Polandtotal population: 74.74 yearsmale: 70.71 yearsfemale: 79.03 years (2005 est.)
Portugaltotal population: 77.53 yearsmale: 74.25 yearsfemale: 81.03 years (2005 est.)
Puerto Ricototal population: 78.29 yearsmale: 74.35 yearsfemale: 82.43 years (2005 est.)
Qatartotal population: 73.67 yearsmale: 71.15 yearsfemale: 76.32 years (2005 est.)
Reuniontotal population: 73.95 yearsmale: 70.55 yearsfemale: 77.52 years (2005 est.)
Romaniatotal population: 71.35 yearsmale: 67.86 yearsfemale: 75.06 years (2005 est.)
Russiatotal population: 67.1 yearsmale: 60.55 yearsfemale: 74.04 years (2005 est.)
Rwandatotal population: 46.96 yearsmale: 45.92 yearsfemale: 48.03 years (2005 est.)
Saint Helenatotal population: 77.76 yearsmale: 74.86 yearsfemale: 80.81 years (2005 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevistotal population: 72.15 yearsmale: 69.31 yearsfemale: 75.16 years (2005 est.)
Saint Luciatotal population: 73.61 yearsmale: 70.05 yearsfemale: 77.42 years (2005 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelontotal population: 78.46 yearsmale: 76.13 yearsfemale: 80.9 years (2005 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestotal population: 73.62 yearsmale: 71.78 yearsfemale: 75.51 years (2005 est.)
Samoatotal population: 70.72 yearsmale: 67.93 yearsfemale: 73.65 years (2005 est.)
San Marinototal population: 81.62 yearsmale: 78.13 yearsfemale: 85.43 years (2005 est.)
Sao Tome and Principetotal population: 66.99 yearsmale: 65.43 yearsfemale: 68.59 years (2005 est.)
Saudi Arabiatotal population: 75.46 yearsmale: 73.46 yearsfemale: 77.55 years (2005 est.)
Senegaltotal population: 58.9 yearsmale: 57.37 yearsfemale: 60.47 years (2005 est.)
Serbia and Montenegrototal population: 74.73 yearsmale: 72.15 yearsfemale: 77.51 years (2005 est.)
Seychellestotal population: 71.82 yearsmale: 66.41 yearsfemale: 77.4 years (2005 est.)
Sierra Leonetotal population: 39.87 yearsmale: 37.74 yearsfemale: 42.06 years (2005 est.)
Singaporetotal population: 81.62 yearsmale: 79.05 yearsfemale: 84.39 years (2005 est.)
Slovakiatotal population: 74.5 yearsmale: 70.52 yearsfemale: 78.68 years (2005 est.)
Sloveniatotal population: 76.14 yearsmale: 72.42 yearsfemale: 80.1 years (2005 est.)
Solomon Islandstotal population: 72.66 yearsmale: 70.16 yearsfemale: 75.28 years (2005 est.)
Somaliatotal population: 48.09 yearsmale: 46.36 yearsfemale: 49.87 years (2005 est.)
South Africatotal population: 43.27 yearsmale: 43.47 yearsfemale: 43.06 years (2005 est.)
Spaintotal population: 79.52 yearsmale: 76.18 yearsfemale: 83.08 years (2005 est.)
Sri Lankatotal population: 73.17 yearsmale: 70.6 yearsfemale: 75.86 years (2005 est.)
Sudantotal population: 58.54 yearsmale: 57.33 yearsfemale: 59.8 years (2005 est.)
Surinametotal population: 68.96 yearsmale: 66.75 yearsfemale: 71.27 years (2005 est.)
Svalbardtotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years
Swazilandtotal population: 33.22 yearsmale: 32.49 yearsfemale: 33.98 years (2005 est.)
Swedentotal population: 80.4 yearsmale: 78.19 yearsfemale: 82.74 years (2005 est.)
Switzerlandtotal population: 80.39 yearsmale: 77.58 yearsfemale: 83.36 years (2005 est.)
Syriatotal population: 70.03 yearsmale: 68.75 yearsfemale: 71.38 years (2005 est.)
Taiwantotal population: 77.26 yearsmale: 74.49 yearsfemale: 80.28 years (2005 est.)
Tajikistantotal population: 64.56 yearsmale: 61.68 yearsfemale: 67.59 years (2005 est.)
Tanzaniatotal population: 45.24 yearsmale: 44.56 yearsfemale: 45.94 years (2005 est.)
Thailandtotal population: 71.95 yearsmale: 69.65 yearsfemale: 74.37 years (2005 est.)
Togototal population: 57.01 yearsmale: 55.02 yearsfemale: 59.06 years (2005 est.)
Tokelautotal population: NAmale: -9 yearsfemale: -9 years (2005 est.)
Tongatotal population: 69.53 yearsmale: 67.05 yearsfemale: 72.14 years (2005 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagototal population: 66.73 yearsmale: 65.6 yearsfemale: 67.91 years (2005 est.)
Tunisiatotal population: 74.89 yearsmale: 73.2 yearsfemale: 76.71 years (2005 est.)
Turkeytotal population: 72.36 yearsmale: 69.94 yearsfemale: 74.91 years (2005 est.)
Turkmenistantotal population: 61.39 yearsmale: 58.02 yearsfemale: 64.93 years (2005 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islandstotal population: 74.51 yearsmale: 72.28 yearsfemale: 76.84 years (2005 est.)
Tuvalutotal population: 68.01 yearsmale: 65.79 yearsfemale: 70.33 years (2005 est.)
Ugandatotal population: 51.59 yearsmale: 50.74 yearsfemale: 52.46 years (2005 est.)
Ukrainetotal population: 69.68 yearsmale: 64.39 yearsfemale: 75.31 years (2005 est.)
United Arab Emiratestotal population: 75.24 yearsmale: 72.73 yearsfemale: 77.87 years (2005 est.)
United Kingdomtotal population: 78.38 yearsmale: 75.94 yearsfemale: 80.96 years (2005 est.)
United Statestotal population: 77.71 yearsmale: 74.89 yearsfemale: 80.67 years (2005 est.)
Uruguaytotal population: 76.13 yearsmale: 72.92 yearsfemale: 79.45 years (2005 est.)
Uzbekistantotal population: 64.19 yearsmale: 60.82 yearsfemale: 67.73 years (2005 est.)
Vanuatutotal population: 62.49 yearsmale: 61 yearsfemale: 64.05 years (2005 est.)
Venezuelatotal population: 74.31 yearsmale: 71.27 yearsfemale: 77.58 years (2005 est.)
Vietnamtotal population: 70.61 yearsmale: 67.82 yearsfemale: 73.6 years (2005 est.)
Virgin Islandstotal population: 78.91 yearsmale: 75.08 yearsfemale: 82.96 years (2005 est.)
Wallis and Futunatotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years
West Banktotal population: 73.08 yearsmale: 71.33 yearsfemale: 74.95 years (2005 est.)
Western Saharatotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years
Worldtotal population: 64.33 yearsmale: 62.73 yearsfemale: 66.04 years (2005 est.)
Yementotal population: 61.75 yearsmale: 59.89 yearsfemale: 63.71 years (2005 est.)
Zambiatotal population: 39.7 yearsmale: 39.43 yearsfemale: 39.98 years (2005 est.)
Zimbabwetotal population: 39.13 yearsmale: 40.2 yearsfemale: 38.03 years (2005 est.)
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@2103 Literacy (%)
Afghanistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 36%male: 51%female: 21% (1999 est.)
Albaniadefinition: age 9 and over can read and writetotal population: 86.5%male: 93.3%female: 79.5% (2003 est.)
Algeriadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 70%male: 78.8%female: 61% (2003 est.)
American Samoadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97%male: 98%female: 97% (1980 est.)
Andorradefinition: NAtotal population: 100%male: NA%female: NA%
Angoladefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 66.8%male: 82.1%female: 53.8% (2001 est.)
Anguilladefinition: age 12 and over can read and writetotal population: 95%male: 95%female: 95% (1984 est.)
Antigua and Barbudadefinition: age 15 and over has completed fiveor more years of schoolingtotal population: 89%male: 90%female: 88% (1960 est.)
Argentinadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.1%male: 97.1%female: 97.1% (2003 est.)
Armeniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.6%male: 99.4%female: 98% (2003 est.)
Arubadefinition:total population: 97%male: NA%female: NA%
Australiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100% (1980 est.)
Austriadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: NA%female: NA%
Azerbaijandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.8%male: 99.5%female: 98.2% (1999 est.)
Bahamas, Thedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 95.6%male: 94.7%female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
Bahraindefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 89.1%male: 91.9%female: 85% (2003 est.)
Bangladeshdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 43.1%male: 53.9%female: 31.8% (2003 est.)
Barbadosdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 99.7%male: 99.7%female: 99.7% (2002 est.)
Belarusdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.6%male: 99.8%female: 99.5% (2003 est.)
Belgiumdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: NA%female: NA%
Belizedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94.1%male: 94.1%female: 94.1% (2003 est.)
Benindefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 33.6%male: 46.4%female: 22.6% (2002 est.)
Bermudadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: 98%female: 99% (1970 est.)
Bhutandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 42.2%male: 56.2%female: 28.1% (1995 est.)
Boliviadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 87.2%male: 93.1%female: 81.6% (2003 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovinadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94.6%male: 98.4%female: 91.1% (2000 est.)
Botswanadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 79.8%male: 76.9%female: 82.4% (2003 est.)
Brazildefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 86.4%male: 86.1%female: 86.6% (2003 est.)
British Virgin Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.8% (1991 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Bruneidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.9%male: 96.3%female: 91.4% (2002)
Bulgariadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.6%male: 99.1%female: 98.2% (2003 est.)
Burkina Fasodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 26.6%male: 36.9%female: 16.6% (2003 est.)
Burmadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 85.3%male: 89.2%female: 81.4% (2002)
Burundidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 51.6%male: 58.5%female: 45.2% (2003 est.)
Cambodiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 73.6%male: 84.7%female: 64.1% (2004 est.)
Cameroondefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 79%male: 84.7%female: 73.4% (2003 est.)
Canadadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97% (1986 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Cape Verdedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 76.6%male: 85.8%female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
Cayman Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 98%male: 98%female: 98% (1970 est.)
Central African Republicdefinition: age 15 and over can read andwritetotal population: 51%male: 63.3%female: 39.9% (2003 est.)
Chaddefinition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabictotal population: 47.5%male: 56%female: 39.3% (2003 est.)
Chiledefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.2%male: 96.4%female: 96.1% (2003 est.)
Chinadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90.9%male: 95.1%female: 86.5% (2002)
Christmas IslandNA
Colombiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.5%male: 92.4%female: 92.6% (2003 est.)
Comorosdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 56.5%male: 63.6%female: 49.3% (2003 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of thedefinition: age 15 and over canread and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshilubatotal population: 65.5%male: 76.2%female: 55.1% (2003 est.)
Congo, Republic of thedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 83.8%male: 89.6%female: 78.4% (2003 est.)
Cook Islandsdefinition: NAtotal population: 95%male: NA%female: NA%
Costa Ricadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96%male: 95.9%female: 96.1% (2003 est.)
Cote d'Ivoiredefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 50.9%male: 57.9%female: 43.6% (2003 est.)
Croatiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.5%male: 99.4%female: 97.8% (2003 est.)
Cubadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97%male: 97.2%female: 96.9% (2003 est.)
Cyprusdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.6%male: 98.9%female: 96.3% (2003 est.)
Czech Republicdefinition: NAtotal population: 99.9% (1999 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Denmarkdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100%
Djiboutidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 67.9%male: 78%female: 58.4% (2003 est.)
Dominicadefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 94%male: 94%female: 94% (2003 est.)
Dominican Republicdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 84.7%male: 84.6%female: 84.8% (2003 est.)
East Timordefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 58.6% (2002)
Ecuadordefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.5%male: 94%female: 91% (2003 est.)
Egyptdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 57.7%male: 68.3%female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
El Salvadordefinition: age 10 and over can read and writetotal population: 80.2%male: 82.8%female: 77.7% (2003 est.)
Equatorial Guineadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 85.7%male: 93.3%female: 78.4% (2003 est.)
Eritreadefinition: NAtotal population: 58.6%male: 69.9%female: 47.6% (2003 est.)
Estoniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.8%male: 99.8%female: 99.8% (2003 est.)
Ethiopiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal 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
Fijidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.7%male: 95.5%female: 91.9% (2003 est.)
Finlanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100% (2000 est.)male: 100%female: 100%
Francedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (1980 est.)
French Guianadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 83%male: 84%female: 82% (1982 est.)
French Polynesiadefinition: age 14 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: 98%female: 98% (1977 est.)
Gabondefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 63.2%male: 73.7%female: 53.3% (1995 est.)
Gambia, Thedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 40.1%male: 47.8%female: 32.8% (2003 est.)
Gaza Stripdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91.9%male: 96.3%female: 87.4% (2003 est.)
Georgiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 100%female: 98% (1999 est.)
Germanydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99% (1997 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Ghanadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 74.8%male: 82.7%female: 67.1% (2003 est.)
Gibraltardefinition: NAtotal population: above 80%male: NA%female: NA%
Greecedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal 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
Grenadadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: 98%female: 98% (1970 est.)
Guadeloupedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90%male: 90%female: 90% (1982 est.)
Guamdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (1990 est.)
Guatemaladefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 70.6%male: 78%female: 63.3% (2003 est.)
Guernseydefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Guineadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 35.9%male: 49.9%female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
Guinea-Bissaudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 42.4%male: 58.1%female: 27.4% (2003 est.)
Guyanadefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 98.8%male: 99.1%female: 98.5% (2003 est.)
Haitidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 52.9%male: 54.8%female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
Holy See (Vatican City)definition: NAtotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100%
Hondurasdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 76.2%male: 76.1%female: 76.3% (2003 est.)
Hong Kongdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 93.5%male: 96.9%female: 89.6% (2002)
Hungarydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.4%male: 99.5%female: 99.3% (2003 est.)
Icelanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.9% (1997 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Indiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 59.5%male: 70.2%female: 48.3% (2003 est.)
Indonesiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 87.9%male: 92.5%female: 83.4% (2002 est.)
Irandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 79.4%male: 85.6%female: 73% (2003 est.)
Iraqdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 40.4%male: 55.9%female: 24.4% (2003 est.)
Irelanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98% (1981 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Israeldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 95.4%male: 97.3%female: 93.6% (2003 est.)
Italydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.6%male: 99%female: 98.3% (2003 est.)
Jamaicadefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 87.9%male: 84.1%female: 91.6% (2003 est.)
Japandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2002)
Jerseydefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Jordandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91.3%male: 95.9%female: 86.3% (2003 est.)
Kazakhstandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.4%male: 99.1%female: 97.7% (1999 est.)
Kenyadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 85.1%male: 90.6%female: 79.7% (2003 est.)
Kiribatidefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Korea, Northdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99%
Korea, Southdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.9%male: 99.2%female: 96.6% (2002)
Kuwaitdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 83.5%male: 85.1%female: 81.7% (2003 est.)
Kyrgyzstandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.7%male: 99.3%female: 98.1% (1999 est.)
Laosdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 66.4%male: 77.4%female: 55.5% (2002)
Latviadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.8%male: 99.8%female: 99.8% (2003 est.)
Lebanondefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 87.4%male: 93.1%female: 82.2% (2003 est.)
Lesothodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 84.8%male: 74.5%female: 94.5% (2003 est.)
Liberiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 57.5%male: 73.3%female: 41.6% (2003 est.)
Libyadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 82.6%male: 92.4%female: 72% (2003 est.)
Liechtensteindefinition: age 10 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100%
Lithuaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.6%male: 99.7%female: 99.6% (2003 est.)
Luxembourgdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100% (2000 est.)
Macaudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94.5%male: 97.2%female: 92% (2003 est.)
Macedoniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.1%male: 98.2%female: 94.1% (2002 est.)
Madagascardefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 68.9%male: 75.5%female: 62.5% (2003 est.)
Malawidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 62.7%male: 76.1%female: 49.8% (2003 est.)
Malaysiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 88.7%male: 92%female: 85.4% (2002)
Maldivesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.2%male: 97.1%female: 97.3% (2003 est.)
Malidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 46.4%male: 53.5%female: 39.6% (2003 est.)
Maltadefinition: age 10 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.8%male: 92%female: 93.6% (2003 est.)
Man, Isle ofdefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Marshall Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.7%male: 93.6%female: 93.7% (1999)
Martiniquedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.7%male: 97.4%female: 98.1% (2003 est.)
Mauritaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 41.7%male: 51.8%female: 31.9% (2003 est.)
Mauritiusdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 85.6%male: 88.6%female: 82.7% (2003 est.)
Mayottedefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Mexicodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.2%male: 94%female: 90.5% (2003 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States ofdefinition: age 15 and over can readand writetotal population: 89%male: 91%female: 88% (1980 est.)
Moldovadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.1%male: 99.6%female: 98.7% (2003 est.)
Monacodefinition: NAtotal population: 99%male: NA%female: NA%
Mongoliadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.8%male: 98%female: 97.5% (2002)
Montserratdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 97%male: 97%female: 97% (1970 est.)
Moroccodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 51.7%male: 64.1%female: 39.4% (2003 est.)
Mozambiquedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 47.8%male: 63.5%female: 32.7% (2003 est.)
Namibiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 84%male: 84.4%female: 83.7% (2003 est.)
Naurudefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Nepaldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 45.2%male: 62.7%female: 27.6% (2003 est.)
Netherlandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99% (2000 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Netherlands Antillesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.7%male: 96.7%female: 96.8% (2003 est.)
New Caledoniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91%male: 92%female: 90% (1976 est.)
New Zealanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99% (1980 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Nicaraguadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 67.5%male: 67.2%female: 67.8% (2003 est.)
Nigerdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 17.6%male: 25.8%female: 9.7% (2003 est.)
Nigeriadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 68%male: 75.7%female: 60.6% (2003 est.)
Niuedefinition: NAtotal population: 95%male: NA%female: NA%
Norfolk IslandNA
Northern Mariana Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read andwritetotal population: 97%male: 97%female: 96% (1980 est.)
Norwaydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100%
Omandefinition: NAtotal population: 75.8%male: 83.1%female: 67.2% (2003 est.)
Pakistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 48.7%male: 61.7%female: 35.2% (2004 est.)
Palaudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92%male: 93%female: 90% (1980 est.)
Panamadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.6%male: 93.2%female: 91.9% (2003 est.)
Papua New Guineadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 64.6%male: 71.1%female: 57.7% (2002)
Paraguaydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94%male: 94.9%female: 93% (2003 est.)
Perudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 87.7%male: 93.5%female: 82.1% (2004 est.)
Philippinesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.6%male: 92.5%female: 92.7% (2002)
Pitcairn IslandsNA
Polanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.8%male: 99.8%female: 99.7% (2003 est.)
Portugaldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.3%male: 95.5%female: 91.3% (2003 est.)
Puerto Ricodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94.1%male: 93.9%female: 94.4% (2002 est.)
Qatardefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 89%male: 89.1%female: 88.6% (2004 est.)
Reuniondefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 88.9%male: 87%female: 90.8% (2003 est.)
Romaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.4%male: 99.1%female: 97.7% (2003 est.)
Russiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.6%male: 99.7%female: 99.5% (2003 est.)
Rwandadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 70.4%male: 76.3%female: 64.7% (2003 est.)
Saint Helenadefinition: age 20 and over can read and writetotal population: 97%male: 97%female: 98% (1987 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevisdefinition: age 15 and over has ever attendedschooltotal population: 97%male: 97%female: 98% (1980 est.)
Saint Luciadefinition: age 15 and over has ever attended schooltotal population: 90.1%male: 89.5%female: 90.6% (2001 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelondefinition: age 15 and over can read andwritetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (1982 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesdefinition: age 15 and over hasever attended schooltotal population: 96%male: 96%female: 96% (1970 est.)
Samoadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.7%male: 99.6%female: 99.7% (2003 est.)
San Marinodefinition: age 10 and over can read and writetotal population: 96%male: 97%female: 95% (1976 est.)
Sao Tome and Principedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 79.3%male: 85%female: 62% (1991 est.)
Saudi Arabiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 78.8%male: 84.7%female: 70.8% (2003 est.)
Senegaldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 40.2%male: 50%female: 30.7% (2003 est.)
Serbia and Montenegrodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.4%male: 98.9%female: 94.1% (2002 est.)
Seychellesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91.9%male: 91.4%female: 92.3% (2003 est.)
Sierra Leonedefinition: age 15 and over can read and write English,Mende, Temne, or Arabictotal population: 29.6%male: 39.8%female: 20.5% (2000 est.)
Singaporedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.5%male: 96.6%female: 88.6% (2002)
Slovakiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.6%male: 99.7%female: 99.6% (2001 est.)
Sloveniadefinition: NAtotal population: 99.7%male: 99.7%female: 99.6% (2003 est.)
Solomon Islandsdefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Somaliadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 37.8%male: 49.7%female: 25.8% (2001 est.)
South Africadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 86.4%male: 87%female: 85.7% (2003 est.)
Spaindefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.9%male: 98.7%female: 97.2% (2003 est.)
Sri Lankadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.3%male: 94.8%female: 90% (2003 est.)
Sudandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 61.1%male: 71.8%female: 50.5% (2003 est.)
Surinamedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 88%male: 92.3%female: 84.1% (2000 est.)
SvalbardNA
Swazilanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 81.6%male: 82.6%female: 80.8% (2003 est.)
Swedendefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99% (1979 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Switzerlanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99% (1980 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
Syriadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 76.9%male: 89.7%female: 64% (2003 est.)
Taiwandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.1% (2003)
Tajikistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.4%male: 99.6%female: 99.1% (2003 est.)
Tanzaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili(Swahili), English, or Arabictotal population: 78.2%male: 85.9%female: 70.7% (2003 est.)
Thailanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.6%male: 94.9%female: 90.5% (2002)
Togodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 60.9%male: 75.4%female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
TokelauNA
Tongadefinition: can read and write Tongan and/or Englishtotal population: 98.9%male: 98.8%female: 99% (1996 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.6%male: 99.1%female: 98% (2003 est.)
Tunisiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 74.3%male: 83.4%female: 65.3% (2004 est.)
Turkeydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 86.5%male: 94.3%female: 78.7% (2003 est.)
Turkmenistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.8%male: 99.3%female: 98.3% (1995 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over has everattended schooltotal population: 98%male: 99%female: 98% (1970 est.)
Tuvaludefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Ugandadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 69.9%male: 79.5%female: 60.4% (2003 est.)
Ukrainedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.7%male: 99.8%female: 99.6% (2003 est.)
United Arab Emiratesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 77.9%male: 76.1%female: 81.7% (2003 est.)
United Kingdomdefinition: age 15 and over has completed five ormore years of schoolingtotal population: 99% (2000 est.)male: NA%female: NA%
United Statesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97%male: 97%female: 97% (1999 est.)
Uruguaydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: 97.6%female: 98.4% (2003 est.)
Uzbekistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.3%male: 99.6%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Vanuatudefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 74%male: NA%female: NA% (1999 est.)
Venezueladefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.4%male: 93.8%female: 93.1% (2003 est.)
Vietnamdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90.3%male: 93.9%female: 86.9% (2002)
Virgin Islandsdefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Wallis and Futunadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 50%male: 50%female: 50% (1969 est.)
West Bankdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91.9%male: 96.3%female: 87.4% (2003 est.)
Western Saharadefinition: NAtotal population: NA%male: NA%female: NA%
Worlddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 82%male: 87%female: 77%note: over two-thirds of the world's 785 million illiterate adultsare found in only eight countries (India, China, Bangladesh,Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Egypt); of all theilliterate adults in the world, two-thirds are women; extremely lowliteracy rates are concentrated in three regions, South and WestAsia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Arab states, where aroundone-third of the men and half of all women are illiterate (2005 est.)
Yemendefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 50.2%male: 70.5%female: 30% (2003 est.)
Zambiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and write Englishtotal population: 80.6%male: 86.8%female: 74.8% (2003 est.)
Zimbabwedefinition: age 15 and over can read and write Englishtotal population: 90.7%male: 94.2%female: 87.2% (2003 est.)
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@2105 Manpower available for military service
Afghanistanmales age 22-49: 4,952,812 (2005 est.)
Albaniamales age 19-49: 809,524 (2005 est.)
Algeriamales age 19-49: 8,033,049 (2005 est.)
Angolamales age 17-49: 2,423,221 (2005 est.)
Argentinamales age 18-49: 8,981,886 (2005 est.)
Armeniamales age 18-49: 722,836 (2005 est.)
Australiamales age 16-49: 4,943,676 (2005 est.)
Austriamales age 18-49: 1,914,800 (2005 est.)
Azerbaijanmales age 18-49: 1,961,973 (2005 est.)
Bahrainmales age 18-49: 202,126 (2005 est.)
Bangladeshmales age 18-49: 35,170,019 (2005 est.)
Barbadosmales age 18-49: 71,330 (2005 est.)
Belarusmales age 18-49: 2,520,644 (2005 est.)
Belgiummales age 16-49: 2,436,736 (2005 est.)
Belizemales age 18-49: 60,750 (2005 est.)
Beninmales age 21-49: 1,207,071females age 21-49: 1,216,180 (2005 est.)
Bhutanmales age 18-49: 483,860 (2005 est.)
Boliviamales age 18-49: 1,923,234 (2005 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovinamales age 18-49: 1,034,367 (2005 est.)
Botswanamales age 18-49: 350,649 (2005 est.)
Brazilmales age 19-49: 45,586,036 (2005 est.)
Bruneimales age 18-49: 103,885 (2005 est.)
Bulgariamales age 18-49: 1,661,211 (2005 est.)
Burkina Fasomales age 18-49: 2,664,572 (2005 est.)
Burmamales age 18-49: 11,254,374females age 18-49: 11,303,100 (2005 est.)
Burundimales age 16-49: 1,379,793 (2005 est.)
Cambodiamales age 18-49: 2,981,823 (2005 est.)
Cameroonmales age 18-49: 3,410,440 (2005 est.)
Canadamales age 16-49: 8,216,510 (2005 est.)
Cape Verdemales age 18-49: 84,641 (2005 est.)
Central African Republicmales age 18-49: 758,103 (2005 est.)
Chadmales age 20-49: 1,559,382 (2005 est.)
Chilemales age 18-49: 3,815,761 (2005 est.)
Chinamales age 18-49: 342,956,265 (2005 est.)
Colombiamales age 18-49: 10,212,456 (2005 est.)
Comorosmales age 18-49: 138,940 (2005 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the males age 18-49: 11,052,696 (2005 est.)
Congo, Republic of themales age 18-49: 686,123 (2005 est.)
Costa Ricamales age 18-49: 997,690 (2005 est.)
Cote d'Ivoiremales age 18-49: 3,696,106 (2005 est.)
Croatiamales age 18-49: 1,005,058 (2005 est.)
Cubamales age 17-49: 2,967,865females age 17-49: 2,913,559 (2005 est.)
Cyprusmales age 18-49: 184,352 (2005 est.)
Czech Republicmales age 18-49: 2,414,728 (2005 est.)
Denmarkmales age 18-49: 1,175,108 (2005 est.)
Djiboutimales age 18-49: 95,328 (2005 est.)
Dominican Republicmales age 18-49: 2,108,197 (2005 est.)
East TimorNA
Ecuadormales age 20-49: 2,792,770 (2005 est.)
Egyptmales age 18-49: 18,347,560 (2005 est.)
El Salvadormales age 18-49: 1,391,278 (2005 est.)
Equatorial Guineamales age 18-49: 106,571 (2005 est.)
Estoniamales age 18-49: 291,696 (2005 est.)
Ethiopiamales age 18-49: 14,568,277 (2005 est.)
Fijimales age 18-49: 215,104 (2005 est.)
Finlandmales age 18-49: 1,121,275 (2005 est.)
Francemales age 17-49: 13,676,509 (2005 est.)
French Guianamales age 18-49: 47,809 (2005 est.)
Gabonmales age 18-49: 276,310 (2005 est.)
Gambia, Themales age 18-49: 309,279 (2005 est.)
Georgiamales age 18-49: 1,038,736 (2005 est.)
Germanymales age 18-49: 18,917,537 (2005 est.)
Ghanamales age 18-49: 4,761,226 (2005 est.)
Greecemales age 18-49: 2,459,988 (2005 est.)
Guatemalamales age 18-49: 3,020,292 (2005 est.)
Guineamales age 18-49: 1,853,316 (2005 est.)
Guinea-Bissaumales age 18-49: 288,770 (2005 est.)
Guyanamales age 18-49: 206,098 (2005 est.)
Haitimales age 18-49: 1,626,491 (2005 est.)
Hondurasmales age 18-49: 1,448,369 (2005 est.)
Hong Kongmales age 18-49: 1,743,972 (2005 est.)
Hungarymales age 18-49: 2,303,116 (2005 est.)
Icelandmales age 18-49: 69,038 (2005 est.)
Indiamales age 16-49: 287,551,111 (2005 est.)
Indonesiamales age 18-49: 60,543,028 (2005 est.)
Iranmales age 18-49: 18,319,545 (2005 est.)
Iraqmales age 18-49: 5,870,640 (2005 est.)
Irelandmales age 17-49: 977,092 (2005 est.)
Israelmales age 17-49: 1,492,125females age 17-49: 1,443,916 (2005 est.)
Italymales age 18-49: 13,491,260 (2005 est.)
Jamaicamales age 18-49: 696,900 (2005 est.)
Japanmales age 18-49: 27,003,112 (2005 est.)
Jordanmales age 17-49: 1,573,995 (2005 est.)
Kazakhstanmales age 18-49: 3,758,255 (2005 est.)
Kenyamales age 18-49: 7,303,153 (2005 est.)
Korea, Northmales age 17-49: 5,851,801 (2005 est.)
Korea, Southmales age 20-49: 12,458,257 (2005 est.)
Kuwaitmales age 18-49: 864,745 (2005 est.)
Kyrgyzstanmales age 18-49: 1,193,529 (2005 est.)
Laosmales age 15-49: 1,500,625 (2005 est.)
Latviamales age 19-49: 517,713 (2005 est.)
Lebanonmales age 18-49: 974,363 (2005 est.)
Lesothomales age 18-49: 400,457 (2005 est.)
Liberiamales age 18-49: 659,795 (2005 est.)
Libyamales age 17-49: 1,505,675 (2005 est.)
Lithuaniamales age 19-49: 830,368 (2005 est.)
Luxembourgmales age 17-49: 110,867 (2005 est.)
Macaumales age 18-49: 112,744 (2005 est.)
Macedoniamales age 18-49: 498,259 (2005 est.)
Madagascarmales age 18-49: 3,542,797 (2005 est.)
Malawimales age 18-49: 2,320,190 (2005 est.)
Malaysiamales age 18-49: 5,584,231 (2005 est.)
Maldivesmales age 18-49: 71,774 (2005 est.)
Malimales age 18-49: 2,206,728 (2005 est.)
Maltamales age 18-49: 90,651 (2005 est.)
Mauritaniamales age 18-49: 606,463 (2005 est.)
Mauritiusmales age 18-49: 313,271 (2005 est.)
Mexicomales age 18-49: 24,488,008 (2005 est.)
Moldovamales age 18-49: 1,066,459 (2005 est.)
Mongoliamales age 18-49: 736,182 (2005 est.)
Moroccomales age 18-49: 7,908,864 (2005 est.)
Mozambiquemales age 18-49: 3,793,373 (2005 est.)
Namibiamales age 18-49: 441,293 (2005 est.)
Naurumales age 18-49: 2,874 (2005 est.)
Nepalmales age 18-49: 6,107,091 (2005 est.)
Netherlandsmales age 20-49: 3,557,918 (2005 est.)
Netherlands Antillesmales age 16-49: 54,200 (2005 est.)
New Zealandmales age 17-49: 984,700 (2005 est.)
Nicaraguamales age 17-49: 1,309,970 (2005 est.)
Nigermales age 18-49: 2,135,680 (2005 est.)
Nigeriamales age 18-49: 26,804,314 (2005 est.)
Norwaymales age 18-49: 1,014,592 (2005 est.)
Omanmales age 18-49: 719,871 (2005 est.)
Pakistanmales age 16-49: 39,028,014 (2005 est.)
Panamamales age 18-49: 733,031 (2005 est.)
Papua New Guineamales age 18-49: 1,264,728 (2005 est.)
Paraguaymales age 18-49: 1,345,022 (2005 est.)
Perumales age 18-49: 6,647,874 (2005 est.)
Philippinesmales age 18-49: 20,131,179 (2005 est.)
Polandmales age 17-49: 9,673,712 (2005 est.)
Portugalmales age 18-49: 2,435,042 (2005 est.)
Qatarmales age 18-49: 302,873note: includes non-nationals (2005 est.)
Reunionmales age 18-49: 183,421 (2005 est.)
Romaniamales age 20-49: 5,061,984 (2005 est.)
Russiamales age 18-49: 35,247,049 (2005 est.)
Rwandamales age 16-49: 2,004,750 (2005 est.)
Sao Tome and Principemales age 18-49: 33,438 (2005 est.)
Saudi Arabiamales age 18-49: 7,648,999 (2005 est.)
Senegalmales age 18-49: 2,183,343 (2005 est.)
Serbia and Montenegromales age 19-49: 2,389,729 (2005 est.)
Seychellesmales age 18-49: 21,612 (2005 est.)
Sierra Leonemales age 18-49: 1,110,077 (2005 est.)
Singaporemales age 18-49: 1,215,568 (2005 est.)
Slovakiamales age 18-49: 1,351,848 (2005 est.)