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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 93% (est.)
1991 91% (male 91%, female 91%) age 15 and over having ever attended school (1970)
1992 91% (male 91%, female 91%) age 15 and over having ever attended school (1970)
1993 age 15 and over having ever attended school (1970) total population: 91% male: 91% female: 91%
1994 age 15 and over having ever attended school (1970) total population: 91% male: 91% female: 91%
1995 age 15 and over has ever attended school (1970) total population: 91% male: 91% female: 91%
1996 age 14 and over has ever attended school (1991 est.) total population: 70.3% male: 70.3% female: 70.3%
1997 definition: age 14 and over has ever attended school total population: 70.3% male: 70.3% female: 70.3% (1991 est.) note : other sources list the literacy rate as high as 75%
1998 definition: age 14 and over has ever attended school total population: 70.3% male: 70.3% female: 70.3% (1991 est.) note: other sources list the literacy rate as high as 75%
1999 definition: age 14 and over has ever attended school total population: 70.3% male: 70.3% female: 70.3% (1991 est.) note: other sources list the literacy rate as high as 75%
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.3% male: 70.3% female: 70.3% (1991 est.) note: other sources list the literacy rate as high as 75%
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.3% male: 70.3% female: 70.3% (1991 est.) note: other sources list the literacy rate as high as 75%
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 70.3% male: 70.3% female: 70.3% (1991 est.) note: other sources list the literacy rate as high as 75%
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.1% male: 94.1% female: 94.1% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.1% male: 94.1% female: 94.1% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.1% male: 94.1% female: 94.1% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.1% male: 94.1% female: 94.1% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.9% male: 76.7% female: 77.1% (2000 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.9% male: 76.7% female: 77.1% (2000 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.9% male: 76.7% female: 77.1% (2000 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.9% male: 76.7% female: 77.1% (2000 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.9% male: 76.7% female: 77.1% (2000 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.9% male: 76.7% female: 77.1% (2000 census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.9% male: 76.7% female: 77.1% (2000 census)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.9% male: 76.7% female: 77.1% (2000 census)
2022 total population: NA male: NA female: NA
2023 total population: NA male: NA female: NA
2024 total population: NA male: NA female: NA
2025 total population: 87.9% (2022 est.) male: 87.9% (2022 est.) female: 87.9% (2022 est.)