Boliviatotal population: 65.84 yearsmale: 63.21 yearsfemale: 68.61 years (2006 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovinatotal population: 78 yearsmale: 74.39 yearsfemale: 81.88 years (2006 est.)
Botswanatotal population: 33.74 yearsmale: 33.9 yearsfemale: 33.56 years (2006 est.)
Braziltotal population: 71.97 yearsmale: 68.02 yearsfemale: 76.12 years (2006 est.)
British Virgin Islandstotal population: 76.68 yearsmale: 75.56 yearsfemale: 77.84 years (2006 est.)
Bruneitotal population: 75.01 yearsmale: 72.57 yearsfemale: 77.59 years (2006 est.)
Bulgariatotal population: 72.3 yearsmale: 68.68 yearsfemale: 76.13 years (2006 est.)
Burkina Fasototal population: 48.85 yearsmale: 47.33 yearsfemale: 50.42 years (2006 est.)
Burmatotal population: 60.97 yearsmale: 58.07 yearsfemale: 64.03 years (2006 est.)
Burunditotal population: 50.81 yearsmale: 50.07 yearsfemale: 51.58 years (2006 est.)
Cambodiatotal population: 59.29 yearsmale: 57.35 yearsfemale: 61.32 years (2006 est.)
Cameroontotal population: 51.16 yearsmale: 50.98 yearsfemale: 51.34 years (2006 est.)
Canadatotal population: 80.22 yearsmale: 76.86 yearsfemale: 83.74 years (2006 est.)
Cape Verdetotal population: 70.73 yearsmale: 67.41 yearsfemale: 74.15 years (2006 est.)
Cayman Islandstotal population: 80.07 yearsmale: 77.45 yearsfemale: 82.74 years (2006 est.)
Central African Republictotal population: 43.54 yearsmale: 43.46 yearsfemale: 43.62 years (2006 est.)
Chadtotal population: 47.52 yearsmale: 45.88 yearsfemale: 49.21 years (2006 est.)
Chiletotal population: 76.77 yearsmale: 73.49 yearsfemale: 80.21 years (2006 est.)
Chinatotal population: 72.58 yearsmale: 70.89 yearsfemale: 74.46 years (2006 est.)
Christmas Islandtotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Cocos (Keeling) Islandstotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Colombiatotal population: 71.99 yearsmale: 68.15 yearsfemale: 75.96 years (2006 est.)
Comorostotal population: 62.33 yearsmale: 60 yearsfemale: 64.72 years (2006 est.)
Congo, Democratic Republic of thetotal population: 51.46 yearsmale: 50.01 yearsfemale: 52.94 years (2006 est.)
Congo, Republic of thetotal population: 52.8 yearsmale: 51.65 yearsfemale: 53.98 years (2006 est.)
Cook Islandstotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Costa Ricatotal population: 77.02 yearsmale: 74.43 yearsfemale: 79.74 years (2006 est.)
Cote d'Ivoiretotal population: 48.82 yearsmale: 46.24 yearsfemale: 51.48 years (2006 est.)
Croatiatotal population: 74.68 yearsmale: 71.03 yearsfemale: 78.53 years (2006 est.)
Cubatotal population: 77.41 yearsmale: 75.11 yearsfemale: 79.85 years (2006 est.)
Cyprustotal population: 77.82 yearsmale: 75.44 yearsfemale: 80.31 years (2006 est.)
Czech Republictotal population: 76.22 yearsmale: 72.94 yearsfemale: 79.69 years (2006 est.)
Denmarktotal population: 77.79 yearsmale: 75.49 yearsfemale: 80.22 years (2006 est.)
Djiboutitotal population: 43.17 yearsmale: 41.86 yearsfemale: 44.52 years (2006 est.)
Dominicatotal population: 74.87 yearsmale: 71.95 yearsfemale: 77.93 years (2006 est.)
Dominican Republictotal population: 71.73 yearsmale: 70.21 yearsfemale: 73.33 years (2006 est.)
East Timortotal population: 66.26 yearsmale: 63.96 yearsfemale: 68.67 years (2006 est.)
Ecuadortotal population: 76.42 yearsmale: 73.55 yearsfemale: 79.43 years (2006 est.)
Egypttotal population: 71.29 yearsmale: 68.77 yearsfemale: 73.93 years (2006 est.)
El Salvadortotal population: 71.49 yearsmale: 67.88 yearsfemale: 75.28 years (2006 est.)
Equatorial Guineatotal population: 49.54 yearsmale: 48 yearsfemale: 51.13 years (2006 est.)
Eritreatotal population: 59.03 yearsmale: 57.44 yearsfemale: 60.66 years (2006 est.)
Estoniatotal population: 72.04 yearsmale: 66.58 yearsfemale: 77.83 years (2006 est.)
Ethiopiatotal population: 49.03 yearsmale: 47.86 yearsfemale: 50.24 years (2006 est.)
European Uniontotal population: 78.3 yearsmale: 75.1 yearsfemale: 81.6 years (2006 est.)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)total population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Faroe Islandstotal population: 79.35 yearsmale: 75.91 yearsfemale: 82.8 years (2006 est.)
Fijitotal population: 69.82 yearsmale: 67.32 yearsfemale: 72.45 years (2006 est.)
Finlandtotal population: 78.5 yearsmale: 74.99 yearsfemale: 82.17 years (2006 est.)
Francetotal population: 79.73 yearsmale: 76.1 yearsfemale: 83.54 years (2006 est.)
French Polynesiatotal population: 76.1 yearsmale: 73.69 yearsfemale: 78.63 years (2006 est.)
Gabontotal population: 54.49 yearsmale: 53.21 yearsfemale: 55.81 years (2006 est.)
Gambia, Thetotal population: 54.14 yearsmale: 52.3 yearsfemale: 56.03 years (2006 est.)
Gaza Striptotal population: 71.97 yearsmale: 70.67 yearsfemale: 73.34 years (2006 est.)
Georgiatotal population: 76.09 yearsmale: 72.8 yearsfemale: 79.87 years (2006 est.)
Germanytotal population: 78.8 yearsmale: 75.81 yearsfemale: 81.96 years (2006 est.)
Ghanatotal population: 58.87 yearsmale: 58.07 yearsfemale: 59.69 years (2006 est.)
Gibraltartotal population: 79.8 yearsmale: 76.92 yearsfemale: 82.83 years (2006 est.)
Greecetotal population: 79.24 yearsmale: 76.72 yearsfemale: 81.91 years (2006 est.)
Greenlandtotal population: 69.94 yearsmale: 66.36 yearsfemale: 73.6 years (2006 est.)
Grenadatotal population: 64.87 yearsmale: 63.06 yearsfemale: 66.68 years (2006 est.)
Guamtotal population: 78.58 yearsmale: 75.52 yearsfemale: 81.83 years (2006 est.)
Guatemalatotal population: 69.38 yearsmale: 67.65 yearsfemale: 71.18 years (2006 est.)
Guernseytotal population: 80.42 yearsmale: 77.41 yearsfemale: 83.53 years (2006 est.)
Guineatotal population: 49.5 yearsmale: 48.34 yearsfemale: 50.7 years (2006 est.)
Guinea-Bissautotal population: 46.87 yearsmale: 45.05 yearsfemale: 48.75 years (2006 est.)
Guyanatotal population: 65.86 yearsmale: 63.21 yearsfemale: 68.65 years (2006 est.)
Haititotal population: 53.23 yearsmale: 51.89 yearsfemale: 54.6 years (2006 est.)
Hondurastotal population: 69.33 yearsmale: 67.75 yearsfemale: 70.98 years (2006 est.)
Hong Kongtotal population: 81.59 yearsmale: 78.9 yearsfemale: 84.5 years (2006 est.)
Hungarytotal population: 72.66 yearsmale: 68.45 yearsfemale: 77.14 years (2006 est.)
Icelandtotal population: 80.31 yearsmale: 78.23 yearsfemale: 82.48 years (2006 est.)
Indiatotal population: 64.71 yearsmale: 63.9 yearsfemale: 65.57 years (2006 est.)
Indonesiatotal population: 69.87 yearsmale: 67.42 yearsfemale: 72.45 years (2006 est.)
Irantotal population: 70.26 yearsmale: 68.86 yearsfemale: 71.74 years (2006 est.)
Iraqtotal population: 69.01 yearsmale: 67.76 yearsfemale: 70.31 years (2006 est.)
Irelandtotal population: 77.73 yearsmale: 75.11 yearsfemale: 80.52 years (2006 est.)
Isle of Mantotal population: 78.49 yearsmale: 75.14 yearsfemale: 82.02 years (2006 est.)
Israeltotal population: 79.46 yearsmale: 77.33 yearsfemale: 81.7 years (2006 est.)
Italytotal population: 79.81 yearsmale: 76.88 yearsfemale: 82.94 years (2006 est.)
Jamaicatotal population: 73.24 yearsmale: 71.54 yearsfemale: 75.03 years (2006 est.)
Japantotal population: 81.25 yearsmale: 77.96 yearsfemale: 84.7 years (2006 est.)
Jerseytotal population: 79.38 yearsmale: 76.89 yearsfemale: 82.05 years (2006 est.)
Jordantotal population: 78.4 yearsmale: 75.9 yearsfemale: 81.05 years (2006 est.)
Kazakhstantotal population: 66.89 yearsmale: 61.56 yearsfemale: 72.52 years (2006 est.)
Kenyatotal population: 48.93 yearsmale: 49.78 yearsfemale: 48.07 years (2006 est.)
Kiribatitotal population: 62.08 yearsmale: 59.06 yearsfemale: 65.24 years (2006 est.)
Korea, Northtotal population: 71.65 yearsmale: 68.92 yearsfemale: 74.51 years (2006 est.)
Korea, Southtotal population: 77.04 yearsmale: 73.61 yearsfemale: 80.75 years (2006 est.)
Kuwaittotal population: 77.2 yearsmale: 76.13 yearsfemale: 78.31 years (2006 est.)
Kyrgyzstantotal population: 68.49 yearsmale: 64.48 yearsfemale: 72.7 years (2006 est.)
Laostotal population: 55.49 yearsmale: 53.45 yearsfemale: 57.61 years (2006 est.)
Latviatotal population: 71.33 yearsmale: 66.08 yearsfemale: 76.85 years (2006 est.)
Lebanontotal population: 72.88 yearsmale: 70.41 yearsfemale: 75.48 years (2006 est.)
Lesothototal population: 34.4 yearsmale: 35.55 yearsfemale: 33.21 years (2006 est.)
Liberiatotal population: 39.65 yearsmale: 37.99 yearsfemale: 41.35 years (2006 est.)
Libyatotal population: 76.69 yearsmale: 74.46 yearsfemale: 79.02 years (2006 est.)
Liechtensteintotal population: 79.68 yearsmale: 76.1 yearsfemale: 83.28 years (2006 est.)
Lithuaniatotal population: 74.2 yearsmale: 69.2 yearsfemale: 79.49 years (2006 est.)
Luxembourgtotal population: 78.89 yearsmale: 75.6 yearsfemale: 82.38 years (2006 est.)
Macautotal population: 82.19 yearsmale: 79.36 yearsfemale: 85.17 years (2006 est.)
Macedoniatotal population: 73.97 yearsmale: 71.51 yearsfemale: 76.62 years (2006 est.)
Madagascartotal population: 57.34 yearsmale: 54.93 yearsfemale: 59.82 years (2006 est.)
Malawitotal population: 41.7 yearsmale: 41.93 yearsfemale: 41.45 years (2006 est.)
Malaysiatotal population: 72.5 yearsmale: 69.8 yearsfemale: 75.38 years (2006 est.)
Maldivestotal population: 64.41 yearsmale: 63.08 yearsfemale: 65.8 years (2006 est.)
Malitotal population: 49 yearsmale: 47.05 yearsfemale: 51.01 years (2006 est.)
Maltatotal population: 79.01 yearsmale: 76.83 yearsfemale: 81.31 years (2006 est.)
Marshall Islandstotal population: 70.31 yearsmale: 68.33 yearsfemale: 72.39 years (2006 est.)
Mauritaniatotal population: 53.12 yearsmale: 50.88 yearsfemale: 55.42 years (2006 est.)
Mauritiustotal population: 72.63 yearsmale: 68.66 yearsfemale: 76.66 years (2006 est.)
Mayottetotal population: 61.76 yearsmale: 59.57 yearsfemale: 64.02 years (2006 est.)
Mexicototal population: 75.41 yearsmale: 72.63 yearsfemale: 78.33 years (2006 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States oftotal population: 70.05 yearsmale: 68.24 yearsfemale: 71.95 years (2006 est.)
Moldovatotal population: 65.65 yearsmale: 61.61 yearsfemale: 69.88 years (2006 est.)
Monacototal population: 79.69 yearsmale: 75.85 yearsfemale: 83.74 years (2006 est.)
Mongoliatotal population: 64.89 yearsmale: 62.64 yearsfemale: 67.25 years (2006 est.)
Montserrattotal population: 78.85 yearsmale: 76.67 yearsfemale: 81.14 years (2006 est.)
Moroccototal population: 70.94 yearsmale: 68.62 yearsfemale: 73.37 years (2006 est.)
Mozambiquetotal population: 39.82 yearsmale: 39.53 yearsfemale: 40.13 years (2006 est.)
Namibiatotal population: 43.39 yearsmale: 44.46 yearsfemale: 42.29 years (2006 est.)
Naurutotal population: 63.08 yearsmale: 59.5 yearsfemale: 66.84 years (2006 est.)
Nepaltotal population: 60.18 yearsmale: 60.43 yearsfemale: 59.91 years (2006 est.)
Netherlandstotal population: 78.96 yearsmale: 76.39 yearsfemale: 81.67 years (2006 est.)
Netherlands Antillestotal population: 76.03 yearsmale: 73.76 yearsfemale: 78.41 years (2006 est.)
New Caledoniatotal population: 74.27 yearsmale: 71.29 yearsfemale: 77.39 years (2006 est.)
New Zealandtotal population: 78.81 yearsmale: 75.82 yearsfemale: 81.93 years (2006 est.)
Nicaraguatotal population: 70.63 yearsmale: 68.55 yearsfemale: 72.81 years (2006 est.)
Nigertotal population: 43.76 yearsmale: 43.8 yearsfemale: 43.73 years (2006 est.)
Nigeriatotal population: 47.08 yearsmale: 46.52 yearsfemale: 47.66 years (2006 est.)
Niuetotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Norfolk Islandtotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Northern Mariana Islandstotal population: 76.09 yearsmale: 73.5 yearsfemale: 78.83 years (2006 est.)
Norwaytotal population: 79.54 yearsmale: 76.91 yearsfemale: 82.31 years (2006 est.)
Omantotal population: 73.37 yearsmale: 71.14 yearsfemale: 75.72 years (2006 est.)
Pakistantotal population: 63.39 yearsmale: 62.4 yearsfemale: 64.44 years (2006 est.)
Palautotal population: 70.42 yearsmale: 67.26 yearsfemale: 73.77 years (2006 est.)
Panamatotal population: 75.22 yearsmale: 72.68 yearsfemale: 77.87 years (2006 est.)
Papua New Guineatotal population: 65.28 yearsmale: 63.08 yearsfemale: 67.58 years (2006 est.)
Paraguaytotal population: 75.1 yearsmale: 72.56 yearsfemale: 77.78 years (2006 est.)
Perutotal population: 69.84 yearsmale: 68.05 yearsfemale: 71.71 years (2006 est.)
Philippinestotal population: 70.21 yearsmale: 67.32 yearsfemale: 73.24 years (2006 est.)
Pitcairn Islandstotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Polandtotal population: 74.97 yearsmale: 70.95 yearsfemale: 79.23 years (2006 est.)
Portugaltotal population: 77.7 yearsmale: 74.43 yearsfemale: 81.2 years (2006 est.)
Puerto Ricototal population: 78.4 yearsmale: 74.46 yearsfemale: 82.54 years (2006 est.)
Qatartotal population: 73.9 yearsmale: 71.37 yearsfemale: 76.57 years (2006 est.)
Romaniatotal population: 71.63 yearsmale: 68.14 yearsfemale: 75.34 years (2006 est.)
Russiatotal population: 67.08 yearsmale: 60.45 yearsfemale: 74.1 years (2006 est.)
Rwandatotal population: 47.3 yearsmale: 46.26 yearsfemale: 48.38 years (2006 est.)
Saint Helenatotal population: 77.93 yearsmale: 75.02 yearsfemale: 80.98 years (2006 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevistotal population: 72.4 yearsmale: 69.56 yearsfemale: 75.42 years (2006 est.)
Saint Luciatotal population: 73.84 yearsmale: 70.29 yearsfemale: 77.65 years (2006 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelontotal population: 78.61 yearsmale: 76.27 yearsfemale: 81.06 years (2006 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestotal population: 73.85 yearsmale: 71.99 yearsfemale: 75.77 years (2006 est.)
Samoatotal population: 71 yearsmale: 68.2 yearsfemale: 73.94 years (2006 est.)
San Marinototal population: 81.71 yearsmale: 78.23 yearsfemale: 85.5 years (2006 est.)
Sao Tome and Principetotal population: 67.31 yearsmale: 65.73 yearsfemale: 68.95 years (2006 est.)
Saudi Arabiatotal population: 75.67 yearsmale: 73.66 yearsfemale: 77.78 years (2006 est.)
Senegaltotal population: 59.25 yearsmale: 57.7 yearsfemale: 60.85 years (2006 est.)
Serbiatotal population: 74 yearsmale: 71 yearsfemale: 76 years
Seychellestotal population: 72.08 yearsmale: 66.69 yearsfemale: 77.63 years (2006 est.)
Sierra Leonetotal population: 40.22 yearsmale: 38.05 yearsfemale: 42.46 years (2006 est.)
Singaporetotal population: 81.71 yearsmale: 79.13 yearsfemale: 84.49 years (2006 est.)
Slovakiatotal population: 74.73 yearsmale: 70.76 yearsfemale: 78.89 years (2006 est.)
Sloveniatotal population: 76.33 yearsmale: 72.63 yearsfemale: 80.29 years (2006 est.)
Solomon Islandstotal population: 72.91 yearsmale: 70.4 yearsfemale: 75.55 years (2006 est.)
Somaliatotal population: 48.47 yearsmale: 46.71 yearsfemale: 50.28 years (2006 est.)
South Africatotal population: 42.73 yearsmale: 43.25 yearsfemale: 42.19 years (2006 est.)
Spaintotal population: 79.65 yearsmale: 76.32 yearsfemale: 83.2 years (2006 est.)
Sri Lankatotal population: 73.41 yearsmale: 70.83 yearsfemale: 76.12 years (2006 est.)
Sudantotal population: 58.92 yearsmale: 57.69 yearsfemale: 60.21 years (2006 est.)
Surinametotal population: 69.01 yearsmale: 66.66 yearsfemale: 71.47 years (2006 est.)
Svalbardtotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Swazilandtotal population: 32.62 yearsmale: 32.1 yearsfemale: 33.17 years (2006 est.)
Swedentotal population: 80.51 yearsmale: 78.29 yearsfemale: 82.87 years (2006 est.)
Switzerlandtotal population: 80.51 yearsmale: 77.69 yearsfemale: 83.48 years (2006 est.)
Syriatotal population: 70.32 yearsmale: 69.01 yearsfemale: 71.7 years (2006 est.)
Taiwantotal population: 77.43 yearsmale: 74.67 yearsfemale: 80.47 years (2006 est.)
Tajikistantotal population: 64.94 yearsmale: 62.03 yearsfemale: 68 years (2006 est.)
Tanzaniatotal population: 45.64 yearsmale: 44.93 yearsfemale: 46.37 years (2006 est.)
Thailandtotal population: 72.25 yearsmale: 69.95 yearsfemale: 74.68 years (2006 est.)
Togototal population: 57.42 yearsmale: 55.41 yearsfemale: 59.49 years (2006 est.)
Tokelautotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Tongatotal population: 69.82 yearsmale: 67.32 yearsfemale: 72.45 years (2006 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagototal population: 66.76 yearsmale: 65.71 yearsfemale: 67.86 years (2006 est.)
Tunisiatotal population: 75.12 yearsmale: 73.4 yearsfemale: 76.96 years (2006 est.)
Turkeytotal population: 72.62 yearsmale: 70.18 yearsfemale: 75.18 years (2006 est.)
Turkmenistantotal population: 61.83 yearsmale: 58.43 yearsfemale: 65.41 years (2006 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islandstotal population: 74.73 yearsmale: 72.48 yearsfemale: 77.08 years (2006 est.)
Tuvalutotal population: 68.32 yearsmale: 66.08 yearsfemale: 70.66 years (2006 est.)
Ugandatotal population: 52.67 yearsmale: 51.68 yearsfemale: 53.69 years (2006 est.)
Ukrainetotal population: 69.98 yearsmale: 64.71 yearsfemale: 75.59 years (2006 est.)
United Arab Emiratestotal population: 75.44 yearsmale: 72.92 yearsfemale: 78.08 years (2006 est.)
United Kingdomtotal population: 78.54 yearsmale: 76.09 yearsfemale: 81.13 years (2006 est.)
United Statestotal population: 77.85 yearsmale: 75.02 yearsfemale: 80.82 years (2006 est.)
Uruguaytotal population: 76.33 yearsmale: 73.12 yearsfemale: 79.65 years (2006 est.)
Uzbekistantotal population: 64.58 yearsmale: 61.19 yearsfemale: 68.14 years (2006 est.)
Vanuatutotal population: 62.85 yearsmale: 61.34 yearsfemale: 64.44 years (2006 est.)
Venezuelatotal population: 74.54 yearsmale: 71.49 yearsfemale: 77.81 years (2006 est.)
Vietnamtotal population: 70.85 yearsmale: 68.05 yearsfemale: 73.85 years (2006 est.)
Virgin Islandstotal population: 79.05 yearsmale: 75.24 yearsfemale: 83.09 years (2006 est.)
Wallis and Futunatotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years
West Banktotal population: 73.27 yearsmale: 71.5 yearsfemale: 75.15 years (2006 est.)
Western Saharatotal population: NA yearsmale: NA yearsfemale: NA years
Worldtotal population: 64.77 yearsmale: 63.16 yearsfemale: 66.47 years (2006 est.)
Yementotal population: 62.12 yearsmale: 60.23 yearsfemale: 64.11 years (2006 est.)
Zambiatotal population: 40.03 yearsmale: 39.76 yearsfemale: 40.31 years (2006 est.)
Zimbabwetotal population: 39.29 yearsmale: 40.39 yearsfemale: 38.16 years (2006 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: 100%female: 100%
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: 85.8%male: NA%female: NA% (2003 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: NAtotal population: 97%male: NA%female: NA%
Australiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Austriadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98%male: NAfemale: NA
Azerbaijandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.8%male: 99.5%female: 98.2% (2003 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: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
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% (2005 est.)
Bhutandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 47%male: 60%female: 34% (2003 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: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
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
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsNA
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%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Denmarkdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
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%male: NA%female: NA% (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: age 15 and over can read and writetotal 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.)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)NA
Faroe Islands definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% note: probably 100%, 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%male: 100%female: 100% (2000 est.)
Francedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 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: 100%male: 100%female: 100% (2004 est.)
Germanydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
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: NAfemale: NA
Greecedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.5%male: 98.6%female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
Greenlanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 100%male: 100%female: 100% (2001 est.)
Grenadadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96%male: NA%female: NA% (2003 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%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
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: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Isle of Mandefinition: NAtotal population: NA%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: NAmale: NAfemale: 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.)
Marshall Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.7%male: 93.6%female: 93.7% (1999)
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: NAmale: NAfemale: 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: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
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: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Nepaldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 48.6%male: 62.7%female: 34.9% (2000-2004 est.)
Netherlandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
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%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
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: NAfemale: 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%
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.)
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: 97.8%male: NA%female: NA% (2003 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.)
Serbiadefinition: 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%
Solomon Islandsdefinition: NAtotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: 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%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Switzerlanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
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%male: NA%female: NA% (2003)