Kazakhstantotal population: 67.87 yearsmale: 62.58 yearsfemale: 73.47 years (2009 est.)
Kenyatotal population: 57.86 yearsmale: 57.49 yearsfemale: 58.24 years (2009 est.)
Kiribatitotal population: 63.22 yearsmale: 60.14 yearsfemale: 66.45 years (2009 est.)
Korea, Northtotal population: 63.81 yearsmale: 61.23 yearsfemale: 66.53 years (2009 est.)
Korea, Southtotal population: 78.72 yearsmale: 75.45 yearsfemale: 82.22 years (2009 est.)
Kuwaittotal population: 77.71 yearsmale: 76.51 yearsfemale: 78.95 years (2009 est.)
Kyrgyzstantotal population: 69.43 yearsmale: 65.43 yearsfemale: 73.64 years (2009 est.)
Laostotal population: 56.68 yearsmale: 54.56 yearsfemale: 58.9 years (2009 est.)
Latviatotal population: 72.15 yearsmale: 66.98 yearsfemale: 77.59 years (2009 est.)
Lebanontotal population: 73.66 yearsmale: 71.15 yearsfemale: 76.31 years (2009 est.)
Lesothototal population: 40.38 yearsmale: 41.18 yearsfemale: 39.54 years (2009 est.)
Liberiatotal population: 41.84 yearsmale: 40.71 yearsfemale: 43 years (2009 est.)
Libyatotal population: 77.26 yearsmale: 74.98 yearsfemale: 79.65 years (2009 est.)
Liechtensteintotal population: 80.06 yearsmale: 76.59 yearsfemale: 83.53 years (2009 est.)
Lithuaniatotal population: 74.9 yearsmale: 69.98 yearsfemale: 80.1 years (2009 est.)
Luxembourgtotal population: 79.33 yearsmale: 76.07 yearsfemale: 82.81 years (2009 est.)
Macautotal population: 84.36 yearsmale: 81.39 yearsfemale: 87.47 years (2009 est.)
Macedoniatotal population: 74.68 yearsmale: 72.18 yearsfemale: 77.38 years (2009 est.)
Madagascartotal population: 62.89 yearsmale: 60.93 yearsfemale: 64.91 years (2009 est.)
Malawitotal population: 43.82 yearsmale: 44.07 yearsfemale: 43.57 years (2009 est.)
Malaysiatotal population: 73.29 yearsmale: 70.56 yearsfemale: 76.21 years (2009 est.)
Maldivestotal population: 73.97 yearsmale: 71.78 yearsfemale: 76.28 years (2009 est.)
Malitotal population: 50.35 yearsmale: 48.38 yearsfemale: 52.38 years (2009 est.)
Maltatotal population: 79.44 yearsmale: 77.21 yearsfemale: 81.8 years (2009 est.)
Marshall Islandstotal population: 71.19 yearsmale: 69.15 yearsfemale: 73.34 years (2009 est.)
Mauritaniatotal population: 60.37 yearsmale: 58.22 yearsfemale: 62.59 years (2009 est.)
Mauritiustotal population: 74 yearsmale: 70.53 yearsfemale: 77.65 years (2009 est.)
Mayottetotal population: 62.91 yearsmale: 60.65 yearsfemale: 65.24 years (2009 est.)
Mexicototal population: 76.06 yearsmale: 73.25 yearsfemale: 79 years (2009 est.)
Micronesia, Federated States oftotal population: 70.94 yearsmale: 69.06 yearsfemale: 72.93 years (2009 est.)
Moldovatotal population: 70.8 yearsmale: 67.1 yearsfemale: 74.71 years (2009 est.)
Monacototal population: 80.09 yearsmale: 76.3 yearsfemale: 84.09 years (2009 est.)
Mongoliatotal population: 67.65 yearsmale: 65.23 yearsfemale: 70.19 years (2009 est.)
Montserrattotal population: 72.76 yearsmale: 74.74 yearsfemale: 70.68 years (2009 est.)
Moroccototal population: 71.8 yearsmale: 69.42 yearsfemale: 74.3 years (2009 est.)
Mozambiquetotal population: 41.18 yearsmale: 41.83 yearsfemale: 40.53 years (2009 est.)
Namibiatotal population: 51.24 yearsmale: 51.61 yearsfemale: 50.86 years (2009 est.)
Naurutotal population: 64.2 yearsmale: 60.58 yearsfemale: 68.01 years (2009 est.)
Nepaltotal population: 65.46 yearsmale: 64.3 yearsfemale: 66.67 years (2009 est.)
Netherlandstotal population: 79.4 yearsmale: 76.8 yearsfemale: 82.14 years (2009 est.)
Netherlands Antillestotal population: 76.65 yearsmale: 74.33 yearsfemale: 79.09 years (2009 est.)
New Caledoniatotal population: 74.98 yearsmale: 71.99 yearsfemale: 78.12 years (2009 est.)
New Zealandtotal population: 80.36 yearsmale: 78.43 yearsfemale: 82.39 years (2009 est.)
Nicaraguatotal population: 71.5 yearsmale: 69.35 yearsfemale: 73.75 years (2009 est.)
Nigertotal population: 52.6 yearsmale: 51.39 yearsfemale: 53.85 years (2009 est.)
Nigeriatotal population: 46.94 yearsmale: 46.16 yearsfemale: 47.76 years (2009 est.)
Niuetotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Norfolk Islandtotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Northern Mariana Islandstotal population: 76.7 yearsmale: 74.08 yearsfemale: 79.47 years (2009 est.)
Norwaytotal population: 79.95 yearsmale: 77.29 yearsfemale: 82.74 years (2009 est.)
Omantotal population: 74.16 yearsmale: 71.87 yearsfemale: 76.55 years (2009 est.)
Pakistantotal population: 64.49 yearsmale: 63.4 yearsfemale: 65.64 years (2009 est.)
Palautotal population: 71.22 yearsmale: 68.08 yearsfemale: 74.54 years (2009 est.)
Panamatotal population: 77.25 yearsmale: 74.47 yearsfemale: 80.16 years (2009 est.)
Papua New Guineatotal population: 66.34 yearsmale: 64.08 yearsfemale: 68.72 years (2009 est.)
Paraguaytotal population: 75.77 yearsmale: 73.19 yearsfemale: 78.49 years (2009 est.)
Perutotal population: 70.74 yearsmale: 68.88 yearsfemale: 72.69 years (2009 est.)
Philippinestotal population: 71.09 yearsmale: 68.17 yearsfemale: 74.15 years (2009 est.)
Pitcairn Islandstotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Polandtotal population: 75.63 yearsmale: 71.65 yearsfemale: 79.85 years (2009 est.)
Portugaltotal population: 78.21 yearsmale: 74.95 yearsfemale: 81.69 years (2009 est.)
Puerto Ricototal population: 78.53 yearsmale: 74.85 yearsfemale: 82.39 years (2009 est.)
Qatartotal population: 75.35 yearsmale: 73.66 yearsfemale: 77.14 years (2009 est.)
Romaniatotal population: 72.45 yearsmale: 68.95 yearsfemale: 76.16 years (2009 est.)
Russiatotal population: 66.03 yearsmale: 59.33 yearsfemale: 73.14 years (2009 est.)
Rwandatotal population: 50.52 yearsmale: 49.25 yearsfemale: 51.83 years (2009 est.)
Saint Helenatotal population: 78.44 yearsmale: 75.52 yearsfemale: 81.5 years (2009 est.)
Saint Kitts and Nevistotal population: 73.2 yearsmale: 70.33 yearsfemale: 76.25 years (2009 est.)
Saint Luciatotal population: 76.45 yearsmale: 73.78 yearsfemale: 79.27 years (2009 est.)
Saint Pierre and Miquelontotal population: 79.07 yearsmale: 76.69 yearsfemale: 81.57 years (2009 est.)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadinestotal population: 73.65 yearsmale: 71.82 yearsfemale: 75.54 years (2009 est.)
Samoatotal population: 71.86 yearsmale: 69.03 yearsfemale: 74.84 years (2009 est.)
San Marinototal population: 81.97 yearsmale: 78.53 yearsfemale: 85.72 years (2009 est.)
Sao Tome and Principetotal population: 68.32 yearsmale: 66.65 yearsfemale: 70.04 years (2009 est.)
Saudi Arabiatotal population: 76.3 yearsmale: 74.23 yearsfemale: 78.48 years (2009 est.)
Senegaltotal population: 59 yearsmale: 57.12 yearsfemale: 60.93 years (2009 est.)
Serbiatotal population: 73.9 yearsmale: 71.09 yearsfemale: 76.89 years (2009 est.)
Seychellestotal population: 73.02 yearsmale: 68.33 yearsfemale: 77.85 years (2009 est.)
Sierra Leonetotal population: 41.24 yearsmale: 38.92 yearsfemale: 43.64 years (2009 est.)
Singaporetotal population: 81.98 yearsmale: 79.37 yearsfemale: 84.78 years (2009 est.)
Slovakiatotal population: 75.4 yearsmale: 71.47 yearsfemale: 79.53 years (2009 est.)
Sloveniatotal population: 76.92 yearsmale: 73.25 yearsfemale: 80.84 years (2009 est.)
Solomon Islandstotal population: 73.69 yearsmale: 71.14 yearsfemale: 76.37 years (2009 est.)
Somaliatotal population: 49.63 yearsmale: 47.78 yearsfemale: 51.53 years (2009 est.)
South Africatotal population: 48.98 yearsmale: 49.81 yearsfemale: 48.13 years (2009 est.)
Spaintotal population: 80.05 yearsmale: 76.74 yearsfemale: 83.57 years (2009 est.)
Sri Lankatotal population: 75.14 yearsmale: 73.08 yearsfemale: 77.28 years (2009 est.)
Sudantotal population: 51.42 yearsmale: 50.49 yearsfemale: 52.4 years (2009 est.)
Surinametotal population: 73.73 yearsmale: 71 yearsfemale: 76.65 years (2009 est.)
Svalbardtotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Swazilandtotal population: 31.99 yearsmale: 31.69 yearsfemale: 32.3 years (2009 est.)
Swedentotal population: 80.86 yearsmale: 78.59 yearsfemale: 83.26 years (2009 est.)
Switzerlandtotal population: 80.85 yearsmale: 78.03 yearsfemale: 83.83 years (2009 est.)
Syriatotal population: 71.19 yearsmale: 69.8 yearsfemale: 72.68 years (2009 est.)
Taiwantotal population: 77.96 yearsmale: 75.12 yearsfemale: 81.05 years (2009 est.)
Tajikistantotal population: 65.33 yearsmale: 62.29 yearsfemale: 68.52 years (2009 est.)
Tanzaniatotal population: 52.01 yearsmale: 50.56 yearsfemale: 53.51 years (2009 est.)
Thailandtotal population: 73.1 yearsmale: 70.77 yearsfemale: 75.55 years (2009 est.)
Timor-Lestetotal population: 67.27 yearsmale: 64.92 yearsfemale: 69.75 years (2009 est.)
Togototal population: 58.69 yearsmale: 56.56 yearsfemale: 60.88 years (2009 est.)
Tokelautotal population: NAmale: NAfemale: NA
Tongatotal population: 70.73 yearsmale: 68.18 yearsfemale: 73.41 years (2009 est.)
Trinidad and Tobagototal population: 70.86 yearsmale: 67.98 yearsfemale: 73.82 years (2009 est.)
Tunisiatotal population: 75.78 yearsmale: 73.98 yearsfemale: 77.7 years (2009 est.)
Turkeytotal population: 71.96 yearsmale: 70.12 yearsfemale: 73.89 years (2009 est.)
Turkmenistantotal population: 67.87 yearsmale: 64.94 yearsfemale: 70.95 years (2009 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islandstotal population: 75.42 yearsmale: 73.12 yearsfemale: 77.83 years (2009 est.)
Tuvalutotal population: 69.29 yearsmale: 66.99 yearsfemale: 71.7 years (2009 est.)
Ugandatotal population: 52.72 yearsmale: 51.66 yearsfemale: 53.81 years (2009 est.)
Ukrainetotal population: 68.25 yearsmale: 62.37 yearsfemale: 74.5 years (2009 est.)
United Arab Emiratestotal population: 76.11 yearsmale: 73.56 yearsfemale: 78.78 years (2009 est.)
United Kingdomtotal population: 79.01 yearsmale: 76.52 yearsfemale: 81.63 years (2009 est.)
United Statestotal population: 78.11 yearsmale: 75.65 yearsfemale: 80.69 years (2009 est.)
Uruguaytotal population: 76.35 yearsmale: 73.1 yearsfemale: 79.72 years (2009 est.)
Uzbekistantotal population: 71.96 yearsmale: 68.95 yearsfemale: 75.15 years (2009 est.)
Vanuatutotal population: 63.98 yearsmale: 62.37 yearsfemale: 65.66 years (2009 est.)
Venezuelatotal population: 73.61 yearsmale: 70.54 yearsfemale: 76.83 years (2009 est.)
Vietnamtotal population: 71.58 yearsmale: 68.78 yearsfemale: 74.57 years (2009 est.)
Virgin Islandstotal population: 79.05 yearsmale: 76.02 yearsfemale: 82.26 years (2009 est.)
Wallis and Futunatotal population: 78.2 yearsmale: 75.22 yearsfemale: 81.32 years (2009 est.)
West Banktotal population: 74.54 yearsmale: 72.54 yearsfemale: 76.65 years (2009 est.)
Western Saharatotal population: 54.32 yearsmale: 52 yearsfemale: 56.73 years (2009 est.)
Worldtotal population: 66.57 yearsmale: 64.52 yearsfemale: 68.76 years (2009 est.)
Yementotal population: 63.27 yearsmale: 61.3 yearsfemale: 65.33 years (2009 est.)
Zambiatotal population: 38.63 yearsmale: 38.53 yearsfemale: 38.73 years (2009 est.)
Zimbabwetotal population: 45.77 yearsmale: 46.36 yearsfemale: 45.16 years (2009 est.)
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Field Listing :: Literacy
This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of the Factbook. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world. Country
Literacy(%)
Afghanistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 28.1%male: 43.1%female: 12.6% (2000 est.)
Albaniadefinition: age 9 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.7%male: 99.2%female: 98.3% (2001 census)
Algeriadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 69.9%male: 79.6%female: 60.1% (2002 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: 67.4%male: 82.9%female: 54.2% (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: NAfemale: NA (2003 est.)
Argentinadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.2%male: 97.2%female: 97.2% (2001 census)
Armeniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.4%male: 99.7%female: 99.2% (2001 census)
Arubadefinition: NAtotal population: 97.3%male: 97.5%female: 97.1% (2000 census)
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% (1999 census)
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: 86.5%male: 88.6%female: 83.6% (2001 census)
Bangladeshdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 47.9%male: 54%female: 41.4% (2001 Census)
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: 99.4% (1999 census)
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: 76.9%male: 76.7%female: 77.1% (2000 census)
Benindefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 34.7%male: 47.9%female: 23.3% (2002 census)
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: 86.7%male: 93.1%female: 80.7% (2001 census)
Bosnia and Herzegovinadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.7%male: 99%female: 94.4% (2000 est.)
Botswanadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 81.2%male: 80.4%female: 81.8% (2003 est.)
Brazildefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 88.6%male: 88.4%female: 88.8% (2004 est.)
British Virgin Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.8% (1991 est.)male: NAfemale: NA
Bruneidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.7%male: 95.2%female: 90.2% (2001 census)
Bulgariadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.2%male: 98.7%female: 97.7% (2001 census)
Burkina Fasodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 21.8%male: 29.4%female: 15.2% (2003 est.)
Burmadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 89.9%male: 93.9%female: 86.4% (2006 est.)
Burundidefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 59.3%male: 67.3%female: 52.2% (2000 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: 67.9%male: 77%female: 59.8% (2001 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: 48.6%male: 64.8%female: 33.5% (2000 est.)
Chaddefinition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabictotal population: 25.7%male: 40.8%female: 12.8% (2000 est.)
Chiledefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 95.7%male: 95.8%female: 95.6% (2002 census)
Chinadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90.9%male: 95.1%female: 86.5% (2000 census)
Christmas IslandNA
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsNA
Colombiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90.4%male: 90.1%female: 90.7% (2005 census)
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: 67.2%male: 80.9%female: 54.1% (2001 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: NAfemale: NA
Costa Ricadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 94.9%male: 94.7%female: 95.1% (2000 census)
Cote d'Ivoiredefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 48.7%male: 60.8%female: 38.6% (2000 est.)
Croatiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.1%male: 99.3%female: 97.1% (2001 census)
Cubadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.8%male: 99.8%female: 99.8% (2002 census)
Cyprusdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.6%male: 98.9%female: 96.3% (2001 census)
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: 87%male: 86.8%female: 87.2% (2002 census)
Ecuadordefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91%male: 92.3%female: 89.7% (2001 census)
Egyptdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 71.4%male: 83%female: 59.4% (2005 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: 87%male: 93.4%female: 80.5% (2000 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% (2000 census)
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 IslandsNA; note - probably 99%, 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: 92.4%male: 96.7%female: 88% (2004 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: 57.9%male: 66.4%female: 49.8% (2000 census)
Gibraltardefinition: NAtotal population: above 80%male: NAfemale: NA
Greecedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96%male: 97.8%female: 94.2% (2001 census)
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: NAfemale: 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: 69.1%male: 75.4%female: 63.3% (2002 census)
GuernseyNA
Guineadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 29.5%male: 42.6%female: 18.1% (2003 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: 80%male: 79.8%female: 80.2% (2001 census)
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: 61%male: 73.4%female: 47.8% (2001 census)
Indonesiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90.4%male: 94%female: 86.8% (2004 est.)
Irandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 77%male: 83.5%female: 70.4% (2002 est.)
Iraqdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 74.1%male: 84.1%female: 64.2% (2000 est.)
Irelanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
Isle of ManNA
Israeldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.1%male: 98.5%female: 95.9% (2004 est.)
Italydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.4%male: 98.8%female: 98% (2001 census)
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)
JerseyNA
Jordandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 89.9%male: 95.1%female: 84.7% (2003 est.)
Kazakhstandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.5%male: 99.8%female: 99.3% (1999 est.)
Kenyadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 85.1%male: 90.6%female: 79.7% (2003 est.)
KiribatiNA
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)
Kosovodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91.9%male: 96.6%female: 87.5% (2007 Census)
Kuwaitdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93.3%male: 94.4%female: 91% (2005 census)
Kyrgyzstandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.7%male: 99.3%female: 98.1% (1999 census)
Laosdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 68.7%male: 77%female: 60.9% (2001 est.)
Latviadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.7%male: 99.8%female: 99.7% (2000 census)
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: 99.6%female: 99.6% (2001 census)
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: 91.3%male: 95.3%female: 87.8% (2001 census)
Macedoniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.1%male: 98.2%female: 94.1% (2002 census)
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% (2000 census)
Maldivesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.3%male: 96.2%female: 96.4% (2000 census)
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: 51.2%male: 59.5%female: 43.4% (2000 census)
Mauritiusdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 84.4%male: 88.4%female: 80.5% (2000 census)
MayotteNA
Mexicodefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91%male: 92.4%female: 89.6% (2004 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: 99.7%female: 98.6% (2005 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% (2000 census)
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: 52.3%male: 65.7%female: 39.6% (2004 census)
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: 85%male: 86.8%female: 83.5% (2001 census)
NauruNA
Nepaldefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 48.6%male: 62.7%female: 34.9% (2001 census)
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: 96.2%male: 96.8%female: 95.5% (1996 census)
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: 28.7%male: 42.9%female: 15.1% (2005 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: 81.4%male: 86.8%female: 73.5% (2003 census)
Pakistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 49.9%male: 63%female: 36% (2005 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: 91.9%male: 92.5%female: 91.2% (2000 census)
Papua New Guineadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 57.3%male: 63.4%female: 50.9% (2000 census)
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: 92.9%male: 96.4%female: 89.4% (2007 Census)
Philippinesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.6%male: 92.5%female: 92.7% (2000 census)
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 census)
Romaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 97.3%male: 98.4%female: 96.3% (2002 census)
Russiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.4%male: 99.7%female: 99.2% (2002 census)
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: NAfemale: 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%
Sao Tome and Principedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 84.9%male: 92.2%female: 77.9% (2001 census)
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: 39.3%male: 51.1%female: 29.2% (2002 est.)
Serbiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.4%male: 98.9%female: 94.1% (2003 census)note: includes Montenegro
Seychellesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 91.8%male: 91.4%female: 92.3% (2002 census)
Sierra Leonedefinition: age 15 and over can read and write English,Mende, Temne, or Arabictotal population: 35.1%male: 46.9%female: 24.4% (2004 est.)
Singaporedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.5%male: 96.6%female: 88.6% (2000 census)
Slovakiadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.6%male: 99.7%female: 99.6% (2004)
Sloveniadefinition: NAtotal population: 99.7%male: 99.7%female: 99.6%
Solomon IslandsNA
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: 90.7%male: 92.3%female: 89.1% (2001 census)
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: 89.6%male: 92%female: 87.2% (2004 census)
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: 79.6%male: 86%female: 73.6% (2004 census)
Taiwandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 96.1%male: NAfemale: NA (2003)
Tajikistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.5%male: 99.7%female: 99.2% (2000 census)
Tanzaniadefinition: age 15 and over can read and write Kiswahili(Swahili), English, or Arabictotal population: 69.4%male: 77.5%female: 62.2% (2002 census)
Thailanddefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 92.6%male: 94.9%female: 90.5% (2000 census)
Timor-Lestedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 58.6%male: NAfemale: NA (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% (1999 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 census)
Turkeydefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 87.4%male: 95.3%female: 79.6% (2004 est.)
Turkmenistandefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 98.8%male: 99.3%female: 98.3% (1999 est.)
Turks and Caicos Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over has everattended schooltotal population: 98%male: 99%female: 98% (1970 est.)
TuvaluNA
Ugandadefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 66.8%male: 76.8%female: 57.7% (2002 census)
Ukrainedefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99.4%male: 99.7%female: 99.2% (2001 census)
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%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 est.)
United Statesdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 99%male: 99%female: 99% (2003 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: NAfemale: NA (1999 census)
Venezueladefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 93%male: 93.3%female: 92.7% (2001 census)
Vietnamdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90.3%male: 93.9%female: 86.9% (2002 est.)
Virgin Islandsdefinition: age 15 and over can read and writetotal population: 90-95% est.male: NAfemale: NA (2005 est.)
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: 92.4%male: 96.7%female: 88% (2004 est.)
Western SaharaNA
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 (Bangladesh, China, Egypt,Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Pakistan); of all theilliterate adults in the world, two-thirds are women; extremely lowliteracy rates are concentrated in three regions, the Arab states,South and West Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa, where around one-thirdof 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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Field Listing :: Manpower available for military service
This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for a country (defined as being ages 16-49) and assumes that every individual is fit to serve. Country
Manpower available for military service
Afghanistanmales age 16-49: 7,431,147females age 16-49: 7,004,819 (2008 est.)
Albaniamales age 16-49: 944,592females age 16-49: 908,527 (2008 est.)
Algeriamales age 16-49: 9,736,757females age 16-49: 9,590,978 (2008 est.)
Andorramales age 16-49: 18,685 (2008 est.)
Angolamales age 16-49: 2,856,492females age 16-49: 2,755,864 (2008 est.)
Anguillamales age 16-49: 3,538 (2008 est.)
Antigua and Barbudamales age 16-49: 19,560females age 16-49: 18,977 (2008 est.)
Argentinamales age 16-49: 10,029,488females age 16-49: 9,889,002 (2008 est.)
Armeniamales age 16-49: 809,576females age 16-49: 870,864 (2008 est.)
Arubamales age 16-49: 24,585females age 16-49: 25,742 (2008 est.)
Australiamales age 16-49: 4,999,988females age 16-49: 4,870,043 (2008 est.)
Austriamales age 16-49: 1,986,411females age 16-49: 1,944,834 (2008 est.)
Azerbaijanmales age 16-49: 2,278,888females age 16-49: 2,291,770 (2008 est.)
Bahamas, Themales age 16-49: 80,200 (2008 est.)
Bahrainmales age 16-49: 210,938females age 16-49: 170,471 (2008 est.)
Bangladeshmales age 16-49: 41,199,340 (2008 est.)
Barbadosmales age 16-49: 75,265females age 16-49: 75,389 (2008 est.)
Belarusmales age 16-49: 2,491,643females age 16-49: 2,528,779 (2008 est.)
Belgiummales age 16-49: 2,407,128females age 16-49: 2,340,039 (2008 est.)
Belizemales age 16-49: 74,605females age 16-49: 72,926 (2008 est.)
Beninmales age 16-49: 1,908,457females age 16-49: 1,882,421 (2008 est.)
Bermudamales age 16-49: 15,623 (2008 est.)
Bhutanmales age 16-49: 190,104females age 16-49: 167,289 (2008 est.)
Boliviamales age 16-49: 2,295,746females age 16-49: 2,366,828 (2008 est.)
Bosnia and Herzegovinamales age 16-49: 1,212,007females age 16-49: 1,170,645 (2008 est.)
Botswanamales age 16-49: 487,853females age 16-49: 464,278 (2008 est.)
Brazilmales age 16-49: 52,449,957females age 16-49: 52,375,921 (2008 est.)
British Virgin Islandsmales age 16-49: 7,101 (2008 est.)
Bruneimales age 16-49: 108,356females age 16-49: 110,153 (2008 est.)
Bulgariamales age 16-49: 1,701,979females age 16-49: 1,691,092 (2008 est.)
Burkina Fasomales age 16-49: 3,364,288 (2008 est.)
Burmamales age 16-49: 13,402,788females age 16-49: 13,437,042 (2008 est.)
Burundimales age 16-49: 1,878,544females age 16-49: 1,851,676 (2008 est.)
Cambodiamales age 16-49: 3,759,034females age 16-49: 3,784,333 (2008 est.)
Cameroonmales age 16-49: 4,321,175females age 16-49: 4,228,625 (2008 est.)
Canadamales age 16-49: 8,072,010females age 16-49: 7,813,462 (2008 est.)
Cape Verdemales age 16-49: 103,650females age 16-49: 103,553 (2008 est.)
Cayman Islandsmales age 16-49: 11,790 (2008 est.)
Central African Republicmales age 16-49: 1,032,828females age 16-49: 999,330 (2008 est.)
Chadmales age 16-49: 1,906,545females age 16-49: 2,258,758 (2008 est.)
Chilemales age 16-49: 4,242,912females age 16-49: 4,182,509 (2008 est.)