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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 40.7%
1991 43% (male 56%, female 31%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 43% (male 56%, female 31%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 43% male: 56% female: 31%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 43% male: 56% female: 31%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 43% male: 56% female: 31%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 51.7% male: 67% female: 37%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.7% male: 67% female: 37% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.7% male: 67% female: 37% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.7% male: 67% female: 37% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.7% male: 67% female: 37% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.7% male: 67% female: 37% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 51.7% male: 67% female: 37% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.9% male: 75.4% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.9% male: 75.4% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.9% male: 75.4% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.9% male: 75.4% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.9% male: 75.4% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.9% male: 75.4% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.9% male: 75.4% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.9% male: 75.4% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.9% male: 75.4% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.9% male: 75.4% female: 46.9% (2003 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.4% male: 74.1% female: 48% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.4% male: 74.1% female: 48% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 66.5% | male: 78.3% | female: 55.3% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 66.5% | male: 78.3% | female: 55.3% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 63.7% | male: 77.3% | female: 51.2% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 63.7% (2015 est.) | male: 77.3% (2015 est.) | female: 51.2% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 63.7% | male: 77.3% | female: 51.2% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 63.7% | male: 77.3% | female: 51.2% (2015)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 66.5% male: 80% female: 55.1% (2019)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 66.5% male: 80% female: 55.1% (2019)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 66.5% male: 80% female: 55.1% (2019)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 66.5% male: 80% female: 55.1% (2019)
2025 total population: 72.6% (2022 est.) male: 82.8% (2022 est.) female: 63.7% (2022 est.)