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DEFINITION:
Compares countries by number of illiterate individuals, in the age range 25 to 29. The data was gathered by the United Nations Statistics Division, whose self-declared mission is to compile and disseminate global statistical information, develop standards and norms for statistical activities, and support countries’ efforts to strengthen their national statistical systems. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egypt | 65.4 | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Niger | 55.93 | 2001 | ||
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 54.19 | 2004 | ||
| 4 | Burkina Faso | 53.93 | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Mali | 51.76 | 1998 | ||
| 6 | Benin | 45.15 | 2002 | ||
| 7 | Ethiopia | 42.97 | 2007 | ||
| 8 | Bangladesh | 42.12 | 2001 | ||
| 9 | Pakistan | 37.61 | 1998 | ||
| 10 | Bhutan | 35.15 | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Liberia | 35.04 | 2008 | ||
| 12 | Mozambique | 33.72 | 2007 | ||
| 13 | Morocco | 32.3 | 2004 | ||
| 14 | Nepal | 32.09 | 2001 | ||
| 15 | Mauritania | 31.15 | 2000 | ||
| 16 | Burundi | 30.71 | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Papua New Guinea | 28.43 | 2000 | ||
| 18 | India | 25.95 | 2001 | ||
| 19 | Nigeria | 21.67 | 2006 | ||
| 20 | Lesotho | 21.66 | 2006 | ||
| 21 | East Timor | 20.32 | 2004 | ||
| 22 | Ghana | 19.88 | 2010 | ||
| 23 | Laos | 17.68 | 2005 | ||
| 24 | Cambodia | 17.59 | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Algeria | 16.54 | 1998 | ||
| 26 | Tanzania | 15.91 | 2002 | ||
| 27 | Guatemala | 15.18 | 2002 | ||
| 28 | Belize | 14.95 | 2000 | ||
| 29 | Nicaragua | 14.16 | 2005 | ||
| 30 | Namibia | 9.94 | 2001 | ||
| 31 | Tunisia | 9.51 | 2004 | ||
| 32 | Honduras | 9.04 | 2001 | ||
| 33 | South Africa | 7.83 | 1996 | ||
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 7.68 | 2004 | ||
| 35 | El Salvador | 7.54 | 2007 | ||
| 36 | Bahrain | 6.56 | 2010 | ||
| 37 | Oman | 6.49 | 2003 | ||
| 38 | Dominican Republic | 6.39 | 2010 | ||
| 39 | Qatar | 5.33 | 2010 | ||
| 40 | Iran | 4.71 | 2011 | ||
| 41 | Swaziland | 4.37 | 2007 | ||
| 42 | Sri Lanka | 4.26 | 2001 | ||
| 43 | Thailand | 4.07 | 2010 | ||
| 44 | Philippines | 3.97 | 2000 | ||
| 45 | Suriname | 3.89 | 2004 | ||
| 46 | Malaysia | 3.61 | 2000 | ||
| 47 | Brazil | 3.48 | 2010 | ||
| 48 | Bolivia | 3.4 | 2001 | ||
| 49 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.05 | 2001 | ||
| 50 | Colombia | 3.01 | 2005 | ||
| 51 | Mauritius | 3 | 2011 | ||
| 52 | Paraguay | 2.73 | 2002 | ||
| 53 | Brunei | 2.54 | 2001 | ||
| 54 | Libya | 2.45 | 2006 | ||
| 55 | Panama | 2.42 | 2010 | ||
| 56 | Kiribati | 2.18 | 2010 | ||
| 57 | Peru | 2.11 | 2007 | ||
| 58 | Kuwait | 2.04 | 2005 | ||
| 59 | Malta | 2.03 | 2005 | ||
| 60 | Mongolia | 2.02 | 2010 | ||
| 61 | Ecuador | 2.02 | 2010 | ||
| 62 | Mexico | 1.99 | 2010 | ||
| 63 | Saint Lucia | 1.92 | 2001 | ||
| 64 | Indonesia | 1.66 | 2005 | ||
| 65 | Zimbabwe | 1.56 | 2002 | ||
| 66 | Bulgaria | 1.52 | 2011 | ||
| 67 | Turkey | 1.49 | 2011 | ||
| 68 | Tonga | 1.34 | 2006 | ||
| 69 | Romania | 1.21 | 2002 | ||
| 70 | Aruba | 1.12 | 2000 | ||
| 71 | Costa Rica | 1.11 | 2011 | ||
| 72 | Albania | 0.997 | 2011 | ||
| 73 | Greece | 0.962 | 2001 | ||
| 74 | Chile | 0.959 | 2002 | ||
| 75 | Fiji | 0.955 | 1996 | ||
| 76 | Argentina | 0.938 | 2001 | ||
| 77 | Uruguay | 0.922 | 1996 | ||
| 78 | Republic of Macedonia | 0.846 | 2002 | ||
| 79 | Seychelles | 0.769 | 2010 | ||
| 80 | Maldives | 0.641 | 2006 | ||
| 81 | Portugal | 0.517 | 2011 | ||
| 82 | Spain | 0.502 | 2001 | ||
| 83 | Serbia | 0.469 | 2011 | ||
| 84 | Montenegro | 0.466 | 2011 | ||
| 85 | China | 0.455 | 2010 | ||
| 86 | Hungary | 0.36 | 2001 | ||
| 87 | Macau | 0.359 | 2011 | ||
| 88 | Lithuania | 0.266 | 2011 | ||
| 89 | Croatia | 0.228 | 2001 | ||
| 90 | Russia | 0.224 | 2010 | ||
| 91 | Italy | 0.223 | 2001 | ||
| 92 | Ukraine | 0.204 | 2001 | ||
| 93 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.199 | 1999 | ||
| 94 | Cyprus | 0.187 | 2011 | ||
| 95 | Turkmenistan | 0.166 | 1995 | ||
| 96 | Belarus | 0.16 | 2009 | ||
| 97 | Armenia | 0.141 | 2011 | ||
| 98 | Estonia | 0.113 | 2011 | ||
| 99 | Latvia | 0.113 | 2011 | ||
| 100 | Georgia | 0.102 | 2002 | ||
| 101 | Kazakhstan | 0.101 | 1999 | ||
| 102 | Tajikistan | 0.0771 | 2010 | ||
| 103 | Moldova | 0.0702 | 2004 | ||
| 104 | Azerbaijan | 0.0578 | 2009 | ||
| 105 | Cuba | 0.0435 | 2002 | ||
| 106 | North Korea | 0.000165 | 2008 | ||
| 107 | Tokelau | 0.0 | 2011 |
