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Education Statistics > Illiteracy rates 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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Niger: |
82.4% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Niger
|
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# 2
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Burkina Faso: |
73.4% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Burkina Faso
|
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# 3
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Mali: |
72% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Mali
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# 4
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Gambia, The: |
59.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Gambia, The
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# 5
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Senegal: |
59.8% |
2003  |
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Education in Senegal
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# 6
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Iraq: |
59.6% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Iraq
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# 7
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Benin: |
59.1% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Benin
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# 8
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Bangladesh: |
58.4% |
2003  |
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Education in Bangladesh
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# 9
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Mauritania: |
58.3% |
2003  |
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Education in Mauritania
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# 10
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Guinea-Bissau: |
57.7% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Guinea-Bissau
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# 11
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Ethiopia: |
57.3% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Ethiopia
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# 12
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Nepal: |
54.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Nepal
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# 13
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Pakistan: |
54.3% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Pakistan
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# 14
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Chad: |
52.5% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Chad
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# 15
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Mozambique: |
52.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Mozambique
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# 16
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Yemen: |
49.7% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Yemen
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# 17
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Central African Republic: |
48.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Central African Republic
|
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# 18
|
Burundi: |
48.4% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Burundi
|
|
= 19
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Morocco: |
48.3% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Morocco
|
|
= 19
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Côte d'Ivoire: |
48.3% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Côte d'Ivoire
|
|
# 21
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Haiti: |
47.1% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Haiti
|
|
# 22
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Comoros: |
43.6% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Comoros
|
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# 23
|
Liberia: |
43% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Liberia
|
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# 24
|
Egypt: |
42.3% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Egypt
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# 25
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Eritrea: |
41.4% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Eritrea
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# 26
|
India: |
40.5% |
2003  |
|
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Education in India
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# 27
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Togo: |
39.1% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Togo
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# 28
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Sudan: |
39% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Sudan
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# 29
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Malawi: |
37.3% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Malawi
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# 30
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
34.5% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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# 31
|
Papua New Guinea: |
34% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Papua New Guinea
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# 32
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Laos: |
32.7% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Laos
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# 33
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Nicaragua: |
32.5% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Nicaragua
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# 34
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Djibouti: |
32.1% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Djibouti
|
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# 35
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Nigeria: |
31.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Nigeria
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# 36
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Madagascar: |
31.1% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Madagascar
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# 37
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Uganda: |
30.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Uganda
|
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# 38
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Algeria: |
30.1% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Algeria
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# 39
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Cambodia: |
29.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Cambodia
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# 40
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Rwanda: |
29.6% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Rwanda
|
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# 41
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Guatemala: |
29.5% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Guatemala
|
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# 42
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Tunisia: |
25.8% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Tunisia
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# 43
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Cameroon: |
25.4% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Cameroon
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# 44
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Ghana: |
25.1% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Ghana
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# 45
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Oman: |
24.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Oman
|
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# 46
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Cape Verde: |
23.5% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Cape Verde
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# 47
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Honduras: |
23.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Honduras
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# 48
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Syria: |
23.1% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Syria
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# 49
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United Arab Emirates: |
22.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in United Arab Emirates
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# 50
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Tanzania: |
21.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Tanzania
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# 51
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Saudi Arabia: |
21.3% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Saudi Arabia
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# 52
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Iran: |
20.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Iran
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# 53
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Botswana: |
20.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Botswana
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# 54
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El Salvador: |
19.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in El Salvador
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# 55
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Zambia: |
19.3% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Zambia
|
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# 56
|
Swaziland: |
18.4% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Swaziland
|
|
= 57
|
Qatar: |
17.5% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Qatar
|
|
= 57
|
Libya: |
17.5% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Libya
|
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# 59
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Kuwait: |
16.5% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Kuwait
|
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# 60
|
Congo, Republic of the: |
16.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Congo, Republic of the
|
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# 61
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Namibia: |
16% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Namibia
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# 62
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Dominican Republic: |
15.3% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Dominican Republic
|
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# 63
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Lesotho: |
15.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Lesotho
|
|
# 64
|
Kenya: |
14.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Kenya
|
|
= 65
|
Burma: |
14.4% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Burma
|
|
= 65
|
Mauritius: |
14.4% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Mauritius
|
|
# 67
|
Equatorial Guinea: |
14.3% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Equatorial Guinea
|
|
# 68
|
South Africa: |
13.6% |
2003  |
|
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Education in South Africa
|
|
= 69
|
Turkey: |
13.5% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Turkey
|
|
= 69
|
Albania: |
13.5% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Albania
|
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# 71
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China: |
13% |
2003  |
|
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Education in China
|
|
# 72
|
Bolivia: |
12.8% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Bolivia
|
|
# 73
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Lebanon: |
12.6% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Lebanon
|
|
# 74
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Jamaica: |
12% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Jamaica
|
|
# 75
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Brazil: |
11.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Brazil
|
|
# 76
|
Indonesia: |
11.6% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Indonesia
|
|
# 77
|
Réunion: |
11.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Réunion
|
|
# 78
|
Malaysia: |
11.1% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Malaysia
|
|
# 79
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Bahrain: |
10.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Bahrain
|
|
# 80
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Zimbabwe: |
9.3% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Zimbabwe
|
|
# 81
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Peru: |
9.1% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Peru
|
|
# 82
|
Jordan: |
8.7% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Jordan
|
|
# 83
|
Brunei: |
8.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Brunei
|
|
# 84
|
Mexico: |
8% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Mexico
|
|
# 85
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Sri Lanka: |
7.7% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Sri Lanka
|
|
= 86
|
Ecuador: |
7.6% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Ecuador
|
|
= 86
|
Colombia: |
7.6% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Colombia
|
|
# 88
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Panama: |
7.5% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Panama
|
|
# 89
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Malta: |
7.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Malta
|
|
# 90
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Vietnam: |
7% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Vietnam
|
|
# 91
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Singapore: |
6.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Singapore
|
|
# 92
|
Portugal: |
6.7% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Portugal
|
|
# 93
|
Venezuela: |
6.6% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Venezuela
|
|
# 94
|
Fiji: |
6.3% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Fiji
|
|
= 95
|
Hong Kong: |
6% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Hong Kong
|
|
= 95
|
Paraguay: |
6% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Paraguay
|
|
# 97
|
Belize: |
5.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Belize
|
|
# 98
|
Puerto Rico: |
5.7% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Puerto Rico
|
|
# 99
|
Macau: |
5.5% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Macau
|
|
= 100
|
Israel: |
4.4% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Israel
|
|
= 100
|
Philippines: |
4.4% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Philippines
|
|
# 102
|
Bahamas, The: |
4.3% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Bahamas, The
|
|
= 103
|
Costa Rica: |
4% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Costa Rica
|
|
= 103
|
Thailand: |
4% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Thailand
|
|
# 105
|
Chile: |
3.8% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Chile
|
|
# 106
|
Netherlands Antilles: |
3.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Netherlands Antilles
|
|
# 107
|
Cuba: |
3% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Cuba
|
|
# 108
|
Argentina: |
2.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Argentina
|
|
# 109
|
Maldives: |
2.6% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Maldives
|
|
# 110
|
Greece: |
2.5% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Greece
|
|
# 111
|
Cyprus: |
2.4% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Cyprus
|
|
# 112
|
Martinique: |
2.3% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Martinique
|
|
# 113
|
Uruguay: |
2.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Uruguay
|
|
# 114
|
Spain: |
2.1% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Spain
|
|
# 115
|
Korea, South: |
1.9% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Korea, South
|
|
# 116
|
Romania: |
1.6% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Romania
|
|
# 117
|
Croatia: |
1.5% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Croatia
|
|
= 118
|
Bulgaria: |
1.4% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Bulgaria
|
|
= 118
|
Mongolia: |
1.4% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Mongolia
|
|
= 118
|
Italy: |
1.4% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Italy
|
|
= 118
|
Trinidad and Tobago: |
1.4% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
= 118
|
Armenia: |
1.4% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Armenia
|
|
# 123
|
Samoa: |
1.3% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Samoa
|
|
# 124
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Guyana: |
1.2% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Guyana
|
|
# 125
|
Moldova: |
0.9% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Moldova
|
|
# 126
|
Uzbekistan: |
0.7% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Uzbekistan
|
|
= 127
|
Tajikistan: |
0.6% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Tajikistan
|
|
= 127
|
Hungary: |
0.6% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Hungary
|
|
# 129
|
Kazakhstan: |
0.5% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Kazakhstan
|
|
= 130
|
Ukraine: |
0.4% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Ukraine
|
|
= 130
|
Lithuania: |
0.4% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Lithuania
|
|
= 130
|
Russia: |
0.4% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Russia
|
|
= 133
|
Slovenia: |
0.3% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Slovenia
|
|
= 133
|
Belarus: |
0.3% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Belarus
|
|
= 133
|
Poland: |
0.3% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Poland
|
|
= 133
|
Barbados: |
0.3% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Barbados
|
|
= 137
|
Latvia: |
0.2% |
2003  |
|
|
Education in Latvia
|
|
= 137
|
Estonia: |
0.2% |
2003  |
|
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Education in Estonia
|
| |
Weighted average: |
20.1% |
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See also
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CITATION
"Illiteracy rates by sex, aged 15+ by country", UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.NationMaster.com/graph/edu_ill_rat_by_sex_age_15-illiteracy-rates-sex-aged-15
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