| Rank | Country | female | Literacy |
176 | Comoros | 49.30 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 56.5%
male: 63.6%
female: 49.3% (2003 est.) |
177 | India | 47.80 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 61%
male: 73.4%
female: 47.8% (2001 census) |
178 | Eritrea | 47.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 58.6%
male: 69.9%
female: 47.6% (2003 est.) |
179 | Togo | 46.90 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 60.9%
male: 75.4%
female: 46.9% (2003 est.) |
180 | Mauritania | 43.40 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 51.2%
male: 59.5%
female: 43.4% (2000 census) |
181 | Liberia | 41.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 57.5%
male: 73.3%
female: 41.6% (2003 est.) |
182 | Bangladesh | 41.40 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 47.9%
male: 54%
female: 41.4% (2001 Census) |
183 | Mali | 39.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 46.4%
male: 53.5%
female: 39.6% (2003 est.) |
184 | Morocco | 39.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 52.3%
male: 65.7%
female: 39.6% (2004 census) |
185 | Cote d'Ivoire | 38.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 48.7%
male: 60.8%
female: 38.6% (2000 est.) |
186 | Pakistan | 36.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 49.9%
male: 63%
female: 36% (2005 est.) |
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