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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 25.3%
1991 30% (male 42%, female 18%) age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic (1990 est.)
1992 30% (male 42%, female 18%) age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic (1990) total population: 30% male: 42% female: 18%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic (1990 est.) total population: 30% male: 42% female: 18%
1995 age 15 and over has the ability to read and write in French and Arabic (1990 est.) total population: 30% male: 42% female: 18%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write in French or Arabic (1995 est.) total population: 48.1% male: 62.1% female: 34.7%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write in French or Arabic total population: 48.1% male : 62.1% female: 34.7% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write in French or Arabic total population: 48.1% male: 62.1% female: 34.7% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 48.1% male: 62.1% female: 34.7% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 48.1% male: 62.1% female: 34.7% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 48.1% male: 62.1% female: 34.7% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 40% male: 49% female: 31% (1998)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 47.5% male: 56% female: 39.3% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 47.5% male: 56% female: 39.3% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 47.5% male: 56% female: 39.3% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 47.5% male: 56% female: 39.3% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 47.5% male: 56% female: 39.3% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 25.7% male: 40.8% female: 12.8% (2000 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 25.7% male: 40.8% female: 12.8% (2000 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 25.7% male: 40.8% female: 12.8% (2000 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 25.7% male: 40.8% female: 12.8% (2000 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 34.5% male: 45% female: 24.2% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 35.4% male: 45.6% female: 25.4% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 35.4% male: 45.6% female: 25.4% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic | total population: 40.2% | male: 48.5% | female: 31.9% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic | total population: 40.2% | male: 48.5% | female: 31.9% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic | total population: 22.3% | male: 31.3% | female: 14% (2016 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic (2016 est.) | total population: 22.3% (2016 est.) | male: 31.3% (2016 est.) | female: 14% (2016 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic | total population: 22.3% | male: 31.3% | female: 14% (2016)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic | total population: 22.3% | male: 31.3% | female: 14% (2016)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 22.3% male: 31.3% female: 14% (2016)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 22.3% male: 31.3% female: 14% (2016)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 26.8% male: 35.4% female: 18.2% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic total population: 26.8% male: 35.4% female: 18.2% (2021)
2025 total population: 30.6% (2019 est.) male: 44.5% (2019 est.) female: 18.6% (2019 est.)