Education > Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Men: Countries Compared
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Israel | 100% | 2004 | ||
| =1 | Cuba | 100% | 2002 | ||
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% | 1999 | ||
| =4 | Slovenia | 99.8% | 2004 | ||
| =4 | Armenia | 99.8% | 2001 | ||
| =4 | Italy | 99.8% | 2001 | ||
| =4 | Ukraine | 99.8% | 2001 | ||
| =4 | Tajikistan | 99.8% | 2000 | ||
| =4 | Belarus | 99.8% | 1999 | ||
| =4 | Kazakhstan | 99.8% | 1999 | ||
| =4 | Turkmenistan | 99.8% | 1995 | ||
| =4 | South Korea | 99.8% | 1984 | ||
| =4 | Barbados | 99.8% | 1984 | ||
| =4 | Poland | 99.8% | 1984 | ||
| =15 | Kuwait | 99.7% | 2005 | ||
| =15 | Moldova | 99.7% | 2004 | ||
| =15 | Russia | 99.7% | 2002 | ||
| =15 | Cyprus | 99.7% | 2001 | ||
| =15 | Lithuania | 99.7% | 2001 | ||
| =15 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 99.7% | 2000 | ||
| =15 | Latvia | 99.7% | 2000 | ||
| =15 | Estonia | 99.7% | 2000 | ||
| =15 | Kyrgyzstan | 99.7% | 1999 | ||
| =15 | Uzbekistan | 99.7% | 1984 | ||
| =15 | Hungary | 99.7% | 1984 | ||
| =26 | Portugal | 99.6% | 2004 | ||
| =26 | Croatia | 99.6% | 2001 | ||
| =26 | Guyana | 99.6% | 1984 | ||
| =29 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99.5% | 2004 | ||
| =29 | Libya | 99.5% | 2004 | ||
| =29 | Spain | 99.5% | 1991 | ||
| =32 | Serbia and Montenegro | 99.4% | 2002 | ||
| =32 | Albania | 99.4% | 2001 | ||
| =32 | Macau | 99.4% | 2001 | ||
| =32 | Singapore | 99.4% | 2000 | ||
| =36 | Samoa | 99.3% | 2004 | ||
| =36 | Tonga | 99.3% | 1996 | ||
| 38 | China | 99.2% | 2000 | ||
| 39 | New Caledonia | 99% | 1996 | ||
| =40 | Jordan | 98.9% | 2005 | ||
| =40 | Indonesia | 98.9% | 2004 | ||
| =40 | Brunei | 98.9% | 2001 | ||
| =40 | Greece | 98.9% | 2001 | ||
| =40 | Aruba | 98.9% | 2000 | ||
| =40 | Martinique | 98.9% | 1984 | ||
| =46 | Chile | 98.8% | 2002 | ||
| =46 | Seychelles | 98.8% | 2002 | ||
| 48 | Argentina | 98.7% | 2001 | ||
| 49 | Bolivia | 98.5% | 2001 | ||
| 50 | Congo, Republic of the | 98.4% | 2004 | ||
| 51 | Bulgaria | 98.3% | 2001 | ||
| 52 | Uruguay | 98.2% | 1996 | ||
| =53 | Iran | 98.1% | 2005 | ||
| =53 | Thailand | 98.1% | 2000 | ||
| =55 | Turkey | 98% | 2004 | ||
| =55 | Maldives | 98% | 2000 | ||
| =55 | Hong Kong | 98% | 1984 | ||
| =58 | Peru | 97.9% | 2005 | ||
| =58 | United Arab Emirates | 97.9% | 2004 | ||
| =58 | Netherlands Antilles | 97.9% | 2004 | ||
| =58 | Oman | 97.9% | 2003 | ||
| 62 | Romania | 97.7% | 2002 | ||
| 63 | Mexico | 97.6% | 2005 | ||
| =64 | Colombia | 97.5% | 2005 | ||
| =64 | Zimbabwe | 97.5% | 2004 | ||
| 66 | Gabon | 97.3% | 2004 | ||
| =67 | Costa Rica | 97.2% | 2000 | ||
| =67 | Malaysia | 97.2% | 2000 | ||
| =69 | Saudi Arabia | 97% | 2004 | ||
| =69 | Mongolia | 97% | 2000 | ||
| 71 | Fiji | 96.9% | 1984 | ||
| 72 | Bahrain | 96.8% | 2001 | ||
| 73 | Panama | 96.5% | 2000 | ||
| =74 | Tunisia | 96.4% | 2004 | ||
| =74 | Ecuador | 96.4% | 2001 | ||
| 76 | Venezuela | 96.3% | 2001 | ||
| 77 | Sao Tome and Principe | 96% | 2001 | ||
| =78 | Cape Verde | 95.8% | 2004 | ||
| =78 | Brazil | 95.8% | 2004 | ||
| =80 | Paraguay | 95.7% | 2004 | ||
| =80 | Burma | 95.7% | 2000 | ||
| 82 | Suriname | 95.6% | 2004 | ||
| 83 | Sri Lanka | 95.1% | 2001 | ||
| 84 | Qatar | 94.9% | 2004 | ||
| =85 | Equatorial Guinea | 94.8% | 2000 | ||
| =85 | The Bahamas | 94.8% | 1984 | ||
| 87 | Syria | 94.6% | 2004 | ||
| 88 | Malta | 94.4% | 1995 | ||
| =89 | Vietnam | 94.2% | 1999 | ||
| =89 | Lebanon | 94.2% | 1984 | ||
| 91 | Algeria | 94.1% | 2002 | ||
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 93.83% | 1984 | |||
| 92 | Mauritius | 93.7% | 2000 | ||
| 93 | Philippines | 93.6% | 2003 | ||
| 94 | South Africa | 93.5% | 1996 | ||
| 95 | Dominican Republic | 93% | 2002 | ||
| 96 | Botswana | 92.1% | 2003 | ||
| 97 | Namibia | 91.2% | 2001 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies average (profile) | 91.02% | 1984 | |||
| 98 | Yemen | 90.7% | 2004 | ||
| 99 | Reunion | 90.6% | 1984 | ||
| 100 | Egypt | 90.1% | 2005 | ||
| 101 | Iraq | 88.9% | 2000 | ||
| 102 | Cambodia | 87.9% | 2004 | ||
| =103 | Nigeria | 87% | 2004 | ||
| =103 | Swaziland | 87% | 2000 | ||
| 105 | Honduras | 86.9% | 2001 | ||
| 106 | El Salvador | 86.6% | 2004 | ||
| 107 | Puerto Rico | 86.5% | 2004 | ||
| 108 | Guatemala | 86.4% | 2002 | ||
| 109 | Jamaica | 84.8% | 1984 | ||
| 110 | Sudan | 84.6% | 2000 | ||
| 111 | India | 84.2% | 2001 | ||
| =112 | Angola | 83.7% | 2001 | ||
| =112 | Togo | 83.7% | 2000 | ||
| 114 | Nicaragua | 83.6% | 2001 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 82.95% | 1984 | |||
| 115 | Uganda | 82.7% | 2002 | ||
| 116 | Laos | 82.6% | 2001 | ||
| 117 | Malawi | 82.1% | 1998 | ||
| OPEC countries average (profile) | 81.9% | 1984 | |||
| 118 | Cameroon | 81.5% | 1984 | ||
| 119 | Tanzania | 80.9% | 2002 | ||
| 120 | Morocco | 80.8% | 2004 | ||
| 121 | Nepal | 80.6% | 2001 | ||
| 122 | Kenya | 79.8% | 2000 | ||
| 123 | Rwanda | 78.5% | 2000 | ||
| 124 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 78% | 2001 | ||
| 125 | Djibouti | 77.3% | 1984 | ||
| 126 | Burundi | 76.8% | 2000 | ||
| 127 | Pakistan | 76.7% | 2005 | ||
| 128 | Belize | 76.1% | 1991 | ||
| 129 | Ghana | 75.9% | 2000 | ||
| Muslim countries average (profile) | 74.96% | 1984 | |||
| 130 | Lesotho | 73.3% | 1984 | ||
| 131 | Madagascar | 72.7% | 2000 | ||
| 132 | Zambia | 72.6% | 1999 | ||
| 133 | Cote d'Ivoire | 70.8% | 2000 | ||
| 134 | Central African Republic | 70.3% | 2000 | ||
| 135 | Papua New Guinea | 69.1% | 2000 | ||
| 136 | Mauritania | 67.7% | 2000 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 67.41% | 1984 | |||
| =137 | Bangladesh | 67.2% | 2001 | ||
| =137 | Eritrea | 67.2% | 1984 | ||
| 139 | Liberia | 65.3% | 2004 | ||
| Former French colonies average (profile) | 64.24% | 1984 | |||
| 140 | Comoros | 62.9% | 1984 | ||
| 141 | Sierra Leone | 59.6% | 2004 | ||
| 142 | Mozambique | 59.5% | 1997 | ||
| 143 | Benin | 59.2% | 2002 | ||
| 144 | Guinea | 58.7% | 2003 | ||
| 145 | Senegal | 58.5% | 2002 | ||
| 146 | Chad | 55.7% | 2000 | ||
| 147 | Guinea-Bissau | 55.4% | 1984 | ||
| 148 | Niger | 52.4% | 2005 | ||
| 149 | Haiti | 50.9% | 1984 | ||
| 150 | Afghanistan | 50.8% | 2000 | ||
| 151 | The Gambia | 41.5% | 1984 | ||
| 152 | Burkina Faso | 40.4% | 2005 | ||
| 153 | Mali | 32.3% | 1998 | ||
| 154 | Ethiopia | 28.6% | 2004 |
