| Afghanistan: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 31.5%
male: 47.2%
female: 15% (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: 85.2%
male: 89.1%
female: 79.4% (1995 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: 19.2%
male: 29.5%
female: 9.2% (1995 est.) |
| 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: 48.1%
male: 62.1%
female: 34.7% (1995 est.) |
| 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.) |
| 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: 94.8%
male: 94.7%
female: 95% (1995 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: 94%
male: 98%
female: 91% (1987 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: 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.) |
| 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: 91.6%
male: 93.8%
female: 89.3% (1995 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: 95%
male: 98%
female: 93% (1991 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: 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: 53.9%
male: 67.1%
female: 40.7% (1997 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: 72.7%
male: 72.6%
female: 72.7% (1995 est.) |
| 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% |
| 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%
male: 99%
female: 96% (1989 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: 100%
male: 100%
female: 99% (1989 est.) |
| 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: 31%
male: 39.4%
female: 23.1% (1995 est.) |
| Malta: |
definition:
age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 88.76%
male: 86.91%
female: 89.55% (1995 census) |
| Man,
Isle of: |
definition:
NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA% |
| Marshall
Islands: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93%
male: 100%
female: 88% (1980 est.) |
| 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: 46.7%
male: 53.4%
female: 40% (1998 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%
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: 65.7%
male: 64.6%
female: 66.6% (1995 est.) |
| Niger: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 13.6%
male: 20.9%
female: 6.6% (1995 est.) |
| 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% |
| 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: 72.2%
male: 81%
female: 62.7% (1995 est.) |
| 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: 88.7%
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.) |
| 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: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97% (1971 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: 73%
male: 85%
female: 62% (1991 est.) |
| Saudi
Arabia: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 62.8%
male: 71.5%
female: 50.2% (1995 est.) |
| Senegal: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 33.1%
male: 43%
female: 23.2% (1995 est.) |
| 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: 24%
male: 36%
female: 14% (1990 est.) |
| South
Africa: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 81.8%
male: 81.9%
female: 81.7% (1995 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.) |
| Swaziland: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 76.7%
male: 78%
female: 75.6% (1995 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.) |
| 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.) |
| 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: 97.9%
male: 98.8%
female: 97% (1995 est.) |
| 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:
NA
total population: NA%
male: NA%
female: NA% |
| Uganda: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 61.8%
male: 73.7%
female: 50.2% (1995 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% (1978 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% |
| Yemen: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 38%
male: 53%
female: 26% (1990 est.) |
| Yugoslavia: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93%
male: 97.2%
female: 88.9% (1991) |
| Zambia: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 78.2%
male: 85.6%
female: 71.3% (1995 est.) |
| Zimbabwe: |
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 85%
male: 90%
female: 80% (1995 est.) |
| Taiwan: |
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.)
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