5 Most Educated Religions in the World

4. Islam 

Average Year of Formal Schooling: 5.6

Gender Gap: 1.5 years

Islam is one of the three monotheistic Abrahamic faiths, along with Christianity and Judaism. Islam originated from the teachings of Muhammad, who Muslims believe is the last messenger of God. Muslims have only one scripture, the Quran, which is believed to be the message of God revealed to the last prophet. Islam is one of the fastest-growing religions in the world, with the majority of its followers in South Asia, Middle East, and North Africa. Indonesia is one of the single largest Muslim population countries, with Muslims making up more than 87.2% of the total population. Moreover, Indonesia also ranks high, as per the World Bank data on literacy rate, with a literacy rate of 96% for people aged 15 and above.