Belgium vs France: Literate and illiterate world population

Belgium

3.5%

in 1950

France

3.5%

in 1950

Belgium rank

85th

France rank

85th

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Belgium currently reports 3.5% against 3.5% in France, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1475 it was France ahead.

Globally, Belgium ranks 85th and France ranks 85th of 128 countries.

Indicator: Literate and illiterate world population
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 1,272 data points, 1475–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.