識字率による国順リスト
↑ CIA World Factbook, 1991
↑ http://nces.ed.gov/naal/estimates/overview.aspx
↑ http://www.livescience.com/3211-14-percent-adults-read.html
↑ http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-01-08-adult-literacy_N.htm
↑ Turkish Statistical Institute, 2011
↑ http://hamshahrionline.ir/news-154929.aspx
↑ http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/lebanon_statistics.html
↑ Census of India 2011 http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/indiaatglance.html
↑ http://www.aujourdhui.ma/societe-details54010.html
↑ en:Demographics of Morocco#Literacy
↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/so.html
^ en:United Nations Development Program UNDP.