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Informations about Literacy in 2002 year

AfghanistanAfghanistan definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 36%


male: 51%


female: 21% (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: 88.5%


male: 91.6%


female: 84.2% (2002 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: 36% (2001)


male: NA%


female: NA%
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: 40%


male: 49%


female: 31% (1998)
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.)
Christmas IslandChristmas Island NA
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: 95.5%


male: 95.5%


female: 95.5% (1999 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: 97%


male: 98.7%


female: 95% (1999)
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.)
East TimorEast Timor definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 48% (2001)


male: NA%


female: NA%
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: 92.5%


male: 90%


female: 95% (1999 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: 97%


male: 98.5%


female: 96% (1999)
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: 34%


male: 50%


female: 18% (2000 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: 74%


male: 74%


female: 74.1% (1999)
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: 98.4%


male: 99.1%


female: 97.7% (1999 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: 99.8%


male: NA%


female: NA%
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: 38%


male: 45%


female: 31% (1998 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: 93.7%


male: 93.6%


female: 93.7% (1999)
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: 41.2%


male: 51.5%


female: 31.3% (2002 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: 97.8%


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: 68.2% (1999)


male: 67.1%


female: 70.5% (2000 est.)
NigerNiger definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 15.3%


male: 21.2%


female: 9.4% (2002)
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%
Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island 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: 64.5%


male: 72%


female: 57% (2000)
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: 88.3%


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.)
Pitcairn IslandsPitcairn Islands NA
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: 80%


male: 81%


female: 79% (1999)
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: 79.3%


male: 85%


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


total population: 78%


male: 84.2%


female: 69.5% (2002 est.)
SenegalSenegal definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 39.1%


male: 51.1%


female: 28.9% (2001 est.)
Serbia and MontenegroSerbia and Montenegro definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 93%


male: 97.2%


female: 88.9% (1991)
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: 37.8%


male: 49.7%


female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
South AfricaSouth Africa definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 85%


male: 86%


female: 85% (2000 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.)
SvalbardSvalbard NA
SwazilandSwaziland definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 78.3%


male: 78%


female: 78.4% (1999 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.)


male: 93% (1980 est.)


female: 79% (1980 est.)


note: literacy for the total population has reportedly increased to 94% (1998 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.)
TokelauTokelau NA
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: 94% (2000)


male: 95.9% (1999)


female: 91.7% (1999)
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: percentage of people over the age of 15 who can read and write


total population: 55% (1996)


male: NA%


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


total population: 62.7%


male: 74%


female: 54% (2000 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% (2000 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%
WorldWorld definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 77%


male: 83%


female: 71% (1995 est.)
YemenYemen definition: age 15 and over can read and write


total population: 38%


male: 53%


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


total population: 78.9%


male: 85.7%


female: 72.6%
ZimbabweZimbabwe definition: age 15 and over can read and write English


total population: 85%


male: 90%


female: 80% (1995 est.)
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