Literacy in Arab League Countries
Main article: List of countries by literacy rateIn 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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