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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 20% in French; 48% in local languages
1991 24% (male 35%, female 13%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 24% (male 35%, female 13%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 24% male: 35% female: 13%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 24% male: 35% female: 13%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 24% male: 35% female: 13%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9%
1997 definition : age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 29.5% male: 42.6% female: 18.1% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 29.5% male: 42.6% female: 18.1% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 29.5% male: 42.6% female: 18.1% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 29.5% male: 42.6% female: 18.1% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 29.5% male: 42.6% female: 18.1% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 41% male: 52% female: 30% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 41% male: 52% female: 30% (2010 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 41% male: 52% female: 30% (2010 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 30.4% | male: 38.1% | female: 22.8% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 30.4% | male: 38.1% | female: 22.8% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 30.4% | male: 38.1% | female: 22.8% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 30.4% (2015 est.) | male: 38.1% (2015 est.) | female: 22.8% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 30.4% | male: 38.1% | female: 22.8% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 30.4% | male: 38.1% | female: 22.8% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 39.6% male: 54.4% female: 27.7% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 39.6% male: 54.4% female: 27.7% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45.3% male: 61.2% female: 31.3% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45.3% male: 61.2% female: 31.3% (2021)
2025 total population: 39.6% (2018 est.) male: 54.4% (2018 est.) female: 27.7% (2018 est.)