| Rank | Country | Literacy |
8 | Norway | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100% |
149 | Oman | definition: NA
total population: 81.4%
male: 86.8%
female: 73.5% (2003 census) |
| Pacific Ocean | void |
196 | Pakistan | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 49.9%
male: 63%
female: 36% (2005 est.) |
112 | Palau | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92%
male: 93%
female: 90% (1980 est.) |
113 | Panama | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91.9%
male: 92.5%
female: 91.2% (2000 census) |
| Paracel Islands | void |
97 | Paraguay | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94%
male: 94.9%
female: 93% (2003 est.) |
132 | Peru | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87.7%
male: 93.5%
female: 82.1% (2004 est.) |
107 | Philippines | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.6%
male: 92.5%
female: 92.7% (2000 census) |
| Pitcairn Islands | NA |
11 | Poland | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.8%
male: 99.8%
female: 99.7% (2003 est.) |
102 | Portugal | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.3%
male: 95.5%
female: 91.3% (2003 est.) |
95 | Puerto Rico | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.1%
male: 93.9%
female: 94.4% (2002 est.) |
128 | Qatar | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89%
male: 89.1%
female: 88.6% (2004 census) |
70 | Romania | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.3%
male: 98.4%
female: 96.3% (2002 census) |
23 | Russia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.4%
male: 99.7%
female: 99.2% (2002 census) |
166 | Rwanda | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 70.4%
male: 76.3%
female: 64.7% (2003 est.) |
| Saint Barthelemy | void |
76 | Saint Helena | definition: age 20 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 98% (1987 est.) |
67 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97.8%
male: NA%
female: NA% (2003 est.) |
123 | Saint Lucia | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 90.1%
male: 89.5%
female: 90.6% (2001 est.) |
| Saint Martin | void |
42 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1982 est.) |
86 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 96%
male: 96%
female: 96% (1970 est.) |
14 | Samoa | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.7%
male: 99.6%
female: 99.7% (2003 est.) |
87 | San Marino | definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 96%
male: 97%
female: 95% |
143 | Sao Tome and Principe | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 84.9%
male: 92.2%
female: 77.9% (2001 census) |
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