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Education Statistics > Illiterate population by sex, aged 15+ (most recent) by country
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| Rank |
Countries
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Amount
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Date
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# 1
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India: |
289,642,800 |
2003  |
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# 2
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China: |
130,677,900 |
2003  |
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# 3
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Bangladesh: |
53,458,000 |
2003  |
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# 4
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Pakistan: |
48,674,300 |
2003  |
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# 5
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Nigeria: |
21,823,300 |
2003  |
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# 6
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Ethiopia: |
21,213,800 |
2003  |
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# 7
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Egypt: |
20,164,600 |
2003  |
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# 8
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Indonesia: |
18,049,100 |
2003  |
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# 9
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Brazil: |
15,301,500 |
2003  |
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# 10
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Morocco: |
10,168,300 |
2003  |
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# 11
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Iran: |
10,120,500 |
2003  |
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# 12
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
9,897,000 |
2003  |
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# 13
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Iraq: |
8,843,200 |
2003  |
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# 14
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Nepal: |
8,048,400 |
2003  |
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# 15
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Sudan: |
7,858,100 |
2003  |
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# 16
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Turkey: |
6,608,400 |
2003  |
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# 17
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Algeria: |
6,445,000 |
2003  |
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# 18
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Mozambique: |
5,656,600 |
2003  |
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# 19
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Mexico: |
5,644,400 |
2003  |
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# 20
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Yemen: |
5,060,000 |
2003  |
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# 21
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Niger: |
4,964,800 |
2003  |
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# 22
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
4,876,900 |
2003  |
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# 23
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Burma: |
4,869,700 |
2003  |
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# 24
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Mali: |
4,791,200 |
2003  |
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# 25
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Burkina Faso: |
4,757,400 |
2003  |
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# 26
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Tanzania: |
4,604,000 |
2003  |
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# 27
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South Africa: |
4,054,600 |
2003  |
|
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# 28
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Vietnam: |
3,922,800 |
2003  |
|
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# 29
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Uganda: |
3,895,600 |
2003  |
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# 30
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Senegal: |
3,425,200 |
2003  |
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# 31
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Ghana: |
3,125,600 |
2003  |
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# 32
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Madagascar: |
3,001,700 |
2003  |
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# 33
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Kenya: |
2,807,300 |
2003  |
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# 34
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Saudi Arabia: |
2,772,100 |
2003  |
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# 35
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Syria: |
2,490,700 |
2003  |
|
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# 36
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Haiti: |
2,462,300 |
2003  |
|
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# 37
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Malawi: |
2,434,400 |
2003  |
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# 38
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Cambodia: |
2,432,500 |
2003  |
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# 39
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Chad: |
2,420,900 |
2003  |
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# 40
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Cameroon: |
2,324,800 |
2003  |
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# 41
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Colombia: |
2,287,900 |
2003  |
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# 42
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Philippines: |
2,258,200 |
2003  |
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# 43
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Benin: |
2,201,100 |
2003  |
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# 44
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Guatemala: |
2,080,400 |
2003  |
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# 45
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Thailand: |
1,924,400 |
2003  |
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# 46
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Tunisia: |
1,829,500 |
2003  |
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# 47
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Burundi: |
1,812,000 |
2003  |
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# 48
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Malaysia: |
1,743,500 |
2003  |
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# 49
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Peru: |
1,674,000 |
2003  |
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# 50
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Rwanda: |
1,373,500 |
2003  |
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# 51
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Zambia: |
1,145,300 |
2003  |
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# 52
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Venezuela: |
1,135,900 |
2003  |
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# 53
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Sri Lanka: |
1,123,000 |
2003  |
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# 54
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Central African Republic: |
1,090,500 |
2003  |
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# 55
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Laos: |
1,080,500 |
2003  |
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# 56
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Togo: |
1,076,700 |
2003  |
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# 57
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Papua New Guinea: |
1,053,100 |
2003  |
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# 58
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Nicaragua: |
1,042,900 |
2003  |
|
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# 59
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Eritrea: |
979,600 |
2003  |
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# 60
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Honduras: |
953,800 |
2003  |
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# 61
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Mauritania: |
947,800 |
2003  |
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# 62
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Dominican Republic: |
910,200 |
2003  |
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# 63
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El Salvador: |
861,800 |
2003  |
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# 64
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Liberia: |
848,300 |
2003  |
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# 65
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Argentina: |
819,900 |
2003  |
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# 66
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Korea, South: |
724,200 |
2003  |
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# 67
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Spain: |
718,300 |
2003  |
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# 68
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Bolivia: |
699,000 |
2003  |
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# 69
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Zimbabwe: |
691,300 |
2003  |
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# 70
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Italy: |
685,500 |
2003  |
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# 71
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Ecuador: |
683,800 |
2003  |
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# 72
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Libya: |
665,800 |
2003  |
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# 73
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Portugal: |
564,900 |
2003  |
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# 74
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Gambia, The: |
505,000 |
2003  |
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# 75
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Russia: |
475,300 |
2003  |
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# 76
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United Arab Emirates: |
464,900 |
2003  |
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# 77
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Chile: |
435,900 |
2003  |
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# 78
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Guinea-Bissau: |
417,600 |
2003  |
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# 79
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Oman: |
387,700 |
2003  |
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# 80
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Hong Kong: |
359,400 |
2003  |
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# 81
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Lebanon: |
326,400 |
2003  |
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# 82
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Albania: |
307,800 |
2003  |
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# 83
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Romania: |
300,300 |
2003  |
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# 84
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Congo, Republic of the: |
285,200 |
2003  |
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# 85
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Jordan: |
279,300 |
2003  |
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# 86
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Cuba: |
269,400 |
2003  |
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# 87
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Kuwait: |
253,000 |
2003  |
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# 88
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Singapore: |
231,400 |
2003  |
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# 89
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Greece: |
228,800 |
2003  |
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# 90
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Jamaica: |
221,900 |
2003  |
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# 91
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Paraguay: |
221,400 |
2003  |
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# 92
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Israel: |
205,700 |
2003  |
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# 93
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Lesotho: |
193,600 |
2003  |
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# 94
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Comoros: |
193,500 |
2003  |
|
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# 95
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Botswana: |
186,700 |
2003  |
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# 96
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Puerto Rico: |
176,100 |
2003  |
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# 97
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Namibia: |
167,600 |
2003  |
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# 98
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Panama: |
156,100 |
2003  |
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# 99
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Ukraine: |
140,300 |
2003  |
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# 100
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Mauritius: |
129,000 |
2003  |
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# 101
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Uzbekistan: |
120,500 |
2003  |
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# 102
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Djibouti: |
120,000 |
2003  |
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# 103
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Costa Rica: |
119,800 |
2003  |
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# 104
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Swaziland: |
103,400 |
2003  |
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# 105
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Bulgaria: |
89,800 |
2003  |
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# 106
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Poland: |
78,800 |
2003  |
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# 107
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Qatar: |
76,500 |
2003  |
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# 108
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Cape Verde: |
66,200 |
2003  |
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# 109
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Kazakhstan: |
63,400 |
2003  |
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# 110
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Réunion: |
61,300 |
2003  |
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# 111
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Uruguay: |
56,600 |
2003  |
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# 112
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Croatia: |
55,800 |
2003  |
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# 113
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Bahrain: |
54,300 |
2003  |
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# 114
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Hungary: |
51,400 |
2003  |
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# 115
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Armenia: |
41,000 |
2003  |
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# 116
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Equatorial Guinea: |
39,900 |
2003  |
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# 117
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Fiji: |
35,600 |
2003  |
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# 118
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Moldova: |
29,000 |
2003  |
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# 119
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Belarus: |
25,600 |
2003  |
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# 120
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Tajikistan: |
25,400 |
2003  |
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# 121
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Mongolia: |
25,200 |
2003  |
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# 122
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Malta: |
23,000 |
2003  |
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# 123
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Macau: |
20,200 |
2003  |
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# 124
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Brunei: |
19,900 |
2003  |
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# 125
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Cyprus: |
15,200 |
2003  |
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# 126
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Trinidad and Tobago: |
14,700 |
2003  |
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# 127
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Lithuania: |
11,800 |
2003  |
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# 128
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Bahamas, The: |
9,800 |
2003  |
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# 129
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Belize: |
9,000 |
2003  |
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# 130
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Martinique: |
7,000 |
2003  |
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# 131
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Guyana: |
6,700 |
2003  |
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# 132
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Slovenia: |
5,800 |
2003  |
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# 133
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Netherlands Antilles: |
5,500 |
2003  |
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# 134
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Maldives: |
4,800 |
2003  |
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# 135
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Latvia: |
4,100 |
2003  |
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# 136
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Estonia: |
2,500 |
2003  |
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# 137
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Samoa: |
1,200 |
2003  |
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# 138
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Barbados: |
600 |
2003  |
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Total: |
822,496,900 |
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Weighted average: |
5,960,122.5 |
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