 82.7%.
Males aged 15 and over have a literacy rate of 90%, while females lag only slightly behind at 82.7%. However, massive country-to-country differences exist. Developed nations almost always have an adult literacy rate of 96% or better.
Explore historical and current data on literacy rates around the world, and how they relate to education, development, and inequality. See how France and other countries have improved literacy over time, and what challenges remain.
10 lip 2023 · Explore the data on literacy rate across countries and time periods, from 1475 to 2022. See the sources, processing, and citations of the data used by Our World in Data.
30 cze 2015 · Learn about the literacy rate of France based on the definition of the ability to read and write at age 15 and over. Compare France with other countries and see related facts and statistics.
This report on the state of literacy in France is one of a series produced in 2015 and 2016 by ELINET, the European Literacy Policy Network. ELINET was founded in February 2014 and has 78 partner organisations in 28 European countries1. ELINET aims to improve literacy policies in its member