Education > Literacy rates > Aged 15-24 > Women: Countries Compared
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuba | 100% | 2002 | ||
| =2 | Slovenia | 99.9% | 2004 | ||
| =2 | Armenia | 99.9% | 2001 | ||
| =2 | Kazakhstan | 99.9% | 1999 | ||
| =2 | Azerbaijan | 99.9% | 1999 | ||
| =6 | Kuwait | 99.8% | 2005 | ||
| =6 | Russia | 99.8% | 2002 | ||
| =6 | Macau | 99.8% | 2001 | ||
| =6 | Italy | 99.8% | 2001 | ||
| =6 | Ukraine | 99.8% | 2001 | ||
| =6 | Cyprus | 99.8% | 2001 | ||
| =6 | Latvia | 99.8% | 2000 | ||
| =6 | Estonia | 99.8% | 2000 | ||
| =6 | Tajikistan | 99.8% | 2000 | ||
| =6 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 99.8% | 2000 | ||
| =6 | Belarus | 99.8% | 1999 | ||
| =6 | Turkmenistan | 99.8% | 1995 | ||
| =6 | Poland | 99.8% | 1984 | ||
| =6 | Barbados | 99.8% | 1984 | ||
| =6 | South Korea | 99.8% | 1984 | ||
| =21 | Moldova | 99.7% | 2004 | ||
| =21 | Lithuania | 99.7% | 2001 | ||
| =21 | Croatia | 99.7% | 2001 | ||
| =21 | Kyrgyzstan | 99.7% | 1999 | ||
| =21 | Guyana | 99.7% | 1984 | ||
| =26 | Portugal | 99.6% | 2004 | ||
| =26 | Israel | 99.6% | 2004 | ||
| =26 | Singapore | 99.6% | 2000 | ||
| =26 | Spain | 99.6% | 1991 | ||
| =26 | Hungary | 99.6% | 1984 | ||
| =26 | Uzbekistan | 99.6% | 1984 | ||
| =32 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99.5% | 2004 | ||
| =32 | Albania | 99.5% | 2001 | ||
| =34 | Samoa | 99.4% | 2004 | ||
| =34 | Seychelles | 99.4% | 2002 | ||
| =34 | Tonga | 99.4% | 1996 | ||
| =34 | Martinique | 99.4% | 1984 | ||
| 38 | Serbia and Montenegro | 99.3% | 2002 | ||
| =39 | Chile | 99.2% | 2002 | ||
| =39 | Aruba | 99.2% | 2000 | ||
| =41 | Argentina | 99.1% | 2001 | ||
| =41 | New Caledonia | 99.1% | 1996 | ||
| =43 | Jordan | 99% | 2005 | ||
| =43 | Greece | 99% | 2001 | ||
| =43 | Uruguay | 99% | 1996 | ||
| 46 | Brunei | 98.9% | 2001 | ||
| =47 | Indonesia | 98.5% | 2004 | ||
| =47 | China | 98.5% | 2000 | ||
| =49 | Colombia | 98.4% | 2005 | ||
| =49 | Mongolia | 98.4% | 2000 | ||
| 51 | Maldives | 98.3% | 2000 | ||
| =52 | Netherlands Antilles | 98.1% | 2004 | ||
| =52 | Venezuela | 98.1% | 2001 | ||
| =52 | Bulgaria | 98.1% | 2001 | ||
| 55 | Costa Rica | 98% | 2000 | ||
| =56 | Zimbabwe | 97.9% | 2004 | ||
| =56 | Brazil | 97.9% | 2004 | ||
| =58 | Romania | 97.8% | 2002 | ||
| =58 | Thailand | 97.8% | 2000 | ||
| =58 | Malta | 97.8% | 1995 | ||
| 61 | Mexico | 97.6% | 2005 | ||
| 62 | Qatar | 97.5% | 2004 | ||
| =63 | Bahrain | 97.3% | 2001 | ||
| =63 | Malaysia | 97.3% | 2000 | ||
| 65 | The Bahamas | 96.9% | 1984 | ||
| =66 | Iran | 96.7% | 2005 | ||
| =66 | Cape Verde | 96.7% | 2004 | ||
| =66 | Oman | 96.7% | 2003 | ||
| 69 | Philippines | 96.6% | 2003 | ||
| =70 | Congo, Republic of the | 96.5% | 2004 | ||
| =70 | Libya | 96.5% | 2004 | ||
| =70 | Ecuador | 96.5% | 2001 | ||
| =73 | Peru | 96.3% | 2005 | ||
| =73 | Reunion | 96.3% | 1984 | ||
| =75 | Paraguay | 96.1% | 2004 | ||
| =75 | Sri Lanka | 96.1% | 2001 | ||
| =75 | Bolivia | 96.1% | 2001 | ||
| =78 | Lesotho | 95.8% | 1984 | ||
| =78 | Hong Kong | 95.8% | 1984 | ||
| =78 | Fiji | 95.8% | 1984 | ||
| =81 | Botswana | 95.6% | 2003 | ||
| =81 | Panama | 95.6% | 2000 | ||
| 83 | United Arab Emirates | 95.5% | 2004 | ||
| =84 | Dominican Republic | 95.4% | 2002 | ||
| =84 | Mauritius | 95.4% | 2000 | ||
| 86 | Gabon | 95.1% | 2004 | ||
| =87 | Sao Tome and Principe | 94.9% | 2001 | ||
| =87 | Equatorial Guinea | 94.9% | 2000 | ||
| 89 | Saudi Arabia | 94.7% | 2004 | ||
| 90 | South Africa | 94.3% | 1996 | ||
| 91 | Suriname | 94.1% | 2004 | ||
| =92 | Vietnam | 93.6% | 1999 | ||
| =92 | Jamaica | 93.6% | 1984 | ||
| 94 | Namibia | 93.5% | 2001 | ||
| 95 | Burma | 93.4% | 2000 | ||
| 96 | Turkey | 93.3% | 2004 | ||
| 97 | Tunisia | 92.2% | 2004 | ||
| 98 | Honduras | 90.9% | 2001 | ||
| 99 | El Salvador | 90.3% | 2004 | ||
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 90.27% | 1984 | |||
| 100 | Syria | 90.2% | 2004 | ||
| 101 | Swaziland | 89.8% | 2000 | ||
| 102 | Nicaragua | 88.8% | 2001 | ||
| Former Spanish colonies average (profile) | 88.52% | 1984 | |||
| 103 | Puerto Rico | 86.3% | 2004 | ||
| 104 | Algeria | 86.1% | 2002 | ||
| 105 | Lebanon | 85% | 1984 | ||
| 106 | Nigeria | 81.3% | 2004 | ||
| 107 | Kenya | 80.7% | 2000 | ||
| 108 | Iraq | 80.5% | 2000 | ||
| 109 | Egypt | 79% | 2005 | ||
| 110 | Cambodia | 78.9% | 2004 | ||
| 111 | Guatemala | 78.4% | 2002 | ||
| 112 | Rwanda | 76.9% | 2000 | ||
| 113 | Belize | 76.7% | 1991 | ||
| 114 | Tanzania | 76.2% | 2002 | ||
| 115 | Laos | 74.7% | 2001 | ||
| 116 | Sudan | 71.4% | 2000 | ||
| 117 | Uganda | 71.2% | 2002 | ||
| 118 | Malawi | 70.7% | 1998 | ||
| 119 | Burundi | 70.4% | 2000 | ||
| 120 | Liberia | 69.5% | 2004 | ||
| OPEC countries average (profile) | 68.97% | 1984 | |||
| 121 | Madagascar | 68.2% | 2000 | ||
| 122 | India | 67.7% | 2001 | ||
| 123 | Zambia | 66.2% | 1999 | ||
| 124 | Ghana | 65.5% | 2000 | ||
| 125 | Cameroon | 65.3% | 1984 | ||
| Middle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) | 65.24% | 1984 | |||
| 126 | Papua New Guinea | 64.1% | 2000 | ||
| 127 | Togo | 63.6% | 2000 | ||
| 128 | Angola | 63.2% | 2001 | ||
| 129 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 63.1% | 2001 | ||
| 130 | Morocco | 60.5% | 2004 | ||
| 131 | Bangladesh | 60.3% | 2001 | ||
| 132 | Nepal | 60.1% | 2001 | ||
| Muslim countries average (profile) | 58.93% | 1984 | |||
| 133 | Yemen | 58.9% | 2004 | ||
| 134 | Mauritania | 55.5% | 2000 | ||
| 135 | Djibouti | 53.3% | 1984 | ||
| 136 | Pakistan | 53.1% | 2005 | ||
| 137 | Cote d'Ivoire | 52.1% | 2000 | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa average (profile) | 49.39% | 1984 | |||
| 138 | Comoros | 48.4% | 1984 | ||
| 139 | Haiti | 47.5% | 1984 | ||
| 140 | Central African Republic | 46.9% | 2000 | ||
| 141 | Eritrea | 42.6% | 1984 | ||
| Former French colonies average (profile) | 42.48% | 1984 | |||
| 142 | Senegal | 41% | 2002 | ||
| 143 | Sierra Leone | 37.4% | 2004 | ||
| 144 | Mozambique | 36.6% | 1997 | ||
| 145 | Ethiopia | 33.8% | 2004 | ||
| 146 | Guinea | 33.7% | 2003 | ||
| 147 | Benin | 33.2% | 2002 | ||
| 148 | Burkina Faso | 26.5% | 2005 | ||
| 149 | The Gambia | 26.3% | 1984 | ||
| =150 | Niger | 23.2% | 2005 | ||
| =150 | Chad | 23.2% | 2000 | ||
| 152 | Guinea-Bissau | 18.7% | 1984 | ||
| 153 | Afghanistan | 18.4% | 2000 | ||
| 154 | Mali | 16.9% | 1998 |
