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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 81%
1991 90% (male 92%, female 88%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 90% (male 92%, female 88%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 90% male: 92% female: 88%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 90% male: 92% female: 88%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 90% male: 92% female: 88%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 92.1% male: 93.5% female: 90.6%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.1% male: 93.5% female : 90.6% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.1% male: 93.5% female: 90.6% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.1% male: 93.5% female: 90.6% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.1% male: 93.5% female: 90.6% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.1% male: 93.5% female: 90.6% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 92.1% male: 93.5% female: 90.6% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 94.9% female: 93% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 94.9% female: 93% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 94.9% female: 93% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 94.9% female: 93% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 94.9% female: 93% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 94.9% female: 93% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 94.9% female: 93% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 94.9% female: 93% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 94.9% female: 93% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94% male: 94.9% female: 93% (2003 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.9% male: 94.8% female: 92.9% (2010 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 93.9% male: 94.8% female: 92.9% (2010 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 93.9% | male: 94.8% | female: 92.9% (2010 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 93.9% | male: 94.8% | female: 92.9% (2010 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 95.1% | male: 95.8% | female: 94.3% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 95.1% (2015 est.) | male: 95.8% (2015 est.) | female: 94.3% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94.7% | male: 95.5% | female: 93.8% (2016)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 94% | male: 94.5% | female: 93.5% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.5% male: 94.9% female: 94.2% (2020)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.5% male: 94.9% female: 94.2% (2020)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.5% male: 94.9% female: 94.2% (2020)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 94.5% male: 94.9% female: 94.2% (2020)
2025 total population: 94.9% (2024 est.) male: 95.4% (2024 est.) female: 94.3% (2024 est.)