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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 15%
1991 48% (male 56%, female 40%) age 15 and over can read and write (1980)
1992 48% (male 56%, female 40%) age 15 and over can read and write (1980)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1980) total population: 48% male: 56% female: 40%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1980) total population: 48% male: 56% female: 40%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1980) total population: 48% male: 56% female: 40%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 57.3% male: 64.2% female: 50.4%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.3% male: 64.2% female: 50.4% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.3% male: 64.2% female: 50.4% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.3% male: 64.2% female: 50.4% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.3% male: 64.2% female: 50.4% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.3% male: 64.2% female: 50.4% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.3% male: 64.2% female: 50.4% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.5% male: 63.6% female: 49.3% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.5% male: 63.6% female: 49.3% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.5% male: 63.6% female: 49.3% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.5% male: 63.6% female: 49.3% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.5% male: 63.6% female: 49.3% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.5% male: 63.6% female: 49.3% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.5% male: 63.6% female: 49.3% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.5% male: 63.6% female: 49.3% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.5% male: 63.6% female: 49.3% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.9% male: 80.2% female: 69.7% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 75.5% male: 80.5% female: 70.6% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 75.5% male: 80.5% female: 70.6% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 77.8% | male: 81.8% | female: 73.7% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 77.8% | male: 81.8% | female: 73.7% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 77.8% | male: 81.8% | female: 73.7% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 77.8% (2015 est.) | male: 81.8% (2015 est.) | female: 73.7% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 77.8% | male: 81.8% | female: 73.7% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 58.8% | male: 64.6% | female: 53% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58.8% male: 64.6% female: 53% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58.8% male: 64.6% female: 53% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 62% male: 67% female: 56.9% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 62% male: 67% female: 56.9% (2021)
2025 total population: 75.8% (2021 est.) male: 79.9% (2021 est.) female: 72.2% (2021 est.)