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CIA -- The World Factbook 2000 -- Literacy
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Literacy</font></b><br>(Country profile category: People)</td></TR></TABLE>
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<p><b>Afghanistan:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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31.5%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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47.2%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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15% (1999 est.)
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<p><b>Albania:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 9 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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93% (1997 est.)
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<br><i>male:</i>
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NA%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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NA%
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<p><b>Algeria:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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61.6%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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73.9%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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49% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>American Samoa:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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97%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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98%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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97% (1980 est.)
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<p><b>Andorra:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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NA
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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100%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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NA%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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NA%
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<p><b>Angola:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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42%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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56%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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28% (1998 est.)
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<p><b>Anguilla:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 12 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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95%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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95%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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95% (1984 est.)
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<p><b>Antigua and Barbuda:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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89%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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90%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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88% (1960 est.)
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<p><b>Argentina:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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96.2%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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96.2%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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96.2% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Armenia:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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99%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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99%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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98% (1989 est.)
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<p><b>Aruba:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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NA
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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97%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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NA%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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NA%
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<p><b>Australia:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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100%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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100%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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100% (1980 est.)
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<p><b>Austria:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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98%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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NA%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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NA%
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<p><b>Azerbaijan:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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97%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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99%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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96% (1989 est.)
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<p><b>Bahamas, The:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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98.2%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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98.5%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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98% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Bahrain:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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85.2%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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89.1%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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79.4% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Bangladesh:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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38.1%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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49.4%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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26.1% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Barbados:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over has ever attended school
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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97.4%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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98%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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96.8% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Belarus:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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98%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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99%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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97% (1989 est.)
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<p><b>Belgium:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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98%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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NA%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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NA%
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<p><b>Belize:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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70.3%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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70.3%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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70.3% (1991 est.)
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<br><i>note:</i>
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other sources list the literacy rate as high as 75%
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<p><b>Benin:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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37%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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48.7%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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25.8% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Bermuda:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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98%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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98%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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99% (1970 est.)
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<p><b>Bhutan:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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42.2%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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56.2%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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28.1% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Bolivia:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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83.1%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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90.5%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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76% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Bosnia and Herzegovina:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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NA
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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NA%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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NA%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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NA%
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<p><b>Botswana:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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69.8%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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80.5%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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59.9% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Brazil:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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83.3%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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83.3%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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83.2% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>British Virgin Islands:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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97.8% (1991 est.)
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<br><i>male:</i>
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NA%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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NA%
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<p><b>Brunei:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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88.2%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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92.6%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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83.4% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Bulgaria:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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98%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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99%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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98% (1999)
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<p><b>Burkina Faso:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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19.2%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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29.5%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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9.2% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Burma:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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83.1%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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88.7%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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77.7% (1995 est.)
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<br><i>note:</i>
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these are official statistics; estimates of functional literacy are likely closer to 30% (1999 est.)
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<p><b>Burundi:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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35.3%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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49.3%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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22.5% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Cambodia:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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35%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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48%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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22% (1990 est.)
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<p><b>Cameroon:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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63.4%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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75%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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52.1% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Canada:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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97% (1986 est.)
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<br><i>male:</i>
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NA%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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NA%
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<p><b>Cape Verde:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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71.6%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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81.4%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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63.8% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Cayman Islands:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over has ever attended school
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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98%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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98%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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98% (1970 est.)
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<p><b>Central African Republic:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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60%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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68.5%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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52.4% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Chad:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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48.1%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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62.1%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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34.7% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Chile:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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95.2%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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95.4%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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95% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>China:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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81.5%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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89.9%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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72.7% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Colombia:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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91.3%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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91.2%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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91.4% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Comoros:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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57.3%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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64.2%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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50.4% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Congo, Democratic Republic of the:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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77.3%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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86.6%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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67.7% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Congo, Republic of the:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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74.9%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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83.1%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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67.2% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Cook Islands:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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NA
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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NA%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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NA%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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NA%
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<p><b>Costa Rica:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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94.8%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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94.7%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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95% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Cote d'Ivoire:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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48.5%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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57%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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40%
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<p><b>Croatia:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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97%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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99%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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95% (1991 est.)
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<p><b>Cuba:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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95.7%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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96.2%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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95.3% (1995 est.)
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<p><b>Cyprus:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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94%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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98%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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91% (1987 est.)
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<p><b>Czech Republic:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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NA
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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99.9% (1999 est.)
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<br><i>male:</i>
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NA%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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NA%
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<p><b>Denmark:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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100%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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NA%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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NA%
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<p><b>Djibouti:</b>
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<br><i>definition:</i>
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age 15 and over can read and write
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<br><i>total population:</i>
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46.2%
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<br><i>male:</i>
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60.3%
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<br><i>female:</i>
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32.7% (1995 est.)
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|
<p><b>Dominica:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
94%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
94%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
94% (1970 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Dominican Republic:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
82.1%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
82%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
82.2% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Ecuador:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
90.1%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
92%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
88.2% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Egypt:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
51.4%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
63.6%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
38.8% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>El Salvador:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 10 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
71.5%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
73.5%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
69.8% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Equatorial Guinea:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
78.5%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
89.6%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
68.1% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Eritrea:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
25%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Estonia:</b>
|
|
<br><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% (1998 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Ethiopia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
35.5%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
45.5%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
25.3% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Faroe Islands:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>note:</i>
|
|
similar to Denmark proper
|
|
<p><b>Fiji:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
91.6%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
93.8%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
89.3% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Finland:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
100% (1980 est.)
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>France:</b>
|
|
<br><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% (1980 est.)
|
|
<p><b>French Guiana:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
83%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
84%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
82% (1982 est.)
|
|
<p><b>French Polynesia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 14 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
98% (1977 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Gabon:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
63.2%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
73.7%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
53.3% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Gambia, The:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
38.6%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
52.8%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
24.9% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Gaza Strip:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Georgia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
99%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
100%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
98% (1989 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Germany:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
99% (1977 est.)
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Ghana:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
64.5%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
75.9%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
53.5% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Gibraltar:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
above 80%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Greece:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
95%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
93% (1991 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Greenland:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>note:</i>
|
|
similar to Denmark proper
|
|
<p><b>Grenada:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
98% (1970 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Guadeloupe:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
90%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
90%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
90% (1982 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Guam:</b>
|
|
<br><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% (1990 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Guatemala:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
55.6%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
62.5%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
48.6% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Guernsey:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Guinea:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
35.9%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
49.9%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
21.9% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Guinea-Bissau:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
53.9%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
67.1%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
40.7% (1997 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Guyana:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98.1%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
98.6%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
97.5% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Haiti:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
45%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
48%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
42.2% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Holy See (Vatican City):</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
100%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Honduras:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
72.7%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
72.6%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
72.7% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Hong Kong:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
92.2%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
96%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
88.2% (1996 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Hungary:</b>
|
|
<br><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>
|
|
98% (1980 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Iceland:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
99.9% (1997 est.)
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>India:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
52%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
65.5%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
37.7% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Indonesia:</b>
|
|
<br><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><i>female:</i>
|
|
78% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Iran:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
72.1%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
78.4%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
65.8% (1994 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Iraq:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
58%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
70.7%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
45% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Ireland:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98% (1981 est.)
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Israel:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
95%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
97%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
93% (1992 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Italy:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98% (1998)
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Jamaica:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
85%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
80.8%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
89.1% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Japan:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
99% (1970 est.)
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Jersey:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<p><b>Jordan:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
86.6%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
93.4%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
79.4% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Kazakhstan:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
99%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
96% (1989 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Kenya:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
78.1%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
86.3%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
70% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Kiribati:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Korea, North:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write Korean
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
99%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
99%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
99% (1990 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Korea, South:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
99.3%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
96.7% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Kuwait:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
78.6%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
82.2%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
74.9% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Kyrgyzstan:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
97%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
99%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
96% (1989 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Laos:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
57%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
70%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
44% (1999 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Latvia:</b>
|
|
<br><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>
|
|
99% (1989 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Lebanon:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
86.4%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
90.8%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
82.2% (1997 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Lesotho:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
71.3%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
81.1%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
62.3% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Liberia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
38.3%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
53.9%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
22.4% (1995 est.)
|
|
<br><i>note:</i>
|
|
these figures are increasing because of the improving school system
|
|
<p><b>Libya:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
76.2%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
87.9%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
63% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Liechtenstein:</b>
|
|
<br><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% (1981 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Lithuania:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
99%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
98% (1989 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Luxembourg:</b>
|
|
<br><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% (1980 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Macau:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
90%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
93%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
86% (1981 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Madagascar:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
80%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
88%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
73% (1990 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Malawi:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
58%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
72.8%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
43.4% (1999 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Malaysia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
83.5%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
89.1%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
78.1% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Maldives:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
93.2%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
93.3%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
93% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Mali:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
31%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
39.4%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
23.1% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Malta:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 10 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
88%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
88%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
88% (1985)
|
|
<p><b>Man, Isle of:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Marshall Islands:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
93%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
100%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
88% (1980 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Martinique:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
93%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
92%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
93% (1982 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Mauritania:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
37.7%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
49.6%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
26.3% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Mauritius:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
82.9%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
87.1%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
78.8% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Mayotte:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Mexico:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
89.6%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
91.8%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
87.4% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Micronesia, Federated States of:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
89%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
91%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
88% (1980 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Moldova:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
96%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
99%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
94% (1989 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Monaco:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
99%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Mongolia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
82.9%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
88.6%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
77.2% (1988 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Montserrat:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
97%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
97%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
97% (1970 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Morocco:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
43.7%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
56.6%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
31% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Mozambique:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
40.1%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
57.7%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
23.3% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Namibia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
38%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
45%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
31% (1960 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Nauru:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Nepal:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
27.5%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
40.9%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
14% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Netherlands:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
99% (1979 est.)
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Netherlands Antilles:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
99% (1981 est.)
|
|
<p><b>New Caledonia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
91%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
92%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
90% (1976 est.)
|
|
<p><b>New Zealand:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
99% (1980 est.)
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Nicaragua:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
65.7%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
64.6%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
66.6% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Niger:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
13.6%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
20.9%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
6.6% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Nigeria:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
57.1%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
67.3%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
47.3% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Niue:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
95%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Northern Mariana Islands:</b>
|
|
<br><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.)
|
|
<p><b>Norway:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
100%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Oman:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
approaching 80%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Pakistan:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
37.8%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
50%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
24.4% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Palau:</b>
|
|
<br><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.)
|
|
<p><b>Panama:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
90.8%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
91.4%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
90.2% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Papua New Guinea:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
72.2%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
81%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
62.7% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Paraguay:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
92.1%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
93.5%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
90.6% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Peru:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
88.7%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
94.5%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
83% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Philippines:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
94.6%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
95%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
94.3% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Poland:</b>
|
|
<br><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>
|
|
98% (1978 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Portugal:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
87.4%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Puerto Rico:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
89%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
90%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
88% (1980 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Qatar:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
79.4%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
79.2%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
79.9% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Reunion:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
79%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
76%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
80% (1982 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Romania:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
97%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
95% (1992 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Russia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
100%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
97% (1989 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Rwanda:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
60.5%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
69.8%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
51.6% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Saint Helena:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 20 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
97%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
97%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
98% (1987 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Saint Kitts and Nevis:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
97%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
97%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
98% (1980 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Saint Lucia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over has ever attended school
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
67%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
65%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
69% (1980 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Saint Pierre and Miquelon:</b>
|
|
<br><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% (1982 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:</b>
|
|
<br><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.)
|
|
<p><b>Samoa:</b>
|
|
<br><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>
|
|
97% (1971 est.)
|
|
<p><b>San Marino:</b>
|
|
<br><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% (1976 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Sao Tome and Principe:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
73%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
85%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
62% (1991 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Saudi Arabia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
62.8%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
71.5%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
50.2% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Senegal:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
33.1%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
43%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
23.2% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Serbia and Montenegro:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Seychelles:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
58%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
56%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
60% (1971 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Sierra Leone:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
31.4%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
45.4%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
18.2% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Singapore:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
91.1%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
95.9%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
86.3% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Slovakia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Slovenia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
99%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Solomon Islands:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Somalia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
24%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
36%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
14% (1990 est.)
|
|
<p><b>South Africa:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
81.8%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
81.9%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
81.7% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Spain:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
97%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Sri Lanka:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
90.2%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
93.4%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
87.2% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Sudan:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
46.1%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
57.7%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
34.6% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Suriname:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
93%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
95%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
91% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Swaziland:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
76.7%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
78%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
75.6% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Sweden:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
99% (1979 est.)
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Switzerland:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
99% (1980 est.)
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Syria:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
70.8%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
85.7%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
55.8% (1997 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Tajikistan:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
99%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
97% (1989 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Tanzania:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
67.8%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
79.4%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
56.8% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Thailand:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
93.8%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
96%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
91.6% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Togo:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
51.7%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
67%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
37% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Tonga:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
can read and write Tongan and/or English
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98.5%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
98.4%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
98.7% (1996 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Trinidad and Tobago:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
97.9%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
98.8%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
97% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Tunisia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
66.7%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
78.6%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
54.6% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Turkey:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
82.3%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
91.7%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
72.4% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Turkmenistan:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
99%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
97% (1989 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Turks and Caicos Islands:</b>
|
|
<br><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.)
|
|
<p><b>Tuvalu:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Uganda:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
61.8%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
73.7%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
50.2% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Ukraine:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
98%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
100%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
97% (1989 est.)
|
|
<p><b>United Arab Emirates:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
79.2%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
78.9%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
79.8% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>United Kingdom:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
99% (1978 est.)
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>United States:</b>
|
|
<br><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>
|
|
97% (1979 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Uruguay:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
97.3%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
96.9%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
97.7% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Uzbekistan:</b>
|
|
<br><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% (yearend 1996)
|
|
<p><b>Vanuatu:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
53%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
57%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
48% (1979 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Venezuela:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
91.1%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
91.8%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
90.3% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Vietnam:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
93.7%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
96.5%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
91.2% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Virgin Islands:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Wallis and Futuna:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
50%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
50%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
50% (1969 est.)
|
|
<p><b>West Bank:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Western Sahara:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
NA
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
NA%
|
|
<p><b>Yemen:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
38%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
53%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
26% (1990 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Zambia:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write English
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
78.2%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
85.6%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
71.3% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Zimbabwe:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write English
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
85%
|
|
<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
90%
|
|
<br><i>female:</i>
|
|
80% (1995 est.)
|
|
<p><b>Taiwan:</b>
|
|
<br><i>definition:</i>
|
|
age 15 and over can read and write
|
|
<br><i>total population:</i>
|
|
86% (1980 est.); note - literacy for the total population has reportedly increased to 94% (1998 est.)
|
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<br><i>male:</i>
|
|
93% (1980 est.)
|
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<br><i>female:</i>
|
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79% (1980 est.)
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