| Rank | Country | Literacy |
202 | Mali | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 46.4%
male: 53.5%
female: 39.6% (2003 est.) |
105 | Malta | definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 92.8%
male: 92%
female: 93.6% (2003 est.) |
99 | Marshall Islands | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.7%
male: 93.6%
female: 93.7% (1999) |
193 | Mauritania | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 51.2%
male: 59.5%
female: 43.4% (2000 census) |
145 | Mauritius | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 84.4%
male: 88.4%
female: 80.5% (2000 census) |
| Mayotte | NA |
117 | Mexico | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91%
male: 92.4%
female: 89.6% (2004 est.) |
127 | Micronesia, Federated States of | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89%
male: 91%
female: 88% (1980 est.) |
26 | Moldova | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.1%
male: 99.7%
female: 98.6% (2005 est.) |
39 | Monaco | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
66 | Mongolia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.8%
male: 98%
female: 97.5% (2000 census) |
| Montenegro | void |
74 | Montserrat | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97% (1970 est.) |
192 | Morocco | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 52.3%
male: 65.7%
female: 39.6% (2004 census) |
200 | 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 | Netherlands Antilles | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.7%
male: 96.7%
female: 96.8% (2003 est.) |
81 | 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.) |
92 | Niue | definition: NA
total population: 95%
male: NA
female: NA |
| Norfolk Island | NA |
75 | Northern Mariana Islands | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 96% (1980 est.) |
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