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Informations about Literacy in 2001 year

AfghanistanAfghanistan definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
31.5%

male:
47.2%

female:
15% (1999 est.)
AlbaniaAlbania definition:
age 9 and over can read and write

total population:
93% (1997 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
AlgeriaAlgeria definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
61.6%

male:
73.9%

female:
49% (1995 est.)
American SamoaAmerican Samoa definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97%

male:
98%

female:
97% (1980 est.)
AndorraAndorra definition:
NA

total population:
100%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
AngolaAngola definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
42%

male:
56%

female:
28% (1998 est.)
AnguillaAnguilla definition:
age 12 and over can read and write

total population:
95%

male:
95%

female:
95% (1984 est.)
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda definition:
age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling

total population:
89%

male:
90%

female:
88% (1960 est.)
ArgentinaArgentina definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
96.2%

male:
96.2%

female:
96.2% (1995 est.)
ArmeniaArmenia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99%

male:
99%

female:
98% (1989 est.)
ArubaAruba definition:
NA

total population:
97%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
AustraliaAustralia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
100%

male:
100%

female:
100% (1980 est.)
AustriaAustria definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97%

male:
99%

female:
96% (1989 est.)
Bahamas, TheBahamas, The definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98.2%

male:
98.5%

female:
98% (1995 est.)
BahrainBahrain definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
85.2%

male:
89.1%

female:
79.4% (1995 est.)
BangladeshBangladesh definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
56%

male:
63%

female:
49% (2000 est.)
BarbadosBarbados definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
97.4%

male:
98%

female:
96.8% (1995 est.)
BelarusBelarus definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
99%

female:
97% (1989 est.)
BelgiumBelgium definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
BelizeBelize definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
70.3%

male:
70.3%

female:
70.3% (1991 est.)

note:
other sources list the literacy rate as high as 75%
BeninBenin definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
37.5%

male:
52.2%

female:
23.6% (2000)
BermudaBermuda definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
98%

female:
99% (1970 est.)
BhutanBhutan definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
42.2%

male:
56.2%

female:
28.1% (1995 est.)
BoliviaBolivia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
83.1%

male:
90.5%

female:
76% (1995 est.)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
BotswanaBotswana definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
69.8%

male:
80.5%

female:
59.9% (1995 est.)
BrazilBrazil definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
83.3%

male:
83.3%

female:
83.2% (1995 est.)
British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin Islands definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97.8% (1991 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
BruneiBrunei definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
88.2%

male:
92.6%

female:
83.4% (1995 est.)
BulgariaBulgaria definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
99%

female:
98% (1999)
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
19.2%

male:
29.5%

female:
9.2% (1995 est.)
BurmaBurma definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
83.1%

male:
88.7%

female:
77.7% (1995 est.)

note:
these are official statistics; estimates of functional literacy are likely closer to 30% (1999 est.)
BurundiBurundi definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
35.3%

male:
49.3%

female:
22.5% (1995 est.)
CambodiaCambodia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
35%

male:
48%

female:
22% (1990 est.)
CameroonCameroon definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
63.4%

male:
75%

female:
52.1% (1995 est.)
CanadaCanada definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97% (1986 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Cape VerdeCape Verde definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
71.6%

male:
81.4%

female:
63.8% (1995 est.)
Cayman IslandsCayman Islands definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
98%

male:
98%

female:
98% (1970 est.)
Central African RepublicCentral African Republic definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
60%

male:
68.5%

female:
52.4% (1995 est.)
ChadChad definition:
age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic

total population:
48.1%

male:
62.1%

female:
34.7% (1995 est.)
ChileChile definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
95.2%

male:
95.4%

female:
95% (1995 est.)
ChinaChina definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
81.5%

male:
89.9%

female:
72.7% (1995 est.)
ColombiaColombia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
91.3%

male:
91.2%

female:
91.4% (1995 est.)
ComorosComoros definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
57.3%

male:
64.2%

female:
50.4% (1995 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Democratic Republic of the definition:
age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba

total population:
77.3%

male:
86.6%

female:
67.7% (1995 est.)
Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
74.9%

male:
83.1%

female:
67.2% (1995 est.)
Cook IslandsCook Islands definition:
NA

total population:
95%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Costa RicaCosta Rica definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
94.8%

male:
94.7%

female:
95% (1995 est.)
Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
48.5%

male:
57%

female:
40%
CroatiaCroatia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97%

male:
99%

female:
95% (1991 est.)
CubaCuba definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
95.7%

male:
96.2%

female:
95.3% (1995 est.)
CyprusCyprus definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
94%

male:
98%

female:
91% (1987 est.)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic definition:
NA

total population:
99.9% (1999 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
DenmarkDenmark definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
100%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
DjiboutiDjibouti definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
46.2%

male:
60.3%

female:
32.7% (1995 est.)
DominicaDominica definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
94%

male:
94%

female:
94% (1970 est.)
Dominican RepublicDominican Republic definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
82.1%

male:
82%

female:
82.2% (1995 est.)
EcuadorEcuador definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
90.1%

male:
92%

female:
88.2% (1995 est.)
EgyptEgypt definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
51.4%

male:
63.6%

female:
38.8% (1995 est.)
El SalvadorEl Salvador definition:
age 10 and over can read and write

total population:
71.5%

male:
73.5%

female:
69.8% (1995 est.)
Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
78.5%

male:
89.6%

female:
68.1% (1995 est.)
EritreaEritrea definition:
NA

total population:
25%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
EstoniaEstonia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
100%

male:
100%

female:
100% (1998 est.)
EthiopiaEthiopia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
35.5%

male:
45.5%

female:
25.3% (1995 est.)
Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%

note:
similar to Denmark proper
FijiFiji definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
91.6%

male:
93.8%

female:
89.3% (1995 est.)
FinlandFinland definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
100% (1980 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
FranceFrance definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99%

male:
99%

female:
99% (1980 est.)
French GuianaFrench Guiana definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
83%

male:
84%

female:
82% (1982 est.)
French PolynesiaFrench Polynesia definition:
age 14 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
98%

female:
98% (1977 est.)
GabonGabon definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
63.2%

male:
73.7%

female:
53.3% (1995 est.)
Gambia, TheGambia, The definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
47.5%

male:
58.4%

female:
37.1% (2001 est.)
Gaza StripGaza Strip definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
GeorgiaGeorgia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99%

male:
100%

female:
98% (1989 est.)
GermanyGermany definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99% (1977 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
GhanaGhana definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
64.5%

male:
75.9%

female:
53.5% (1995 est.)
GibraltarGibraltar definition:
NA

total population:
above 80%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
GreeceGreece definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
95%

male:
98%

female:
93% (1991 est.)
GreenlandGreenland definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%

note:
similar to Denmark proper
GrenadaGrenada definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
98%

female:
98% (1970 est.)
GuadeloupeGuadeloupe definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
90%

male:
90%

female:
90% (1982 est.)
GuamGuam definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99%

male:
99%

female:
99% (1990 est.)
GuatemalaGuatemala definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
63.6%

male:
68.7%

female:
58.5% (2000 est.)
GuernseyGuernsey definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
GuineaGuinea definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
35.9%

male:
49.9%

female:
21.9% (1995 est.)
Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
53.9%

male:
67.1%

female:
40.7% (1997 est.)
GuyanaGuyana definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
98.1%

male:
98.6%

female:
97.5% (1995 est.)
HaitiHaiti definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
45%

male:
48%

female:
42.2% (1995 est.)
Holy See (Vatican City)Holy See (Vatican City) definition:
NA

total population:
100%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
HondurasHonduras definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
72.7%

male:
72.6%

female:
72.7% (1995 est.)
Hong KongHong Kong definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
92.2%

male:
96%

female:
88.2% (1996 est.)
HungaryHungary definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99%

male:
99%

female:
98% (1980 est.)
IcelandIceland definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99.9% (1997 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
IndiaIndia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
52%

male:
65.5%

female:
37.7% (1995 est.)
IndonesiaIndonesia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
83.8%

male:
89.6%

female:
78% (1995 est.)
IranIran definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
72.1%

male:
78.4%

female:
65.8% (1994 est.)
IraqIraq definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
58%

male:
70.7%

female:
45% (1995 est.)
IrelandIreland definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98% (1981 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Isle of ManIsle of Man definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
IsraelIsrael definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
95%

male:
97%

female:
93% (1992 est.)
ItalyItaly definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98% (1998)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
JamaicaJamaica definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
85%

male:
80.8%

female:
89.1% (1995 est.)
JapanJapan definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99% (1970 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
JerseyJersey definition:
NA

total population:
NA

male:
NA

female:
NA
JordanJordan definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
86.6%

male:
93.4%

female:
79.4% (1995 est.)
KazakhstanKazakhstan definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
99%

female:
96% (1989 est.)
KenyaKenya definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
78.1%

male:
86.3%

female:
70% (1995 est.)
KiribatiKiribati definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Korea, NorthKorea, North definition:
age 15 and over can read and write Korean

total population:
99%

male:
99%

female:
99% (1990 est.)
Korea, SouthKorea, South definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
99.3%

female:
96.7% (1995 est.)
KuwaitKuwait definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
78.6%

male:
82.2%

female:
74.9% (1995 est.)
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97%

male:
99%

female:
96% (1989 est.)
LaosLaos definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
57%

male:
70%

female:
44% (1999 est.)
LatviaLatvia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
100%

male:
100%

female:
99% (1989 est.)
LebanonLebanon definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
86.4%

male:
90.8%

female:
82.2% (1997 est.)
LesothoLesotho definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
83%

male:
72%

female:
93% (1999 est.)
LiberiaLiberia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
38.3%

male:
53.9%

female:
22.4% (1995 est.)

note:
these figures are increasing because of the improving school system
LibyaLibya definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
76.2%

male:
87.9%

female:
63% (1995 est.)
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein definition:
age 10 and over can read and write

total population:
100%

male:
100%

female:
100% (1981 est.)
LithuaniaLithuania definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
99%

female:
98% (1989 est.)
LuxembourgLuxembourg definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
100%

male:
100%

female:
100% (2000 est.)
MacauMacau definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
90%

male:
93%

female:
86% (1981 est.)
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
MadagascarMadagascar definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
80%

male:
88%

female:
73% (1990 est.)
MalawiMalawi definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
58%

male:
72.8%

female:
43.4% (1999 est.)
MalaysiaMalaysia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
83.5%

male:
89.1%

female:
78.1% (1995 est.)
MaldivesMaldives definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
93.2%

male:
93.3%

female:
93% (1995 est.)
MaliMali definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
31%

male:
39.4%

female:
23.1% (1995 est.)
MaltaMalta definition:
age 10 and over can read and write

total population:
88.76%

male:
86.91%

female:
89.55% (1995 census)
Marshall IslandsMarshall Islands definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
93%

male:
100%

female:
88% (1980 est.)
MartiniqueMartinique definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
93%

male:
92%

female:
93% (1982 est.)
MauritaniaMauritania definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
46.7%

male:
53.4%

female:
40% (1998 est.)
MauritiusMauritius definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
82.9%

male:
87.1%

female:
78.8% (1995 est.)
MayotteMayotte definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
MexicoMexico definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
89.6%

male:
91.8%

female:
87.4% (1995 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States ofMicronesia, Federated States of definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
89%

male:
91%

female:
88% (1980 est.)
MoldovaMoldova definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
96%

male:
99%

female:
94% (1989 est.)
MonacoMonaco definition:
NA

total population:
99%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
MongoliaMongolia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97%

male:
98%

female:
97.5% (2000)
MontserratMontserrat definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
97%

male:
97%

female:
97% (1970 est.)
MoroccoMorocco definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
43.7%

male:
56.6%

female:
31% (1995 est.)
MozambiqueMozambique definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
42.3%

male:
58.4%

female:
27% (1998 est.)
NamibiaNamibia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
38%

male:
45%

female:
31% (1960 est.)
NauruNauru definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
NepalNepal definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
27.5%

male:
40.9%

female:
14% (1995 est.)
NetherlandsNetherlands definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99% (2000 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Netherlands AntillesNetherlands Antilles definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
98%

female:
99% (1981 est.)
New CaledoniaNew Caledonia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
91%

male:
92%

female:
90% (1976 est.)
New ZealandNew Zealand definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99% (1980 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
NicaraguaNicaragua definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
65.7%

male:
64.6%

female:
66.6% (1995 est.)
NigerNiger definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
13.6%

male:
20.9%

female:
6.6% (1995 est.)
NigeriaNigeria definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
57.1%

male:
67.3%

female:
47.3% (1995 est.)
NiueNiue definition:
NA

total population:
95%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana Islands definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97%

male:
97%

female:
96% (1980 est.)
NorwayNorway definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
100%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
OmanOman definition:
NA

total population:
approaching 80%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
PakistanPakistan definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
42.7%

male:
55.3%

female:
29% (1998)
PalauPalau definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
92%

male:
93%

female:
90% (1980 est.)
PanamaPanama definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
90.8%

male:
91.4%

female:
90.2% (1995 est.)
Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
72.2%

male:
81%

female:
62.7% (1995 est.)
ParaguayParaguay definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
92.1%

male:
93.5%

female:
90.6% (1995 est.)
PeruPeru definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
88.7%

male:
94.5%

female:
83% (1995 est.)
PhilippinesPhilippines definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
94.6%

male:
95%

female:
94.3% (1995 est.)
PolandPoland definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99%

male:
99%

female:
98% (1978 est.)
PortugalPortugal definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
87.4%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
89%

male:
90%

female:
88% (1980 est.)
QatarQatar definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
79%

male:
79%

female:
80% (1995 est.)
ReunionReunion definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
79%

male:
76%

female:
80% (1982 est.)
RomaniaRomania definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97%

male:
98%

female:
95% (1992 est.)
RussiaRussia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
100%

female:
97% (1989 est.)
RwandaRwanda definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
48%

male:
52%

female:
45% (1995 est.)
Saint HelenaSaint Helena definition:
age 20 and over can read and write

total population:
97%

male:
97%

female:
98% (1987 est.)
Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and Nevis definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
97%

male:
97%

female:
98% (1980 est.)
Saint LuciaSaint Lucia definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
67%

male:
65%

female:
69% (1980 est.)
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Pierre and Miquelon definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99%

male:
99%

female:
99% (1982 est.)
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
96%

male:
96%

female:
96% (1970 est.)
SamoaSamoa definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97%

male:
97%

female:
97% (1971 est.)
San MarinoSan Marino definition:
age 10 and over can read and write

total population:
96%

male:
97%

female:
95% (1976 est.)
Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
73%

male:
85%

female:
62% (1991 est.)
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
62.8%

male:
71.5%

female:
50.2% (1995 est.)
SenegalSenegal definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
33.1%

male:
43%

female:
23.2% (1995 est.)
SeychellesSeychelles definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
58%

male:
56%

female:
60% (1971 est.)
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone definition:
age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic

total population:
31.4%

male:
45.4%

female:
18.2% (1995 est.)
SingaporeSingapore definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
93.5%

male:
97%

female:
89.8% (1999)
SlovakiaSlovakia definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
SloveniaSlovenia definition:
NA

total population:
99%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
SomaliaSomalia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
24%

male:
36%

female:
14% (1990 est.)
South AfricaSouth Africa definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
81.8%

male:
81.9%

female:
81.7% (1995 est.)
SpainSpain definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Sri LankaSri Lanka definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
90.2%

male:
93.4%

female:
87.2% (1995 est.)
SudanSudan definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
46.1%

male:
57.7%

female:
34.6% (1995 est.)
SurinameSuriname definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
93%

male:
95%

female:
91% (1995 est.)
SwazilandSwaziland definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
76.7%

male:
78%

female:
75.6% (1995 est.)
SwedenSweden definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99% (1979 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
SwitzerlandSwitzerland definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99% (1980 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
SyriaSyria definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
70.8%

male:
85.7%

female:
55.8% (1997 est.)
TaiwanTaiwan definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
86% (1980 est.); note - literacy for the total population has reportedly increased to 94% (1998 est.)

male:
93% (1980 est.)

female:
79% (1980 est.)
TajikistanTajikistan definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
99%

female:
97% (1989 est.)
TanzaniaTanzania definition:
age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic

total population:
67.8%

male:
79.4%

female:
56.8% (1995 est.)
ThailandThailand definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
93.8%

male:
96%

female:
91.6% (1995 est.)
TogoTogo definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
51.7%

male:
67%

female:
37% (1995 est.)
TongaTonga definition:
can read and write Tongan and/or English

total population:
98.5%

male:
98.4%

female:
98.7% (1996 est.)
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97.9%

male:
98.8%

female:
97% (1995 est.)
TunisiaTunisia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
66.7%

male:
78.6%

female:
54.6% (1995 est.)
TurkeyTurkey definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
85%

male:
94%

female:
77% (2000)
TurkmenistanTurkmenistan definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
99%

female:
97% (1989 est.)
Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos Islands definition:
age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population:
98%

male:
99%

female:
98% (1970 est.)
TuvaluTuvalu definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
UgandaUganda definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
61.8%

male:
73.7%

female:
50.2% (1995 est.)
UkraineUkraine definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
98%

male:
100%

female:
97% (1989 est.)
United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
79.2%

male:
78.9%

female:
79.8% (1995 est.)
United KingdomUnited Kingdom definition:
age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling

total population:
99% (1978 est.)

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
United StatesUnited States definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97%

male:
97%

female:
97% (1979 est.)
UruguayUruguay definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
97.3%

male:
96.9%

female:
97.7% (1995 est.)
UzbekistanUzbekistan definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
99%

male:
99%

female:
99% (yearend 1996)
VanuatuVanuatu definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
53%

male:
57%

female:
48% (1979 est.)
VenezuelaVenezuela definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
91.1%

male:
91.8%

female:
90.3% (1995 est.)
VietnamVietnam definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
93.7%

male:
96.5%

female:
91.2% (1995 est.)
Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Wallis and FutunaWallis and Futuna definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
50%

male:
50%

female:
50% (1969 est.)
West BankWest Bank definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
Western SaharaWestern Sahara definition:
NA

total population:
NA%

male:
NA%

female:
NA%
YemenYemen definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
38%

male:
53%

female:
26% (1990 est.)
YugoslaviaYugoslavia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write

total population:
93%

male:
97.2%

female:
88.9% (1991)
ZambiaZambia definition:
age 15 and over can read and write English

total population:
78.2%

male:
85.6%

female:
71.3% (1995 est.)
ZimbabweZimbabwe definition:
age 15 and over can read and write English

total population:
85%

male:
90%

female:
80% (1995 est.)
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