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Literacy in Arab League Countries

Main article: List of countries by literacy rate

In collecting literacy data, many countries estimate the number of literate people based on self-reported data. Some use educational attainment data as a proxy, but measures of school attendance or grade completion may differ. Because definitions and data collection methods vary across countries, literacy estimates should be used with caution. United Nations Development Programme, Human Development Report 2010.

Rank Country Literacy rate
1 Kuwait 98.6
2 Lebanon 94.5
3 Palestinian Authority 94.1
4 Qatar 93.1
5 Jordan 92.2
6 Bahrain 90.8
7 United Arab Emirates 90.0
8 Libya 88.4
9 Oman 86.7
10 Saudi Arabia 85.5
11 Syria 83.6
12 Tunisia 78
13 Iraq 77.6
14 Comoros 73.6
15 Algeria 72.6
16 Morocco 70
17 Sudan 69.3
18 Djibouti 67.9
19 Egypt 66.4
20 Yemen 60.9
21 Mauritania 56.8
22 Somalia 54.8

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