Literacy implies to the ability to read, write and use numeracy, to handle information, to express ideas and opinions, to make decisions and solve problems. For purposes of this article, the literacy rate takes to account the number of people that are at least 15 years old that can read and write. Some countries across the world have implemented stringent policies to ensure that their citizens have access to education, thus boasting their literacy rates.
Here are the top 20 most literate countries in the world.
| Rank | Country | Literacy rate |
| 1. | North Korea | 100% |
| 2. | Latvia | 99.9% |
| 3. | Ukraine | 99.8% |
| 4. | Tajikistan | 99.8% |
| 5. | Poland | 99.8% |
| 6. | Lithuania | 99.8% |
| 7. | Kazakhstan | 99.8% |
| 8. | Azerbaijan | 99.8% |
| 9. | Georgia | 99.8% |
| 10. | Estonia | 99.8% |
| 11. | Cuba | 99.8% |
| 12. | Turkmenistan | 99.7% |
| 13. | Slovenia | 99.7% |
| 14. | Russia | 99.7% |
| 15. | Armenia | 99.7% |
| 16. | Belarus | 99.7% |
| 17. | Uzbekistan | 99.6% |
| 18. | Palau | 99.5% |
| 19. | Kyrgyzstan | 99.5% |
| 20. | Tonga | 99.4% |
| Moldova | 99.4% |