5 Countries with the Highest Literacy Rate in the World

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1. Russian Federation

Total Adult Literacy Rate (People Aged 15 and Above) as of 2021: 100%

Population as of 2022: 144.23 million people 

The Russian Federation has a population of 144.2 million people as of 2022, according to estimates by the World Bank. The country has 100% literate adult males, adult females, and youth as of 2021. It ranks first on our list of the 20 countries with the highest literacy rates in the world.

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