| Rank | Country | Literacy |
191 | Haiti | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 52.9%
male: 54.8%
female: 51.2% (2003 est.) |
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands | void |
5 | Holy See (Vatican City) | [definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
female: 100% |
154 | Honduras | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 80%
male: 79.8%
female: 80.2% (2001 census) |
99 | 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.) |
182 | India | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 61%
male: 73.4%
female: 47.8% (2001 census) |
| Indian Ocean | void |
122 | Indonesia | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.4%
male: 94%
female: 86.8% (2004 est.) |
158 | Iran | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 77%
male: 83.5%
female: 70.4% (2002 est.) |
162 | 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 |
71 | Israel | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.1%
male: 98.5%
female: 95.9% (2004 est.) |
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