Former British colonies Compared by Education > Literacy > Male
DEFINITION:
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 our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barbados | 99.7% | 2002 | ||
| =2 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99.1% | 2003 | ||
| =2 | Guyana | 99.1% | 2003 | ||
| =4 | Canada | 99% | 2003 | ||
| =4 | Australia | 99% | 2003 | ||
| =4 | New Zealand | 99% | 2003 | ||
| =4 | United States | 99% | 2003 | ||
| 8 | Israel | 98.5% | 2004 | ||
| 9 | Grenada | 98% | 1970 | ||
| 10 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 97% | 1980 | ||
| 11 | Singapore | 96.7% | 2003 | ||
| 12 | Fiji | 95.5% | 2003 | ||
| 13 | Jordan | 95.1% | 2003 | ||
| =14 | Brunei | 94.8% | 2003 | ||
| =14 | Sri Lanka | 94.8% | 2003 | ||
| 16 | The Bahamas | 94.7% | 2003 | ||
| 17 | Kuwait | 94.4% | 2005 | ||
| 18 | Zimbabwe | 94.2% | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Belize | 94.1% | 2003 | ||
| 20 | Dominica | 94% | 2003 | ||
| 21 | Burma | 93.9% | 2006 | ||
| 22 | Maldives | 93% | 2006 | ||
| 23 | Malaysia | 92.4% | 2003 | ||
| 24 | Bahrain | 91.9% | 2003 | ||
| 25 | Kenya | 90.6% | 2003 | ||
| 26 | Saint Lucia | 89.5% | 2001 | ||
| 27 | Qatar | 89.1% | 2004 | ||
| 28 | Zambia | 86.8% | 2003 | ||
| 29 | Tanzania | 85.9% | 2003 | ||
| 30 | Namibia | 84.4% | 2003 | ||
| 31 | Jamaica | 84.1% | 2003 | ||
| 32 | Egypt | 83% | 2005 | ||
| 33 | Ghana | 82.7% | 2003 | ||
| 34 | Swaziland | 82.6% | 2003 | ||
| 35 | Botswana | 80.4% | 2003 | ||
| 36 | Uganda | 79.5% | 2003 | ||
| =37 | Malawi | 76.1% | 2003 | ||
| =37 | United Arab Emirates | 76.1% | 2003 | ||
| 39 | Nigeria | 75.7% | 2003 | ||
| 40 | Lesotho | 74.5% | 2003 | ||
| 41 | Sudan | 71.8% | 2003 | ||
| 42 | Yemen | 70.5% | 2003 | ||
| 43 | India | 70.2% | 2003 | ||
| 44 | Pakistan | 63% | 2005 | ||
| 45 | Bhutan | 60% | 2003 | ||
| 46 | Bangladesh | 53.9% | 2003 | ||
| 47 | Somalia | 49.7% | 2001 | ||
| 48 | The Gambia | 47.8% | 2003 | ||
| 49 | Sierra Leone | 46.9% | 2004 |
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Interesting observations about Education > Literacy > Male
- All of the top 2 countries by literacy > male are Christian.
- All of the top 2 countries by literacy > male are Cold countries'.
- All of the top 5 countries by literacy > male are European.
- 3 of the top 5 countries by literacy > male are Landlocked.
- 3 of the top 5 countries by literacy > male are Catholic.
- Bermuda has ranked in the top 4 for literacy > male since 1970.
- 2 of the top 4 countries by literacy > male are Tourist destination.
- Barbados has ranked in the top 3 for literacy > male since 1995.