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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 96.5% (male 98.6%, female 94.5%) age 10 and over can read and write (1991 census)
1993 total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
1994 total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1991) total population: 97% male: 99% female: 95%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1991 est.) total population: 97% male: 99% female: 95%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population : 97% male: 99% female: 95% (1991 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 99% female: 95% (1991 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 99% female: 95% (1991 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 99% female: 95% (1991 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 99% female: 95% (1991 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97% male: 99% female: 95% (1991 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.5% male: 99.4% female: 97.8% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.5% male: 99.4% female: 97.8% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.5% male: 99.4% female: 97.8% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.5% male: 99.4% female: 97.8% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.1% male: 99.3% female: 97.1% (2001 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.1% male: 99.3% female: 97.1% (2001 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.1% male: 99.3% female: 97.1% (2001 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.1% male: 99.3% female: 97.1% (2001 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.1% male: 99.3% female: 97.1% (2001 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.8% male: 99.5% female: 98.2% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.9% male: 99.5% female: 98.3% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.9% male: 99.5% female: 98.3% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 99.3% | male: 99.7% | female: 98.9% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 99.3% | male: 99.7% | female: 98.9% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 99.3% | male: 99.7% | female: 98.9% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 99.3% (2015 est.) | male: 99.7% (2015 est.) | female: 98.9% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 99.3% | male: 99.7% | female: 98.9% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 99.3% | male: 99.7% | female: 98.9% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99.3% male: 99.7% female: 98.9% (2015)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99.3% male: 99.7% female: 98.9% (2015)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99.4% male: 99.7% female: 99.2% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99.4% male: 99.7% female: 99.2% (2021)