| 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% |