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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 95% (1986)
1991 90% (male 90%, female 89%) age 15 and over but definition of literacy not available (1963 est.)
1992 90% (male 90%, female 89%) age 15 and over but definition of literacy not available (1963 est.)
1993 age 15 and over but definition of literacy not available (1963) total population: 90% male: 90% female: 89%
1994 age 15 and over but definition of literacy not available (1963 est.) total population: 90% male: 90% female: 89%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write but definition of literary not available (1963 est.) total population: 90% male: 90% female: 89%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write but definition of literacy not available (1995 est.) total population: 98.2% male: 98.5% female: 98%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write but definition of literacy not available total population: 98.2% male: 98.5% female: 98% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write but definition of literacy not available total population: 98.2% male: 98.5% female: 98% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.2% male: 98.5% female: 98% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.2% male: 98.5% female: 98% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.2% male: 98.5% female: 98% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.2% male: 98.5% female: 98% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.6% male: 94.7% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2022 total population: NA male: NA female: NA
2023 total population: NA male: NA female: NA
2024 total population: NA male: NA female: NA