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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 60%
1991 58% (male 56%, female 60%) age 15 and over can read and write (1971)
1992 85% (male NA%, female NA%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1971) total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1971) total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1971) total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1971 est.) total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60% (1971 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60% (1971 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60% (1971 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60% (1971 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60% (1971 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60% (1971 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60% (1971 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 58% male: 56% female: 60% (1971 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.9% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.9% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.8% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2002 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.8% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2002 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.8% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2002 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.8% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2002 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.8% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2002 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.8% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2002 census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.8% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 91.8% male: 91.4% female: 92.3% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 91.8% | male: 91.4% | female: 92.3% (2012 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 91.8% | male: 91.4% | female: 92.3% (2012 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 91.8% | male: 91.4% | female: 92.3% (2012 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2012 est.) | total population: 91.8% (2012 est.) | male: 91.4% (2012 est.) | female: 92.3% (2012 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 91.8% | male: 91.4% | female: 92.3% (2012)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 95.9% | male: 95.4% | female: 96.4% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.9% male: 95.4% female: 96.4% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.9% male: 95.4% female: 96.4% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.9% male: 95.4% female: 96.4% (2018)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 95.9% male: 95.4% female: 96.4% (2018)