Education > Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Per capita: Countries Compared
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COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BangladeshBangladesh | 391.3 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 2 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 383.12 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 3 | NigerNiger | 380.39 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 4 | MaliMali | 376.19 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 5 | IraqIraq | 358.27 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 6 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 351.26 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 7 | MoroccoMorocco | 344.45 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 8 | ComorosComoros | 336.14 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 9 | PakistanPakistan | 327.91 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 10 | MauritaniaMauritania | 327.63 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 11 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 309.18 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 12 | NepalNepal | 308.93 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 13 | SenegalSenegal | 308.06 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 14 | HaitiHaiti | 297.11 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 15 | MozambiqueMozambique | 296.9 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 16 | EgyptEgypt | 282.94 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 17 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 279.56 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 18 | BeninBenin | 277.96 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 277.04 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 20 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 277.01 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 21 | IndiaIndia | 272.12 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 22 | ChadChad | 265.06 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 23 | LiberiaLiberia | 263.24 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 24 | BurundiBurundi | 257.51 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 25 | YemenYemen | 256.82 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 26 | EritreaEritrea | 241.67 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 239.32 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 27 | SudanSudan | 225.45 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 206.38 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 28 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 204.63 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 29 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 202.25 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 30 | MalawiMalawi | 197.3 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 31 | LaosLaos | 196.91 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 186.72 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 32 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 186.2 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 33 | TunisiaTunisia | 185.93 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 34 | TogoTogo | 184.5 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 35 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 182.5 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 36 | CambodiaCambodia | 179.77 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 37 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 173.39 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 38 | MadagascarMadagascar | 170.3 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 39 | NigeriaNigeria | 162.06 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 160.5 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 40 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 156.9 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 41 | RwandaRwanda | 156.83 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 42 | OmanOman | 154.41 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 43 | IranIran | 152.44 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 148.82 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 44 | CameroonCameroon | 147.62 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 45 | GhanaGhana | 147.35 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 46 | UgandaUganda | 144.98 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 47 | HondurasHonduras | 138.37 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 48 | SyriaSyria | 137.39 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 49 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 136.87 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 50 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 129.72 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 51 | TanzaniaTanzania | 125.96 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 52 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 125.69 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 53 | LibyaLibya | 118.29 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 54 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 115.05 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 55 | LesothoLesotho | 107.56 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 56 | KuwaitKuwait | 105.57 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 57 | MauritiusMauritius | 105.5 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 58 | BotswanaBotswana | 105.39 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 59 | QatarQatar | 104.33 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 60 | ZambiaZambia | 101.43 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 61 | ChinaChina | 101.43 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 62 | AlbaniaAlbania | 99.49 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 63 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 99.15 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 64 | BurmaBurma | 98.45 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 65 | SwazilandSwaziland | 93.53 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 66 | TurkeyTurkey | 93.45 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 67 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 88.45 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 68 | KenyaKenya | 85.76 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 69 | NamibiaNamibia | 84.39 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 70 | JamaicaJamaica | 84.36 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 71 | BrazilBrazil | 84.35 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 72 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 84.08 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 73 | LebanonLebanon | 83.32 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 74 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 82.93 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 75 | ReunionReunion | 81.17 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 76 | BoliviaBolivia | 79.11 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 77 | BahrainBahrain | 76.93 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 78 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 75.66 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 79 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 71.35 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 70.53 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 80 | PeruPeru | 61.63 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 59.62 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 81 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 58.33 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 82 | MaltaMalta | 57.7 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 83 | MexicoMexico | 55.87 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 84 | BruneiBrunei | 55.66 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 85 | SingaporeSingapore | 55.29 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 86 | PortugalPortugal | 54.1 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 87 | JordanJordan | 54.09 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 88 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 53.74 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 89 | EcuadorEcuador | 53.2 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 90 | Hong KongHong Kong | 52.83 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 91 | ColombiaColombia | 52.38 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 92 | PanamaPanama | 50.05 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 93 | VietnamVietnam | 48.49 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 94 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 45.41 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 95 | MacauMacau | 44.46 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 96 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 44.24 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 97 | FijiFiji | 42.7 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 98 | ParaguayParaguay | 39 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 99 | BelizeBelize | 32.88 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 100 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 31.16 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 101 | Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | 30.75 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 102 | IsraelIsrael | 30.75 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 103 | ThailandThailand | 30.48 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 104 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 28.68 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 105 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 28.17 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 106 | ChileChile | 27.33 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 107 | CubaCuba | 24.01 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 108 | ArgentinaArgentina | 21.57 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 109 | CyprusCyprus | 21.03 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 110 | GreeceGreece | 20.76 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 111 | UruguayUruguay | 17.13 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 112 | SpainSpain | 17.1 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 113 | MartiniqueMartinique | 16.43 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 114 | MaldivesMaldives | 15.32 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 115 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 15.13 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 116 | RomaniaRomania | 13.81 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 117 | ArmeniaArmenia | 13.5 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 118 | CroatiaCroatia | 12.56 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 119 | ItalyItaly | 11.9 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 120 | BulgariaBulgaria | 11.48 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 121 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 11.33 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 122 | MongoliaMongolia | 10.16 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 123 | GuyanaGuyana | 8.95 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 124 | MoldovaMoldova | 7.29 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 125 | SamoaSamoa | 6.58 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 126 | HungaryHungary | 5.07 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 127 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 128 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 4.25 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 129 | TajikistanTajikistan | 3.98 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 130 | LithuaniaLithuania | 3.42 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 131 | RussiaRussia | 3.29 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 132 | UkraineUkraine | 2.93 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 133 | SloveniaSlovenia | 2.91 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 134 | BelarusBelarus | 2.59 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 135 | BarbadosBarbados | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 136 | PolandPoland | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 137 | EstoniaEstonia | 1.85 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 138 | LatviaLatvia | 1.76 per 1,000 people | 2003 |
