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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 62%
1991 77% (male 84%, female 68%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 77% (male 84%, female 68%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 77% male: 84% female: 68%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 77% male: 84% female: 68%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 82% male: 88% female: 75%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 83.8% male: 89.6% female: 78%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.8% male: 89.6% female: 78% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.8% male: 89.6% female: 78% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.8% male: 89.6% female: 78% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.8% male: 89.6% female: 78% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.8% male: 89.6% female: 78% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 83.8% male: 89.6% female: 78% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 88.5% male: 92.9% female: 84.1% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.9% male: 92.5% female: 83.4% (2002)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.9% male: 92.5% female: 83.4% (2002 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 87.9% male: 92.5% female: 83.4% (2002 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.4% male: 94% female: 86.8% (2004 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.4% male: 94% female: 86.8% (2004 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.4% male: 94% female: 86.8% (2004 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.4% male: 94% female: 86.8% (2004 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.4% male: 94% female: 86.8% (2004 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 90.4% male: 94% female: 86.8% (2004 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.8% male: 95.6% female: 90.1% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.8% male: 95.6% female: 90.1% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 93.9% | male: 96.3% | female: 91.5% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 93.9% | male: 96.3% | female: 91.5% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 95.4% | male: 97.2% | female: 93.6% (2016 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2016 est.) | total population: 95.4% (2016 est.) | male: 97.2% (2016 est.) | female: 93.6% (2016 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 95.4% | male: 97.2% | female: 93.6% (2016)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 95.7% | male: 97.3% | female: 94% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97.4% female: 94.6% (2020)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97.4% female: 94.6% (2020)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97.4% female: 94.6% (2020)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 96% male: 97.4% female: 94.6% (2020)
2025 total population: 96% (2020 est.) male: 97.4% (2020 est.) female: 94.6% (2020 est.)