| Rank | Country | female | Literacy |
123 | Burma | 86.40 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89.9%
male: 93.9%
female: 86.4% (2006 est.) |
124 | South Africa | 85.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86.4%
male: 87%
female: 85.7% (2003 est.) |
125 | Malaysia | 85.40 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 88.7%
male: 92%
female: 85.4% (2000 census) |
126 | Mexico | 85.30 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86.1%
male: 86.9%
female: 85.3% (2005 Census) |
127 | Jordan | 84.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89.9%
male: 95.1%
female: 84.7% (2003 est.) |
128 | Bahrain | 83.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 86.5%
male: 88.6%
female: 83.6% (2001 census) |
129 | Namibia | 83.50 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 85%
male: 86.8%
female: 83.5% (2001 census) |
130 | Lebanon | 82.20 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 87.4%
male: 93.1%
female: 82.2% (2003 est.) |
131 | Botswana | 81.80 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 81.2%
male: 80.4%
female: 81.8% (2003 est.) |
132 | United Arab Emirates | 81.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 77.9%
male: 76.1%
female: 81.7% (2003 est.) |
133 | Swaziland | 80.80 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 81.6%
male: 82.6%
female: 80.8% (2003 est.) |
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