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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 28.1%
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<i>male:</i> 43.1%
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<i>female:</i> 12.6% (2000 est.)
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<i>definition:</i> age 9 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 98.7%
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<i>male:</i> 99.2%
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<i>female:</i> 98.3% (2001 census)
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 69.9%
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 97%
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<i>male:</i> 98%
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<i>female:</i> 97% (1980 est.)
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<i>definition:</i> age 12 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 95%
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<i>total population:</i> 99.4%
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<i>male:</i> 99.7%
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<i>total population:</i> 97.3%
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<i>female:</i> 97.1% (2000 census)
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 98%
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 98.8%
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<i>male:</i> 99.5%
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<i>female:</i> 98.2% (1999 census)
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 95.6%
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<i>male:</i> 94.7%
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<i>female:</i> 96.5% (2003 est.)
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 86.5%
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<i>female:</i> 83.6% (2001 census)
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 43.1%
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<i>male:</i> 53.9%
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<i>female:</i> 31.8% (2003 est.)
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over has ever attended school
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<i>total population:</i> 99.7%
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<i>male:</i> 99.7%
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<i>female:</i> 99.7% (2002 est.)
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 99.6%
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<i>male:</i> 99.8%
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<i>female:</i> 99.4% (1999 census)
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<a href="../geos/be.html" class="CountryLink">Belgium</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 99%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/bh.html" class="CountryLink">Belize</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 76.9%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 76.7%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 77.1% (2000 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/bn.html" class="CountryLink">Benin</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 34.7%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 47.9%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 23.3% (2002 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/bd.html" class="CountryLink">Bermuda</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 98%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 98%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99% (2005 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/bt.html" class="CountryLink">Bhutan</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 47%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 60%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 34% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/bl.html" class="CountryLink">Bolivia</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 86.7%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 93.1%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 80.7% (2001 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/bk.html" class="CountryLink">Bosnia and Herzegovina</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 96.7%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99%
|
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<br>
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|
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<i>female:</i> 94.4% (2000 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/bc.html" class="CountryLink">Botswana</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 81.2%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 80.4%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 81.8% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/br.html" class="CountryLink">Brazil</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 88.6%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 88.4%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>female:</i> 88.8% (2004 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/vi.html" class="CountryLink">British Virgin Islands</a>
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 97.8% (1991 est.)
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> NA%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> NA%
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/bx.html" class="CountryLink">Brunei</a>
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
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|
<i>total population:</i> 92.7%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 95.2%
|
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<br>
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|
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|
<i>female:</i> 90.2% (2001 census)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/bu.html" class="CountryLink">Bulgaria</a>
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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|
<i>total population:</i> 98.2%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 98.7%
|
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<br>
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|
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<i>female:</i> 97.7% (2001 census)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/uv.html" class="CountryLink">Burkina Faso</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
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|
<i>total population:</i> 21.8%
|
|
<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 29.4%
|
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<br>
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|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 15.2% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
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</tr>
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/bm.html" class="CountryLink">Burma</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
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|
<i>total population:</i> 89.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 93.9%
|
|
<br>
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|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 86.4% (2000 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/by.html" class="CountryLink">Burundi</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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|
<i>total population:</i> 59.3%
|
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<br>
|
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|
<i>male:</i> 67.3%
|
|
<br>
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|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 52.2% (2000 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/cb.html" class="CountryLink">Cambodia</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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|
|
<i>total population:</i> 73.6%
|
|
<br>
|
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|
<i>male:</i> 84.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 64.1% (2004 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
|
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/cm.html" class="CountryLink">Cameroon</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
|
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|
|
<i>total population:</i> 67.9%
|
|
<br>
|
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|
<i>male:</i> 77%
|
|
<br>
|
|
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|
<i>female:</i> 59.8% (2001 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ca.html" class="CountryLink">Canada</a>
|
|
</td>
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|
|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
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|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
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|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
|
|
|
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/cv.html" class="CountryLink">Cape Verde</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
|
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|
|
<i>total population:</i> 76.6%
|
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<br>
|
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|
<i>male:</i> 85.8%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>female:</i> 69.2% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/cj.html" class="CountryLink">Cayman Islands</a>
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 98%
|
|
<br>
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|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 98%
|
|
<br>
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|
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|
<i>female:</i> 98% (1970 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ct.html" class="CountryLink">Central African Republic</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 51%
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 63.3%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 39.9% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/cd.html" class="CountryLink">Chad</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 47.5%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 56%
|
|
<br>
|
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|
<i>female:</i> 39.3% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ci.html" class="CountryLink">Chile</a>
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 95.7%
|
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 95.8%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 95.6% (2002 census)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ch.html" class="CountryLink">China</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 90.9%
|
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<br>
|
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<i>male:</i> 95.1%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 86.5% (2000 census)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/kt.html" class="CountryLink">Christmas Island</a>
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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NA
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ck.html" class="CountryLink">Cocos (Keeling) Islands</a>
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</td>
|
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|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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NA
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/co.html" class="CountryLink">Colombia</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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|
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<i>total population:</i> 92.8%
|
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<br>
|
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|
<i>male:</i> 92.9%
|
|
<br>
|
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<i>female:</i> 92.7% (2004 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
|
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/cn.html" class="CountryLink">Comoros</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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<i>total population:</i> 56.5%
|
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<br>
|
|
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|
<i>male:</i> 63.6%
|
|
<br>
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<i>female:</i> 49.3% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/cg.html" class="CountryLink">Congo, Democratic Republic of the</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba
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|
<br>
|
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|
|
<i>total population:</i> 65.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 76.2%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 55.1% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/cf.html" class="CountryLink">Congo, Republic of the</a>
|
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</td>
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 83.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 89.6%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
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<i>female:</i> 78.4% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/cw.html" class="CountryLink">Cook Islands</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> NA
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 95%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> NA%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> NA%
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/cs.html" class="CountryLink">Costa Rica</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 96%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 95.9%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 96.1% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/iv.html" class="CountryLink">Cote d'Ivoire</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 50.9%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 57.9%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 43.6% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/hr.html" class="CountryLink">Croatia</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 98.1%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99.3%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 97.1% (2001 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/cu.html" class="CountryLink">Cuba</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 99.8%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99.8%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99.8% (2002 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/cy.html" class="CountryLink">Cyprus</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 97.6%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 98.9%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 96.3% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ez.html" class="CountryLink">Czech Republic</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> NA
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 99%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/da.html" class="CountryLink">Denmark</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 99%
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 99%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/dj.html" class="CountryLink">Djibouti</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 67.9%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 78%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 58.4% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/do.html" class="CountryLink">Dominica</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 94%
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 94%
|
|
<br>
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|
<i>female:</i> 94% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/dr.html" class="CountryLink">Dominican Republic</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 87%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 86.8%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 87.2% (2002 census)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ec.html" class="CountryLink">Ecuador</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 91%
|
|
<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 92.3%
|
|
<br>
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|
<i>female:</i> 89.7% (2001 census)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/eg.html" class="CountryLink">Egypt</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 71.4%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 83%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 59.4% (2005 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/es.html" class="CountryLink">El Salvador</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 10 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 80.2%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 82.8%
|
|
<br>
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|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 77.7% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ek.html" class="CountryLink">Equatorial Guinea</a>
|
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 85.7%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 93.3%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 78.4% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/er.html" class="CountryLink">Eritrea</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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|
<i>total population:</i> 58.6%
|
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<br>
|
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|
<i>male:</i> 69.9%
|
|
<br>
|
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|
<i>female:</i> 47.6% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/en.html" class="CountryLink">Estonia</a>
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 99.8%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99.8%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99.8% (2000 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/et.html" class="CountryLink">Ethiopia</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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|
<i>total population:</i> 42.7%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 50.3%
|
|
<br>
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<i>female:</i> 35.1% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/fk.html" class="CountryLink">Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)</a>
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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NA
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/fo.html" class="CountryLink">Faroe Islands</a>
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</td>
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|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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|
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<i>definition:</i> NA
|
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> NA%
|
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<br>
|
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|
|
<i>male:</i> NA%
|
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<br>
|
|
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<i>female:</i> NA%
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|
<br>
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|
<i>note:</i> probably 100%, the same as Denmark proper
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/fj.html" class="CountryLink">Fiji</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 93.7%
|
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 95.5%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 91.9% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/fi.html" class="CountryLink">Finland</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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|
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<i>total population:</i> 100%
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 100%
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 100% (2000 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
|
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/fr.html" class="CountryLink">France</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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|
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<i>total population:</i> 99%
|
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<br>
|
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<i>male:</i> 99%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/fp.html" class="CountryLink">French Polynesia</a>
|
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</td>
|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 14 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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|
|
<i>total population:</i> 98%
|
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<br>
|
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|
<i>male:</i> 98%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 98% (1977 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gb.html" class="CountryLink">Gabon</a>
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 63.2%
|
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 73.7%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 53.3% (1995 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ga.html" class="CountryLink">Gambia, The</a>
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</td>
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|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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|
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<i>total population:</i> 40.1%
|
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<br>
|
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<i>male:</i> 47.8%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 32.8% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gz.html" class="CountryLink">Gaza Strip</a>
|
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</td>
|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
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|
|
<i>total population:</i> 92.4%
|
|
<br>
|
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|
|
<i>male:</i> 96.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
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<i>female:</i> 88% (2004 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gg.html" class="CountryLink">Georgia</a>
|
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</td>
|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 100%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 100%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 100% (2004 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gm.html" class="CountryLink">Germany</a>
|
|
</td>
|
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|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
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<i>male:</i> 99%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gh.html" class="CountryLink">Ghana</a>
|
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</td>
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 57.9%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 66.4%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 49.8% (2000 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gi.html" class="CountryLink">Gibraltar</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> NA
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> above 80%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> NA
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> NA
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gr.html" class="CountryLink">Greece</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 96%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 97.8%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 94.2% (2001 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gl.html" class="CountryLink">Greenland</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 100%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 100%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 100% (2001 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gj.html" class="CountryLink">Grenada</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 96%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> NA%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> NA% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gq.html" class="CountryLink">Guam</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 99%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 99%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>female:</i> 99% (1990 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gt.html" class="CountryLink">Guatemala</a>
|
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 69.1%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 75.4%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 63.3% (2002 census)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gk.html" class="CountryLink">Guernsey</a>
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</td>
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|
|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> NA
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> NA%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> NA%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> NA%
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gv.html" class="CountryLink">Guinea</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
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|
<i>total population:</i> 29.5%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 42.6%
|
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<br>
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|
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<i>female:</i> 18.1% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/pu.html" class="CountryLink">Guinea-Bissau</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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|
<i>total population:</i> 42.4%
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<br>
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|
|
<i>male:</i> 58.1%
|
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<br>
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|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 27.4% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/gy.html" class="CountryLink">Guyana</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 98.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 98.5% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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|
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|
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ha.html" class="CountryLink">Haiti</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 52.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 54.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 51.2% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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|
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/vt.html" class="CountryLink">Holy See (Vatican City)</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 100%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 100%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 100%
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ho.html" class="CountryLink">Honduras</a>
|
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</td>
|
|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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|
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 80%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 79.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 80.2% (2001 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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|
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|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/hk.html" class="CountryLink">Hong Kong</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 93.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 96.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 89.6% (2002)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
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|
<a href="../geos/hu.html" class="CountryLink">Hungary</a>
|
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</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99.3% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ic.html" class="CountryLink">Iceland</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/in.html" class="CountryLink">India</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 61%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 73.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 47.8% (2001 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/id.html" class="CountryLink">Indonesia</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 90.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 94%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 86.8% (2004 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ir.html" class="CountryLink">Iran</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 77%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 83.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 70.4% (2002 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/iz.html" class="CountryLink">Iraq</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 74.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 84.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 64.2% (2000 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
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<a href="../geos/ei.html" class="CountryLink">Ireland</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/im.html" class="CountryLink">Isle of Man</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
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<i>definition:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> NA%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> NA%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> NA%
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/is.html" class="CountryLink">Israel</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
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|
|
<i>total population:</i> 97.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 98.5%
|
|
<br>
|
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|
|
<i>female:</i> 95.9% (2004 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/it.html" class="CountryLink">Italy</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 98.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 98.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 98% (2001 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/jm.html" class="CountryLink">Jamaica</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
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|
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 87.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 84.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 91.6% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ja.html" class="CountryLink">Japan</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99% (2002)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/je.html" class="CountryLink">Jersey</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> NA%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> NA%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> NA%
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
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|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/jo.html" class="CountryLink">Jordan</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 89.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 95.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 84.7% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/kz.html" class="CountryLink">Kazakhstan</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
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<i>male:</i> 99.8%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99.3% (1999 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ke.html" class="CountryLink">Kenya</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 85.1%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 90.6%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 79.7% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/kr.html" class="CountryLink">Kiribati</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> NA
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> NA
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> NA
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> NA
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/kn.html" class="CountryLink">Korea, North</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 99%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99%
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ks.html" class="CountryLink">Korea, South</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 97.9%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99.2%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 96.6% (2002)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ku.html" class="CountryLink">Kuwait</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 93.3%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 94.4%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 91% (2005 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/kg.html" class="CountryLink">Kyrgyzstan</a>
|
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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<i>total population:</i> 98.7%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99.3%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 98.1% (1999 census)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/la.html" class="CountryLink">Laos</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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|
<i>total population:</i> 68.7%
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 77%
|
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<br>
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|
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|
<i>female:</i> 60.9% (2001 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
|
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/lg.html" class="CountryLink">Latvia</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99.7%
|
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<br>
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|
|
<i>male:</i> 99.8%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99.7% (2000 census)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/le.html" class="CountryLink">Lebanon</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 87.4%
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 93.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 82.2% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
|
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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|
|
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<td valign=top>
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|
<a href="../geos/lt.html" class="CountryLink">Lesotho</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 84.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 74.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 94.5% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/li.html" class="CountryLink">Liberia</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 57.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 73.3%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 41.6% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ly.html" class="CountryLink">Libya</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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|
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|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 82.6%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 92.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 72% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ls.html" class="CountryLink">Liechtenstein</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 10 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 100%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 100%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 100%
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/lh.html" class="CountryLink">Lithuania</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99.6%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99.6%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99.6% (2001 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/lu.html" class="CountryLink">Luxembourg</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 100%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 100%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 100% (2000 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/mc.html" class="CountryLink">Macau</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 91.3%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 95.3%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 87.8% (2001 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/mk.html" class="CountryLink">Macedonia</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 96.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 98.2%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 94.1% (2002 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ma.html" class="CountryLink">Madagascar</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 68.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 75.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 62.5% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/mi.html" class="CountryLink">Malawi</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 62.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 76.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 49.8% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/my.html" class="CountryLink">Malaysia</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 88.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 92%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 85.4% (2000 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/mv.html" class="CountryLink">Maldives</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 96.3%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 96.2%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 96.4% (2000 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ml.html" class="CountryLink">Mali</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 46.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 53.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 39.6% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/mt.html" class="CountryLink">Malta</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 10 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 92.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 92%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 93.6% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
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|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/rm.html" class="CountryLink">Marshall Islands</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 93.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 93.6%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 93.7% (1999)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
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|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/mr.html" class="CountryLink">Mauritania</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 51.2%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 59.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 43.4% (2000 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
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|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/mp.html" class="CountryLink">Mauritius</a>
|
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</td>
|
|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 84.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 88.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 80.5% (2000 census)
|
|
</td>
|
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</tr>
|
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|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
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|
|
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|
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<td valign=top>
|
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<a href="../geos/mf.html" class="CountryLink">Mayotte</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> NA
|
|
</td>
|
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</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
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|
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|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/mx.html" class="CountryLink">Mexico</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 91%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 92.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 89.6% (2004 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
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<a href="../geos/fm.html" class="CountryLink">Micronesia, Federated States of</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
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|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 89%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 91%
|
|
<br>
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<i>female:</i> 88% (1980 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/md.html" class="CountryLink">Moldova</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 99.1%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99.7%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 98.6% (2005 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/mn.html" class="CountryLink">Monaco</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 99%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/mg.html" class="CountryLink">Mongolia</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 97.8%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 98%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 97.5% (2000 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/mh.html" class="CountryLink">Montserrat</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over has ever attended school
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 97%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 97%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 97% (1970 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/mo.html" class="CountryLink">Morocco</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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<i>total population:</i> 52.3%
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 65.7%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 39.6% (2004 census)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/mz.html" class="CountryLink">Mozambique</a>
|
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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<i>total population:</i> 47.8%
|
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<br>
|
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|
<i>male:</i> 63.5%
|
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<br>
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|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 32.7% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
|
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|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/wa.html" class="CountryLink">Namibia</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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|
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<i>total population:</i> 85%
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<br>
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|
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|
<i>male:</i> 86.8%
|
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<br>
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|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 83.5% (2001 census)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/nr.html" class="CountryLink">Nauru</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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|
<i>definition:</i> NA
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> NA
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<br>
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|
|
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<i>male:</i> NA
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<br>
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|
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<i>female:</i> NA
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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|
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/np.html" class="CountryLink">Nepal</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 48.6%
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 62.7%
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 34.9% (2001 census)
|
|
</td>
|
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</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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|
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<td valign=top>
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|
<a href="../geos/nl.html" class="CountryLink">Netherlands</a>
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</td>
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|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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|
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|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
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|
<a href="../geos/nt.html" class="CountryLink">Netherlands Antilles</a>
|
|
</td>
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|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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|
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|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 96.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 96.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 96.8% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
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|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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|
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|
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|
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/nc.html" class="CountryLink">New Caledonia</a>
|
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</td>
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|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 96.2%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 96.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 95.5% (1996 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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|
|
|
|
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|
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<td valign=top>
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|
<a href="../geos/nz.html" class="CountryLink">New Zealand</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/nu.html" class="CountryLink">Nicaragua</a>
|
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</td>
|
|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 67.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 67.2%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 67.8% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ng.html" class="CountryLink">Niger</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 28.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 42.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 15.1% (2005 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ni.html" class="CountryLink">Nigeria</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 68%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 75.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 60.6% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ne.html" class="CountryLink">Niue</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 95%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> NA
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/nf.html" class="CountryLink">Norfolk Island</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
NA
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/cq.html" class="CountryLink">Northern Mariana Islands</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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|
|
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 97%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 97%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 96% (1980 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/no.html" class="CountryLink">Norway</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 100%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 100%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 100%
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/mu.html" class="CountryLink">Oman</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 81.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 86.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 73.5% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/pk.html" class="CountryLink">Pakistan</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 49.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 63%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 36% (2005 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ps.html" class="CountryLink">Palau</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 92%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 93%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 90% (1980 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/pm.html" class="CountryLink">Panama</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 91.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 92.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 91.2% (2000 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
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|
<a href="../geos/pp.html" class="CountryLink">Papua New Guinea</a>
|
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</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 57.3%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 63.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 50.9% (2000 census)
|
|
</td>
|
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</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/pa.html" class="CountryLink">Paraguay</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 94%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 94.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 93% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
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<a href="../geos/pe.html" class="CountryLink">Peru</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 87.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 93.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 82.1% (2004 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/rp.html" class="CountryLink">Philippines</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 92.6%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 92.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 92.7% (2000 census)
|
|
</td>
|
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</tr>
|
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
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|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/pc.html" class="CountryLink">Pitcairn Islands</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
NA
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/pl.html" class="CountryLink">Poland</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99.7% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/po.html" class="CountryLink">Portugal</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 93.3%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 95.5%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 91.3% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/rq.html" class="CountryLink">Puerto Rico</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 94.1%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 93.9%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 94.4% (2002 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/qa.html" class="CountryLink">Qatar</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 89%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 89.1%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 88.6% (2004 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ro.html" class="CountryLink">Romania</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 97.3%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 98.4%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 96.3% (2002 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/rs.html" class="CountryLink">Russia</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 99.4%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99.7%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99.2% (2002 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/rw.html" class="CountryLink">Rwanda</a>
|
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 70.4%
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 76.3%
|
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<br>
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|
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|
<i>female:</i> 64.7% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/sh.html" class="CountryLink">Saint Helena</a>
|
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 20 and over can read and write
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<br>
|
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|
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<i>total population:</i> 97%
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<br>
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|
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|
<i>male:</i> 97%
|
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<br>
|
|
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|
<i>female:</i> 98% (1987 est.)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/sc.html" class="CountryLink">Saint Kitts and Nevis</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
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<br>
|
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|
<i>total population:</i> 97.8%
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<br>
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|
|
|
<i>male:</i> NA%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>female:</i> NA% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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|
<a href="../geos/st.html" class="CountryLink">Saint Lucia</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 90.1%
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 89.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 90.6% (2001 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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|
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/sb.html" class="CountryLink">Saint Pierre and Miquelon</a>
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</td>
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|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99%
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|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99% (1982 est.)
|
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</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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|
<a href="../geos/vc.html" class="CountryLink">Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 96%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 96%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 96% (1970 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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|
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|
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<td valign=top>
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|
<a href="../geos/ws.html" class="CountryLink">Samoa</a>
|
|
</td>
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|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99.6%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99.7% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
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|
<a href="../geos/sm.html" class="CountryLink">San Marino</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
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|
<i>definition:</i> age 10 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 96%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 97%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 95%
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/tp.html" class="CountryLink">Sao Tome and Principe</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 84.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 92.2%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 77.9% (2001 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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|
|
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|
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|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/sa.html" class="CountryLink">Saudi Arabia</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 78.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 84.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 70.8% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/sg.html" class="CountryLink">Senegal</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 39.3%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 51.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 29.2% (2002 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/rb.html" class="CountryLink">Serbia</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 96.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 98.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 94.1% (2003 census)
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>note:</i> includes Montenegro but excludes Kosovo
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/se.html" class="CountryLink">Seychelles</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 91.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 91.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 92.3% (2002 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/sl.html" class="CountryLink">Sierra Leone</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
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|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 35.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 46.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 24.4% (2004 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/sn.html" class="CountryLink">Singapore</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 92.5%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 96.6%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 88.6% (2000 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/lo.html" class="CountryLink">Slovakia</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99.6%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99.6% (2001 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/si.html" class="CountryLink">Slovenia</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99.6%
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/bp.html" class="CountryLink">Solomon Islands</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> NA
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/so.html" class="CountryLink">Somalia</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 37.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 49.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 25.8% (2001 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
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</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
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|
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|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/sf.html" class="CountryLink">South Africa</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 86.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 87%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 85.7% (2003 est.)
|
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</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
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|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/sp.html" class="CountryLink">Spain</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 97.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 98.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 97.2% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ce.html" class="CountryLink">Sri Lanka</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 90.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 92.3%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 89.1% (2001 census)
|
|
</td>
|
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</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
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<a href="../geos/su.html" class="CountryLink">Sudan</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
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|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 61.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 71.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 50.5% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
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</tr>
|
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|
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
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|
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<td valign=top>
|
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<a href="../geos/ns.html" class="CountryLink">Suriname</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 89.6%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 92%
|
|
<br>
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<i>female:</i> 87.2% (2004 census)
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/sv.html" class="CountryLink">Svalbard</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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NA
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/wz.html" class="CountryLink">Swaziland</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 81.6%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 82.6%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 80.8% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/sw.html" class="CountryLink">Sweden</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 99%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/sz.html" class="CountryLink">Switzerland</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 99%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 99%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/sy.html" class="CountryLink">Syria</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 79.6%
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<br>
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<i>male:</i> 86%
|
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> 73.6% (2004 census)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/tw.html" class="CountryLink">Taiwan</a>
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 96.1%
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> NA%
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<br>
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<i>female:</i> NA% (2003)
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/ti.html" class="CountryLink">Tajikistan</a>
|
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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|
<i>total population:</i> 99.5%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 99.7%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>female:</i> 99.2% (2000 census)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/tz.html" class="CountryLink">Tanzania</a>
|
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</td>
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic
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<br>
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<i>total population:</i> 69.4%
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<br>
|
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|
|
<i>male:</i> 77.5%
|
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<br>
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|
|
<i>female:</i> 62.2% (2002 census)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/th.html" class="CountryLink">Thailand</a>
|
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</td>
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|
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<td class="Normal">
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
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|
<i>total population:</i> 92.6%
|
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<br>
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|
<i>male:</i> 94.9%
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 90.5% (2000 census)
|
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</td>
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/tt.html" class="CountryLink">Timor-Leste</a>
|
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</td>
|
|
|
|
|
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<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 58.6%
|
|
<br>
|
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|
|
<i>male:</i> NA%
|
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<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> NA% (2002)
|
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</td>
|
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</tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
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|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
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<a href="../geos/to.html" class="CountryLink">Togo</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 60.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 75.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 46.9% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
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|
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|
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|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/tl.html" class="CountryLink">Tokelau</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
NA
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/tn.html" class="CountryLink">Tonga</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
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|
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|
<i>definition:</i> can read and write Tongan and/or English
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 98.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 98.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99% (1999 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/td.html" class="CountryLink">Trinidad and Tobago</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 98.6%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 98% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ts.html" class="CountryLink">Tunisia</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 74.3%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 83.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 65.3% (2004 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/tu.html" class="CountryLink">Turkey</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 87.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 95.3%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 79.6% (2004 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/tx.html" class="CountryLink">Turkmenistan</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 98.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99.3%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 98.3% (1999 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
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<a href="../geos/tk.html" class="CountryLink">Turks and Caicos Islands</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 98%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 98% (1970 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/tv.html" class="CountryLink">Tuvalu</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
NA
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ug.html" class="CountryLink">Uganda</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 66.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 76.8%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 57.7% (2002 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/up.html" class="CountryLink">Ukraine</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99.4%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99.7%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99.2% (2001 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ae.html" class="CountryLink">United Arab Emirates</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 77.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 76.1%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 81.7% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/uk.html" class="CountryLink">United Kingdom</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/us.html" class="CountryLink">United States</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/uy.html" class="CountryLink">Uruguay</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 98%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 97.6%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 98.4% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/uz.html" class="CountryLink">Uzbekistan</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 99.3%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 99.6%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 99% (2003 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/nh.html" class="CountryLink">Vanuatu</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 74%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> NA
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> NA (1999 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/ve.html" class="CountryLink">Venezuela</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 93%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 93.3%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 92.7% (2001 census)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/vm.html" class="CountryLink">Vietnam</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 90.3%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> 93.9%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> 86.9% (2002 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
|
|
<a href="../geos/vq.html" class="CountryLink">Virgin Islands</a>
|
|
</td>
|
|
|
|
|
|
<td class="Normal">
|
|
|
|
<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>total population:</i> 90-95% est.
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>male:</i> NA%
|
|
<br>
|
|
|
|
<i>female:</i> NA% (2005 est.)
|
|
</td>
|
|
</tr>
|
|
|
|
<tr bgcolor="#CCCCCC">
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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<td valign=top>
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 50%
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<i>male:</i> 50%
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<i>female:</i> 50% (1969 est.)
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 92.4%
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<i>male:</i> 96.7%
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<i>female:</i> 88% (2004 est.)
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<a href="../geos/wi.html" class="CountryLink">Western Sahara</a>
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 82%
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<i>male:</i> 87%
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<i>female:</i> 77%
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<i>note:</i> over two-thirds of the world's 785 million illiterate adults are found in only eight countries (India, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Egypt); of all the illiterate adults in the world, two-thirds are women; extremely low literacy rates are concentrated in three regions, South and West Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Arab states, where around one-third of the men and half of all women are illiterate (2005 est.)
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write
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<i>total population:</i> 50.2%
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<i>male:</i> 70.5%
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<i>female:</i> 30% (2003 est.)
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<a href="../geos/za.html" class="CountryLink">Zambia</a>
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write English
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<i>total population:</i> 80.6%
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<i>male:</i> 86.8%
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<i>female:</i> 74.8% (2003 est.)
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<i>definition:</i> age 15 and over can read and write English
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<i>total population:</i> 90.7%
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<i>male:</i> 94.2%
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<i>female:</i> 87.2% (2003 est.)
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<p class="LastUpdate"> This page was last updated on 13 December, 2007</p><br>
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