| Rank | Country | Literacy |
201 | Mozambique | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 47.8%
male: 63.5%
female: 32.7% (2003 est.) |
142 | Namibia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 85%
male: 86.8%
female: 83.5% (2001 census) |
| Nauru | NA |
| Navassa Island | void |
199 | Nepal | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 48.6%
male: 62.7%
female: 34.9% (2001 census) |
40 | Netherlands | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
78 | New Caledonia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.2%
male: 96.8%
female: 95.5% (1996 census) |
41 | New Zealand | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
175 | Nicaragua | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 67.5%
male: 67.2%
female: 67.8% (2003 est.) |
212 | Niger | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 28.7%
male: 42.9%
female: 15.1% (2005 est.) |
172 | Nigeria | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 68%
male: 75.7%
female: 60.6% (2003 est.) |
89 | Niue | definition: NA
total population: 95%
male: NA
female: NA |
| Norfolk Island | NA |
74 | Northern Mariana Islands | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 96% (1980 est.) |
8 | Norway | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100% |
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