Education > Illiterate population by sex > Aged 15+ > Women > Per capita: Countries Compared
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | 231.55 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 2 | IraqIraq | 224.21 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 3 | BangladeshBangladesh | 220.73 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 4 | MaliMali | 218.1 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 5 | MoroccoMorocco | 217.2 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 6 | NigerNiger | 207.63 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 7 | PakistanPakistan | 204.83 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 8 | NepalNepal | 200.25 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 9 | The GambiaThe Gambia | 200.04 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 10 | ComorosComoros | 196.82 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 11 | MauritaniaMauritania | 194.58 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 12 | MozambiqueMozambique | 194.43 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 13 | YemenYemen | 184.72 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 14 | SenegalSenegal | 180.78 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 15 | LiberiaLiberia | 180.76 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 16 | Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | 179.54 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 17 | BeninBenin | 177.59 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 18 | EthiopiaEthiopia | 177.11 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Central African RepublicCentral Africa | 177 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 20 | EgyptEgypt | 176.4 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 21 | IndiaIndia | 168.92 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 22 | Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | 163.4 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 23 | HaitiHaiti | 160.86 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 24 | ChadChad | 156.23 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 25 | EritreaEritrea | 154.98 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 26 | BurundiBurundi | 152.5 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) | 149.13 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 27 | SudanSudan | 143.37 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 28 | MalawiMalawi | 134.82 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 29 | LaosLaos | 132.31 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 30 | AlgeriaAlgeria | 130.47 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 31 | TunisiaTunisia | 128.12 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 32 | TogoTogo | 127.03 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 126.22 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 33 | CambodiaCambodia | 125.3 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 34 | Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | 120.78 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) | 114.08 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 35 | DjiboutiDjibouti | 112.05 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 36 | GuatemalaGuatemala | 108.41 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 37 | SyriaSyria | 106.33 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 38 | Papua New GuineaPapua NG | 106.32 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 39 | MadagascarMadagascar | 103.69 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 40 | NicaraguaNicaragua | 103.39 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 99.99 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 41 | Cape VerdeCape Verde | 99.65 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 42 | NigeriaNigeria | 98.82 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 43 | IranIran | 98.05 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 44 | GhanaGhana | 96.88 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 45 | UgandaUganda | 95.62 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 46 | OmanOman | 95.51 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 47 | RwandaRwanda | 94.62 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 48 | CameroonCameroon | 94.31 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 49 | LibyaLibya | 91.53 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 50 | TanzaniaTanzania | 85.91 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) | 84.8 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 51 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 78.39 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 52 | El SalvadorEl Salvador | 75.56 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 53 | ChinaChina | 74.83 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 54 | AlbaniaAlbania | 74.12 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 55 | TurkeyTurkey | 73.54 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 56 | HondurasHonduras | 68.62 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 57 | ZambiaZambia | 65.79 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 58 | MauritiusMauritius | 64.2 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 59 | Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | 64.01 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 60 | BurmaBurma | 62.72 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 61 | LebanonLebanon | 61.16 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 62 | KenyaKenya | 59.12 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 63 | BoliviaBolivia | 58.09 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 64 | IndonesiaIndonesia | 57.95 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 65 | Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | 52.19 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 66 | SwazilandSwaziland | 49.93 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 67 | Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | 48.62 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 68 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 47.33 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 69 | BotswanaBotswana | 47.19 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 70 | MalaysiaMalaysia | 46.69 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 71 | KuwaitKuwait | 46.28 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 72 | PeruPeru | 45.86 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 73 | NamibiaNamibia | 44.01 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 74 | BrazilBrazil | 43.07 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 75 | BahrainBahrain | 42.5 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 76 | SingaporeSingapore | 41.81 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 77 | Hong KongHong Kong | 41.54 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) | 40.63 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 78 | JordanJordan | 39.93 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) | 37.59 per 1,000 people | 2003 | |||
| 79 | Sri LankaSri Lanka | 37.13 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 80 | PortugalPortugal | 36.95 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 81 | ZimbabweZimbabwe | 36.9 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 82 | BruneiBrunei | 36.64 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 83 | MexicoMexico | 35.13 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 84 | ReunionReunion | 35.09 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 85 | MacauMacau | 33.68 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 86 | EcuadorEcuador | 31.84 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 87 | JamaicaJamaica | 30.07 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 88 | VietnamVietnam | 29.95 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 89 | United Arab EmiratesUAE | 28.8 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 90 | QatarQatar | 28.09 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 91 | PanamaPanama | 27.12 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 92 | FijiFiji | 27.11 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 93 | ColombiaColombia | 26.67 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 94 | MaltaMalta | 26.09 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 95 | VenezuelaVenezuela | 23.32 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 96 | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | 23 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 97 | ParaguayParaguay | 22.39 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 98 | IsraelIsrael | 22.09 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 99 | ThailandThailand | 21.12 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 100 | LesothoLesotho | 19.72 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 101 | CyprusCyprus | 16.46 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 102 | BelizeBelize | 16.44 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 103 | Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | 15.66 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 104 | GreeceGreece | 15.2 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 105 | ChileChile | 14.43 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 106 | PhilippinesPhilippines | 14.39 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 107 | Costa RicaCosta Rica | 13.89 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 108 | The BahamasThe Bahamas | 13.04 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 109 | CubaCuba | 12.54 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 110 | South KoreaSouth Korea | 12.19 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 111 | SpainSpain | 11.99 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 112 | ArgentinaArgentina | 11.06 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 113 | ArmeniaArmenia | 10.47 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 114 | RomaniaRomania | 10.18 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 115 | CroatiaCroatia | 10.15 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 116 | Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | 7.86 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 117 | BulgariaBulgaria | 7.86 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 118 | ItalyItaly | 7.76 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 119 | MaldivesMaldives | 7.66 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 120 | MartiniqueMartinique | 7.28 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 121 | UruguayUruguay | 7.26 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 122 | MoldovaMoldova | 5.81 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 123 | GuyanaGuyana | 5.74 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 124 | MongoliaMongolia | 5.36 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 125 | SamoaSamoa | 3.84 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 126 | UzbekistanUzbekistan | 3.45 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 127 | HungaryHungary | 3.23 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 128 | KazakhstanKazakhstan | 3.04 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 129 | TajikistanTajikistan | 2.88 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 130 | RussiaRussia | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 131 | LithuaniaLithuania | 2.11 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 132 | UkraineUkraine | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 133 | BelarusBelarus | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 134 | SloveniaSlovenia | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 135 | BarbadosBarbados | 1.12 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 136 | PolandPoland | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 137 | LatviaLatvia | 0.989 per 1,000 people | 2003 | ||
| 138 | EstoniaEstonia | 0.96 per 1,000 people | 2003 |
