![]() | 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: 86.5% male: 93.3% female: 79.5% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Algeria | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 70% male: 78.8% female: 61% (2003 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: 66.8% male: 82.1% female: 53.8% (2001 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: 97.1% male: 97.1% female: 97.1% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Armenia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.6% male: 99.4% female: 98% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Aruba | definition:
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: 98.8% male: 99.5% female: 98.2% (1999 est.) |
![]() | Bahamas, The | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Bahrain | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89.1% male: 91.9% female: 85% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Bangladesh | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 43.1% male: 53.9% female: 31.8% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Barbados | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 99.7% male: 99.7% female: 99.7% (2002 est.) |
![]() | Belarus | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.6% male: 99.8% female: 99.5% (2003 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: 94.1% male: 94.1% female: 94.1% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Benin | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 33.6% male: 46.4% female: 22.6% (2002 est.) |
![]() | 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: 87.2% male: 93.1% female: 81.6% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Bosnia and Herzegovina | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.6% male: 98.4% female: 91.1% (2000 est.) |
![]() | Botswana | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79.8% male: 76.9% female: 82.4% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Brazil | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86.4% male: 86.1% female: 86.6% (2003 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: 93.9% male: 96.3% female: 91.4% (2002) |
![]() | Bulgaria | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.6% male: 99.1% female: 98.2% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Burkina Faso | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 26.6% male: 36.9% female: 16.6% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Burma | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 85.3% male: 89.2% female: 81.4% (2002) |
![]() | Burundi | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 51.6% male: 58.5% female: 45.2% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Cambodia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 73.6% male: 84.7% female: 64.1% (2004 est.) |
![]() | Cameroon | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79% male: 84.7% female: 73.4% (2003 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: 76.6% male: 85.8% female: 69.2% (2003 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: 51% male: 63.3% female: 39.9% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Chad | definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic
total population: 47.5% male: 56% female: 39.3% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Chile | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.2% male: 96.4% female: 96.1% (2003 est.) |
![]() | China | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.9% male: 95.1% female: 86.5% (2002) |
![]() | Christmas Island | NA |
![]() | Colombia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.5% male: 92.4% female: 92.6% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Comoros | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 56.5% male: 63.6% female: 49.3% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | definition: age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba
total population: 65.5% male: 76.2% female: 55.1% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Congo, Republic of the | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.8% male: 89.6% female: 78.4% (2003 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: 96% male: 95.9% female: 96.1% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Cote d'Ivoire | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 50.9% male: 57.9% female: 43.6% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Croatia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.5% male: 99.4% female: 97.8% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Cuba | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97% male: 97.2% female: 96.9% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Cyprus | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.6% male: 98.9% female: 96.3% (2003 est.) |
![]() | 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: 100% female: 100% |
![]() | Djibouti | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 67.9% male: 78% female: 58.4% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Dominica | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 94% male: 94% female: 94% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Dominican Republic | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 84.7% male: 84.6% female: 84.8% (2003 est.) |
![]() | East Timor | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58.6% (2002) |
![]() | Ecuador | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.5% male: 94% female: 91% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Egypt | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 57.7% male: 68.3% female: 46.9% (2003 est.) |
![]() | El Salvador | definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 80.2% male: 82.8% female: 77.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Equatorial Guinea | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 85.7% male: 93.3% female: 78.4% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Eritrea | definition: NA
total population: 58.6% male: 69.9% female: 47.6% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Estonia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.8% male: 99.8% female: 99.8% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Ethiopia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 42.7% male: 50.3% female: 35.1% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Faroe Islands | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% note: probably the same as Denmark proper |
![]() | Fiji | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.7% male: 95.5% female: 91.9% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Finland | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100% (2000 est.) male: 100% female: 100% |
![]() | 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: 40.1% male: 47.8% female: 32.8% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Gaza Strip | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.9% male: 96.3% female: 87.4% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Georgia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 100% female: 98% (1999 est.) |
![]() | Germany | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% (1997 est.) male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Ghana | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 74.8% male: 82.7% female: 67.1% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Gibraltar | definition: NA
total population: above 80% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Greece | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.5% male: 98.6% female: 96.5% (2003 est.) |
![]() | 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: 70.6% male: 78% female: 63.3% (2003 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: 42.4% male: 58.1% female: 27.4% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Guyana | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98.8% male: 99.1% female: 98.5% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Haiti | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 52.9% male: 54.8% female: 51.2% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Holy See (Vatican City) | definition: NA
total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% |
![]() | Honduras | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 76.2% male: 76.1% female: 76.3% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Hong Kong | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 93.5% male: 96.9% female: 89.6% (2002) |
![]() | Hungary | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.4% male: 99.5% female: 99.3% (2003 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: 59.5% male: 70.2% female: 48.3% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Indonesia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87.9% male: 92.5% female: 83.4% (2002 est.) |
![]() | Iran | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 79.4% male: 85.6% female: 73% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Iraq | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 40.4% male: 55.9% female: 24.4% (2003 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: 95.4% male: 97.3% female: 93.6% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Italy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.6% male: 99% female: 98.3% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Jamaica | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 87.9% male: 84.1% female: 91.6% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Japan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2002) |
![]() | Jersey | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Jordan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.3% male: 95.9% female: 86.3% (2003 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: 85.1% male: 90.6% female: 79.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Kiribati | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Korea, North | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% |
![]() | Korea, South | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.9% male: 99.2% female: 96.6% (2002) |
![]() | Kuwait | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 83.5% male: 85.1% female: 81.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Kyrgyzstan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.7% male: 99.3% female: 98.1% (1999 est.) |
![]() | Laos | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 66.4% male: 77.4% female: 55.5% (2002) |
![]() | Latvia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.8% male: 99.8% female: 99.8% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Lebanon | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87.4% male: 93.1% female: 82.2% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Lesotho | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 84.8% male: 74.5% female: 94.5% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Liberia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 57.5% male: 73.3% female: 41.6% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Libya | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 82.6% male: 92.4% female: 72% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Liechtenstein | definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% |
![]() | Lithuania | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.6% male: 99.7% female: 99.6% (2003 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: 94.5% male: 97.2% female: 92% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Macedonia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.1% male: 98.2% female: 94.1% (2002 est.) |
![]() | Madagascar | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 68.9% male: 75.5% female: 62.5% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Malawi | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 62.7% male: 76.1% female: 49.8% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Malaysia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.7% male: 92% female: 85.4% (2002) |
![]() | Maldives | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.2% male: 97.1% female: 97.3% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Mali | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 46.4% male: 53.5% female: 39.6% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Malta | definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 92.8% male: 92% female: 93.6% (2003 est.) |
![]() | 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: 97.7% male: 97.4% female: 98.1% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Mauritania | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 41.7% male: 51.8% female: 31.9% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Mauritius | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 85.6% male: 88.6% female: 82.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Mayotte | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Mexico | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.2% male: 94% female: 90.5% (2003 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: 99.1% male: 99.6% female: 98.7% (2003 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% (2002) |
![]() | 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: 51.7% male: 64.1% female: 39.4% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Mozambique | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 47.8% male: 63.5% female: 32.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Namibia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 84% male: 84.4% female: 83.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Nauru | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Nepal | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 45.2% male: 62.7% female: 27.6% (2003 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: 96.7% male: 96.7% female: 96.8% (2003 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: 67.5% male: 67.2% female: 67.8% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Niger | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 17.6% male: 25.8% female: 9.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Nigeria | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 68% male: 75.7% female: 60.6% (2003 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: 100% female: 100% |
![]() | Oman | definition: NA
total population: 75.8% male: 83.1% female: 67.2% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Pakistan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 48.7% male: 61.7% female: 35.2% (2004 est.) |
![]() | 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: 92.6% male: 93.2% female: 91.9% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Papua New Guinea | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 64.6% male: 71.1% female: 57.7% (2002) |
![]() | Paraguay | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94% male: 94.9% female: 93% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Peru | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87.7% male: 93.5% female: 82.1% (2004 est.) |
![]() | Philippines | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.6% male: 92.5% female: 92.7% (2002) |
![]() | Pitcairn Islands | NA |
![]() | Poland | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.8% male: 99.8% female: 99.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Portugal | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.3% male: 95.5% female: 91.3% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Puerto Rico | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.1% male: 93.9% female: 94.4% (2002 est.) |
![]() | Qatar | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89% male: 89.1% female: 88.6% (2004 est.) |
![]() | Reunion | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.9% male: 87% female: 90.8% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Romania | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.4% male: 99.1% female: 97.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Russia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.6% male: 99.7% female: 99.5% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Rwanda | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 70.4% male: 76.3% female: 64.7% (2003 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: 90.1% male: 89.5% female: 90.6% (2001 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: 99.7% male: 99.6% female: 99.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | 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: 78.8% male: 84.7% female: 70.8% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Senegal | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 40.2% male: 50% female: 30.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Serbia and Montenegro | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.4% male: 98.9% female: 94.1% (2002 est.) |
![]() | Seychelles | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.9% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Sierra Leone | definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
total population: 29.6% male: 39.8% female: 20.5% (2000 est.) |
![]() | Singapore | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.5% male: 96.6% female: 88.6% (2002) |
![]() | Slovakia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.6% male: 99.7% female: 99.6% (2001 est.) |
![]() | Slovenia | definition: NA
total population: 99.7% male: 99.7% female: 99.6% (2003 est.) |
![]() | 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: 86.4% male: 87% female: 85.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Spain | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.9% male: 98.7% female: 97.2% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Sri Lanka | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.3% male: 94.8% female: 90% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Sudan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 61.1% male: 71.8% female: 50.5% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Suriname | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88% male: 92.3% female: 84.1% (2000 est.) |
![]() | Svalbard | NA |
![]() | Swaziland | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 81.6% male: 82.6% female: 80.8% (2003 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: 76.9% male: 89.7% female: 64% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Taiwan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.1% (2003) |
![]() | Tajikistan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.4% male: 99.6% female: 99.1% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Tanzania | definition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic
total population: 78.2% male: 85.9% female: 70.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Thailand | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.6% male: 94.9% female: 90.5% (2002) |
![]() | Togo | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 60.9% male: 75.4% female: 46.9% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Tokelau | NA |
![]() | Tonga | definition: can read and write Tongan and/or English
total population: 98.9% male: 98.8% female: 99% (1996 est.) |
![]() | Trinidad and Tobago | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.6% male: 99.1% female: 98% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Tunisia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 74.3% male: 83.4% female: 65.3% (2004 est.) |
![]() | Turkey | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86.5% male: 94.3% female: 78.7% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Turkmenistan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.8% male: 99.3% female: 98.3% (1995 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: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | Uganda | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 69.9% male: 79.5% female: 60.4% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Ukraine | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.7% male: 99.8% female: 99.6% (2003 est.) |
![]() | United Arab Emirates | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 77.9% male: 76.1% female: 81.7% (2003 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% (1999 est.) |
![]() | Uruguay | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98% male: 97.6% female: 98.4% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Uzbekistan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.3% male: 99.6% female: 99% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Vanuatu | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 74% male: NA% female: NA% (1999 est.) |
![]() | Venezuela | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.4% male: 93.8% female: 93.1% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Vietnam | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.3% male: 93.9% female: 86.9% (2002) |
![]() | 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: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.9% male: 96.3% female: 87.4% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Western Sahara | definition: NA
total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% |
![]() | World | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 82% male: 87% female: 77% note: over two-thirds of the world's 785 million illiterate adults are found in only eight countries (India, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Egypt); of all the illiterate adults in the world, two-thirds are women; extremely low literacy rates are concentrated in three regions, South and West Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Arab states, where around one-third of the men and half of all women are illiterate (2005 est.) |
![]() | Yemen | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 50.2% male: 70.5% female: 30% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Zambia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 80.6% male: 86.8% female: 74.8% (2003 est.) |
![]() | Zimbabwe | definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 90.7% male: 94.2% female: 87.2% (2003 est.) |