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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 95%
1991 93% (male 98%, female 89%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 93% (male 98%, female 89%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 93% male: 98% female: 89%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 93% male: 98% female: 89%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1991) total population: 95% male: 98% female: 93%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 98% female : 93% (1991 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 98% female: 93% (1991 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 98% female: 93% (1991 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 98% female: 93% (1991 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95% male: 98% female: 93% (1991 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 98.5% female: 96% (1999)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.5% male: 98.6% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.5% male: 98.6% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.5% male: 98.6% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.5% male: 98.6% female: 96.5% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97.8% female: 94.2% (2001 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97.8% female: 94.2% (2001 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97.8% female: 94.2% (2001 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97.8% female: 94.2% (2001 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97.8% female: 94.2% (2001 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97.8% female: 94.2% (2001 census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.3% male: 98.4% female: 96.3% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.3% male: 98.4% female: 96.3% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 97.7% | male: 98.5% | female: 96.9% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 97.7% | male: 98.5% | female: 96.9% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 97.7% | male: 98.5% | female: 96.9% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 97.7% (2015 est.) | male: 98.5% (2015 est.) | female: 96.9% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 97.7% | male: 98.5% | female: 96.9% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 97.7% | male: 98.5% | female: 96.9% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.9% male: 98.5% female: 97.4% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.9% male: 98.5% female: 97.4% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.9% male: 98.5% female: 97.4% (2018)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.9% male: 98.5% female: 97.4% (2018)