| Rank | Country | female | Literacy |
101 | Colombia | 90.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.4%
male: 90.1%
female: 90.7% (2005 census) |
102 | Saint Lucia | 90.60 | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 90.1%
male: 89.5%
female: 90.6% (2001 est.) |
103 | Thailand | 90.50 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.6%
male: 94.9%
female: 90.5% (2000 census) |
104 | Brunei | 90.20 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.7%
male: 95.2%
female: 90.2% (2001 census) |
105 | Palau | 90.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92%
male: 93%
female: 90% (1980 est.) |
106 | Ecuador | 89.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 91%
male: 92.3%
female: 89.7% (2001 census) |
107 | Hong Kong | 89.60 | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 93.5%
male: 96.9%
female: 89.6% (2002) |
108 | Peru | 89.40 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.9%
male: 96.4%
female: 89.4% (2007 Census) |
109 | Sri Lanka | 89.10 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90.7%
male: 92.3%
female: 89.1% (2001 census) |
110 | Brazil | 88.80 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.6%
male: 88.4%
female: 88.8% (2004 est.) |
111 | Qatar | 88.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89%
male: 89.1%
female: 88.6% (2004 census) |
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