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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 50-60%
1991 64% (male 75%, female 50%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 64% (male 75%, female 50%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 64% male: 75% female: 50%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 64% male: 75% female: 50%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1984) total population: 60% male: 77% female: 42%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 76.2% male: 87.9% female: 63%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.2% male: 87.9% female: 63% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.2% male: 87.9% female: 63% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.2% male: 87.9% female: 63% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.2% male: 87.9% female: 63% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.2% male: 87.9% female: 63% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.2% male: 87.9% female: 63% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.6% male: 92.4% female: 72% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.6% male: 92.4% female: 72% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.6% male: 92.4% female: 72% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.6% male: 92.4% female: 72% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.6% male: 92.4% female: 72% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.6% male: 92.4% female: 72% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.6% male: 92.4% female: 72% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.6% male: 92.4% female: 72% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 82.6% male: 92.4% female: 72% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89.2% male: 95.6% female: 82.7% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89.5% male: 95.8% female: 83.3% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 89.5% male: 95.8% female: 83.3% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 91% | male: 96.7% | female: 85.6% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 91% | male: 96.7% | female: 85.6% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 91% | male: 96.7% | female: 85.6% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 91% (2015 est.) | male: 96.7% (2015 est.) | female: 85.6% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 91% | male: 96.7% | female: 85.6% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 91% | male: 96.7% | female: 85.6% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91% male: 96.7% female: 85.6% (2015)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91% male: 96.7% female: 85.6% (2015)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91% male: 96.7% female: 85.6% (2015)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91% male: 96.7% female: 85.6% (2015)