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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 over 70%
1991 93% (male 92%, female 93%) age 15 and over can read and write (1982)
1992 93% (male 92%, female 93%) age 15 and over can read and write (1982)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1982) total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1982) total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1982) total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1982 est.) total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93% (1982 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93% (1982 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93% (1982 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93% (1982 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93% (1982 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93% male: 92% female: 93% (1982 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.7% male: 97.4% female: 98.1% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.7% male: 97.4% female: 98.1% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.7% male: 97.4% female: 98.1% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 97.7% male: 97.4% female: 98.1% (2003 est.)