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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 23%
1991 53% (male 59%, female 47%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 53% (male 59%, female 47%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 53% male: 59% female: 47%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 53% male: 59% female: 47%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1982) total population: 35% male: 37% female: 32%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 45% male: 48% female: 42.2%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45% male: 48% female: 42.2% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45% male: 48% female: 42.2% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45% male: 48% female: 42.2% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45% male: 48% female: 42.2% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45% male: 48% female: 42.2% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45% male: 48% female: 42.2% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52.9% male: 54.8% female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52.9% male: 54.8% female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52.9% male: 54.8% female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52.9% male: 54.8% female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52.9% male: 54.8% female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52.9% male: 54.8% female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52.9% male: 54.8% female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52.9% male: 54.8% female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52.9% male: 54.8% female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 52.9% male: 54.8% female: 51.2% (2003 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.7% male: 53.4% female: 44.6% (2006 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.7% male: 53.4% female: 44.6% (2006 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 60.7% | male: 64.3% | female: 57.3% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 60.7% | male: 64.3% | female: 57.3% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 60.7% | male: 64.3% | female: 57.3% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 60.7% (2015 est.) | male: 64.3% (2015 est.) | female: 57.3% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 60.7% | male: 64.3% | female: 57.3% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 61.7% | male: 65.3% | female: 58.3% (2016)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.7% male: 65.3% female: 58.3% (2016)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.7% male: 65.3% female: 58.3% (2016)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.7% male: 65.3% female: 58.3% (2016)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 61.7% male: 65.3% female: 58.3% (2016)
2025 total population: 68% (2017 est.) male: 72.9% (2017 est.) female: 63.9% (2017 est.)