| Rank | Country | Literacy |
155 | Honduras | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 80%
male: 79.8%
female: 80.2% (2001 census) |
100 | Hong Kong | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 93.5%
male: 96.9%
female: 89.6% (2002) |
22 | Hungary | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.4%
male: 99.5%
female: 99.3% (2003 est.) |
35 | Iceland | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
183 | India | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 61%
male: 73.4%
female: 47.8% (2001 census) |
| Indian Ocean | void |
123 | Indonesia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.4%
male: 94%
female: 86.8% (2004 est.) |
159 | Iran | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 77%
male: 83.5%
female: 70.4% (2002 est.) |
163 | Iraq | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 74.1%
male: 84.1%
female: 64.2% (2000 est.) |
36 | Ireland | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
| Isle of Man | NA |
72 | Israel | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.1%
male: 98.5%
female: 95.9% (2004 est.) |
54 | Italy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.4%
male: 98.8%
female: 98% (2001 census) |
133 | Jamaica | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 87.9%
male: 84.1%
female: 91.6% (2003 est.) |
| Jan Mayen | void |
37 | Japan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2002) |
| Jersey | NA |
127 | Jordan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89.9%
male: 95.1%
female: 84.7% (2003 est.) |
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