Belize vs Cape Verde: Literate and illiterate world population

Belize

12.1%

in 2022

Cape Verde

11.5%

in 2024

Belize rank

49th

Cape Verde rank

52nd

Literate and illiterate world population over time

Belize currently reports 12.1% against 11.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

Globally, Belize ranks 49th and Cape Verde ranks 52nd 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.