![]() | Afghanistan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 36% male: 51% female: 21% (1999 est.) |
![]() | Albania | definition: age 9 and over can read and write
total population: 93% (1997 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Algeria | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 61.6% male: 73.9% female: 49% (1995 est.) |
![]() | American Samoa | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: 98% female: 97% (1980 est.) |
![]() | Andorra | definition: NA
total population: 100% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Angola | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42% male: 56% female: 28% (1998 est.) |
![]() | Anguilla | definition: age 12 and over can read and write
total population: 95% male: 95% female: 95% (1984 est.) |
![]() | Antigua and Barbuda | definition: age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
total population: 89% male: 90% female: 88% (1960 est.) |
![]() | Argentina | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.2% male: 96.2% female: 96.2% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Armenia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 99% female: 98% (1989 est.) |
![]() | Aruba | definition: NA
total population: 97% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Australia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1980 est.) |
![]() | Austria | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Azerbaijan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: 99% female: 96% (1989 est.) |
![]() | Bahamas, The | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.2% male: 98.5% female: 98% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Bahrain | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.5% male: 91.6% female: 84.2% (2002 est.) |
![]() | Bangladesh | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 56% male: 63% female: 49% (2000 est.) |
![]() | Barbados | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97.4% male: 98% female: 96.8% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Belarus | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 99% female: 97% (1989 est.) |
![]() | Belgium | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Belize | 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% |
![]() | Benin | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 37.5% male: 52.2% female: 23.6% (2000) |
![]() | Bermuda | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 98% female: 99% (1970 est.) |
![]() | Bhutan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42.2% male: 56.2% female: 28.1% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Bolivia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.1% male: 90.5% female: 76% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Bosnia and Herzegovina | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Botswana | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 69.8% male: 80.5% female: 59.9% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Brazil | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.3% male: 83.3% female: 83.2% (1995 est.) |
![]() | British Virgin Islands | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.8% (1991 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Brunei | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.2% male: 92.6% female: 83.4% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Bulgaria | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1999) |
![]() | Burkina Faso | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 36% (2001) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Burma | 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.) |
![]() | Burundi | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 35.3% male: 49.3% female: 22.5% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Cambodia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 35% male: 48% female: 22% (1990 est.) |
![]() | Cameroon | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 63.4% male: 75% female: 52.1% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Canada | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% (1986 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Cape Verde | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 71.6% male: 81.4% female: 63.8% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Cayman Islands | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1970 est.) |
![]() | Central African Republic | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 60% male: 68.5% female: 52.4% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Chad | definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic
total population: 40% male: 49% female: 31% (1998) |
![]() | Chile | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.2% male: 95.4% female: 95% (1995 est.) |
![]() | China | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 81.5% male: 89.9% female: 72.7% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Christmas Island | NA |
![]() | Colombia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.3% male: 91.2% female: 91.4% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Comoros | 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 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 the | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 74.9% male: 83.1% female: 67.2% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Cook Islands | definition: NA
total population: 95% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Costa Rica | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.5% male: 95.5% female: 95.5% (1999 est.) |
![]() | Cote d'Ivoire | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 48.5% male: 57% female: 40% |
![]() | Croatia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: 99% female: 95% (1991 est.) |
![]() | Cuba | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.7% male: 96.2% female: 95.3% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Cyprus | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: 98.7% female: 95% (1999) |
![]() | Czech Republic | definition: NA
total population: 99.9% (1999 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Denmark | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Djibouti | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 46.2% male: 60.3% female: 32.7% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Dominica | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 94% male: 94% female: 94% (1970 est.) |
![]() | Dominican Republic | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 82.1% male: 82% female: 82.2% (1995 est.) |
![]() | East Timor | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 48% (2001) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Ecuador | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.1% male: 92% female: 88.2% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Egypt | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 51.4% male: 63.6% female: 38.8% (1995 est.) |
![]() | El Salvador | definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 71.5% male: 73.5% female: 69.8% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Equatorial Guinea | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 78.5% male: 89.6% female: 68.1% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Eritrea | definition: NA
total population: 25% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Estonia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1998 est.) |
![]() | Ethiopia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 35.5% male: 45.5% female: 25.3% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Faroe Islands | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% note: similar to Denmark proper |
![]() | Fiji | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.5% male: 90% female: 95% (1999 est.) |
![]() | Finland | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100% (1980 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | France | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1980 est.) |
![]() | French Guiana | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83% male: 84% female: 82% (1982 est.) |
![]() | French Polynesia | definition: age 14 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1977 est.) |
![]() | Gabon | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 63.2% male: 73.7% female: 53.3% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Gambia, The | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 47.5% male: 58.4% female: 37.1% (2001 est.) |
![]() | Gaza Strip | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Georgia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 100% female: 98% (1989 est.) |
![]() | Germany | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (1977 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Ghana | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 64.5% male: 75.9% female: 53.5% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Gibraltar | definition: NA
total population: above 80% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Greece | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: 98.5% female: 96% (1999) |
![]() | Greenland | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% note: similar to Denmark proper |
![]() | Grenada | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 98% female: 98% (1970 est.) |
![]() | Guadeloupe | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90% male: 90% female: 90% (1982 est.) |
![]() | Guam | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1990 est.) |
![]() | Guatemala | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 63.6% male: 68.7% female: 58.5% (2000 est.) |
![]() | Guernsey | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Guinea | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Guinea-Bissau | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 34% male: 50% female: 18% (2000 est.) |
![]() | Guyana | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98.1% male: 98.6% female: 97.5% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Haiti | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 45% male: 48% female: 42.2% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Holy See (Vatican City) | definition: NA
total population: 100% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Honduras | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 74% male: 74% female: 74.1% (1999) |
![]() | Hong Kong | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 92.2% male: 96% female: 88.2% (1996 est.) |
![]() | Hungary | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 99% female: 98% (1980 est.) |
![]() | Iceland | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.9% (1997 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | India | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 52% male: 65.5% female: 37.7% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Indonesia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.8% male: 89.6% female: 78% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Iran | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 72.1% male: 78.4% female: 65.8% (1994 est.) |
![]() | Iraq | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58% male: 70.7% female: 45% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Ireland | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% (1981 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Isle of Man | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Israel | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95% male: 97% female: 93% (1992 est.) |
![]() | Italy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% (1998) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Jamaica | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 85% male: 80.8% female: 89.1% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Japan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (1970 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Jersey | definition: NA
total population: NA male: NA female: NA |
![]() | Jordan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86.6% male: 93.4% female: 79.4% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Kazakhstan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.4% male: 99.1% female: 97.7% (1999 est.) |
![]() | Kenya | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 78.1% male: 86.3% female: 70% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Kiribati | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Korea, North | definition: age 15 and over can read and write Korean
total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1990 est.) |
![]() | Korea, South | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 99.3% female: 96.7% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Kuwait | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 78.6% male: 82.2% female: 74.9% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Kyrgyzstan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: 99% female: 96% (1989 est.) |
![]() | Laos | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 57% male: 70% female: 44% (1999 est.) |
![]() | Latvia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.8% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Lebanon | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86.4% male: 90.8% female: 82.2% (1997 est.) |
![]() | Lesotho | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83% male: 72% female: 93% (1999 est.) |
![]() | Liberia | 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 |
![]() | Libya | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 76.2% male: 87.9% female: 63% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Liechtenstein | definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (1981 est.) |
![]() | Lithuania | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1989 est.) |
![]() | Luxembourg | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (2000 est.) |
![]() | Macau | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90% male: 93% female: 86% (1981 est.) |
![]() | Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Madagascar | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 80% male: 88% female: 73% (1990 est.) |
![]() | Malawi | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58% male: 72.8% female: 43.4% (1999 est.) |
![]() | Malaysia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.5% male: 89.1% female: 78.1% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Maldives | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.2% male: 93.3% female: 93% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Mali | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 38% male: 45% female: 31% (1998 est.) |
![]() | Malta | definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 88.76% male: 86.91% female: 89.55% (1995 census) |
![]() | Marshall Islands | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.7% male: 93.6% female: 93.7% (1999) |
![]() | Martinique | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93% (1982 est.) |
![]() | Mauritania | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 41.2% male: 51.5% female: 31.3% (2002 est.) |
![]() | Mauritius | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 82.9% male: 87.1% female: 78.8% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Mayotte | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Mexico | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89.6% male: 91.8% female: 87.4% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Micronesia, Federated States of | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89% male: 91% female: 88% (1980 est.) |
![]() | Moldova | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96% male: 99% female: 94% (1989 est.) |
![]() | Monaco | definition: NA
total population: 99% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Mongolia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.8% male: 98% female: 97.5% (2000) |
![]() | Montserrat | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97% male: 97% female: 97% (1970 est.) |
![]() | Morocco | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 43.7% male: 56.6% female: 31% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Mozambique | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42.3% male: 58.4% female: 27% (1998 est.) |
![]() | Namibia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 38% male: 45% female: 31% (1960 est.) |
![]() | Nauru | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Nepal | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 27.5% male: 40.9% female: 14% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Netherlands | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (2000 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Netherlands Antilles | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 98% female: 99% (1981 est.) |
![]() | New Caledonia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91% male: 92% female: 90% (1976 est.) |
![]() | New Zealand | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (1980 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Nicaragua | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 68.2% (1999) male: 67.1% female: 70.5% (2000 est.) |
![]() | Niger | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 15.3% male: 21.2% female: 9.4% (2002) |
![]() | Nigeria | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 57.1% male: 67.3% female: 47.3% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Niue | definition: NA
total population: 95% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Norfolk Island | NA |
![]() | Northern Mariana Islands | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: 97% female: 96% (1980 est.) |
![]() | Norway | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Oman | definition: NA
total population: approaching 80% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Pakistan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42.7% male: 55.3% female: 29% (1998) |
![]() | Palau | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92% male: 93% female: 90% (1980 est.) |
![]() | Panama | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.8% male: 91.4% female: 90.2% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Papua New Guinea | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 64.5% male: 72% female: 57% (2000) |
![]() | Paraguay | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.1% male: 93.5% female: 90.6% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Peru | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.3% male: 94.5% female: 83% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Philippines | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.6% male: 95% female: 94.3% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Pitcairn Islands | NA |
![]() | Poland | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 99% female: 98% (1978 est.) |
![]() | Portugal | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87.4% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Puerto Rico | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89% male: 90% female: 88% (1980 est.) |
![]() | Qatar | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79% male: 79% female: 80% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Reunion | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79% male: 76% female: 80% (1982 est.) |
![]() | Romania | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: 98% female: 95% (1992 est.) |
![]() | Russia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 100% female: 97% (1989 est.) |
![]() | Rwanda | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 48% male: 52% female: 45% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Saint Helena | definition: age 20 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: 97% female: 98% (1987 est.) |
![]() | Saint Kitts and Nevis | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97% male: 97% female: 98% (1980 est.) |
![]() | Saint Lucia | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 67% male: 65% female: 69% (1980 est.) |
![]() | Saint 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 Grenadines | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 96% male: 96% female: 96% (1970 est.) |
![]() | Samoa | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 80% male: 81% female: 79% (1999) |
![]() | San Marino | definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 96% male: 97% female: 95% (1976 est.) |
![]() | Sao Tome and Principe | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79.3% male: 85% female: 62% (1991 est.) |
![]() | Saudi Arabia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 78% male: 84.2% female: 69.5% (2002 est.) |
![]() | Senegal | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 39.1% male: 51.1% female: 28.9% (2001 est.) |
![]() | Serbia and Montenegro | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93% male: 97.2% female: 88.9% (1991) |
![]() | Seychelles | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60% (1971 est.) |
![]() | Sierra 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.) |
![]() | Singapore | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.5% male: 97% female: 89.8% (1999) |
![]() | Slovakia | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Slovenia | definition: NA
total population: 99% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Solomon Islands | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Somalia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 37.8% male: 49.7% female: 25.8% (2001 est.) |
![]() | South Africa | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 85% male: 86% female: 85% (2000 est.) |
![]() | Spain | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Sri Lanka | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.2% male: 93.4% female: 87.2% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Sudan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 46.1% male: 57.7% female: 34.6% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Suriname | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93% male: 95% female: 91% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Svalbard | NA |
![]() | Swaziland | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 78.3% male: 78% female: 78.4% (1999 est.) |
![]() | Sweden | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (1979 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Switzerland | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (1980 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Syria | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 70.8% male: 85.7% female: 55.8% (1997 est.) |
![]() | Taiwan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86% (1980 est.) male: 93% (1980 est.) female: 79% (1980 est.) note: literacy for the total population has reportedly increased to 94% (1998 est.) |
![]() | Tajikistan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 99% female: 97% (1989 est.) |
![]() | Tanzania | 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.) |
![]() | Thailand | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.8% male: 96% female: 91.6% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Togo | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 51.7% male: 67% female: 37% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Tokelau | NA |
![]() | Tonga | definition: can read and write Tongan and/or English
total population: 98.5% male: 98.4% female: 98.7% (1996 est.) |
![]() | Trinidad and Tobago | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94% (2000) male: 95.9% (1999) female: 91.7% (1999) |
![]() | Tunisia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 66.7% male: 78.6% female: 54.6% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Turkey | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 85% male: 94% female: 77% (2000) |
![]() | Turkmenistan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 99% female: 97% (1989 est.) |
![]() | Turks and Caicos Islands | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98% male: 99% female: 98% (1970 est.) |
![]() | Tuvalu | definition: percentage of people over the age of 15 who can read and write
total population: 55% (1996) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Uganda | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 62.7% male: 74% female: 54% (2000 est.) |
![]() | Ukraine | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 100% female: 97% (1989 est.) |
![]() | United Arab Emirates | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79.2% male: 78.9% female: 79.8% (1995 est.) |
![]() | United Kingdom | definition: age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
total population: 99% (2000 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | United States | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: 97% female: 97% (1979 est.) |
![]() | Uruguay | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.3% male: 96.9% female: 97.7% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Uzbekistan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (yearend 1996) |
![]() | Vanuatu | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 53% male: 57% female: 48% (1979 est.) |
![]() | Venezuela | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.1% male: 91.8% female: 90.3% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Vietnam | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.7% male: 96.5% female: 91.2% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Virgin Islands | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Wallis and Futuna | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 50% male: 50% female: 50% (1969 est.) |
![]() | West Bank | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Western Sahara | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | World | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 77% male: 83% female: 71% (1995 est.) |
![]() | Yemen | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 38% male: 53% female: 26% (1990 est.) |
![]() | Zambia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 78.9% male: 85.7% female: 72.6% |
![]() | Zimbabwe | definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 85% male: 90% female: 80% (1995 est.) |