| Rank | Country | female | Literacy |
68 | Korea, South | 96.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.9%
male: 99.2%
female: 96.6% (2002) |
69 | Bahamas, The | 96.50 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.6%
male: 94.7%
female: 96.5% (2003 est.) |
70 | Cyprus | 96.30 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.6%
male: 98.9%
female: 96.3% (2001 census) |
71 | Romania | 96.30 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.3%
male: 98.4%
female: 96.3% (2002 census) |
72 | Northern Mariana Islands | 96.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 96% (1980 est.) |
73 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 96.00 | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 96%
male: 96%
female: 96% (1970 est.) |
74 | Israel | 95.90 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.1%
male: 98.5%
female: 95.9% (2004 est.) |
75 | Chile | 95.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.7%
male: 95.8%
female: 95.6% (2002 census) |
76 | New Caledonia | 95.50 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.2%
male: 96.8%
female: 95.5% (1996 census) |
77 | Costa Rica | 95.10 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.9%
male: 94.7%
female: 95.1% (2000 census) |
78 | Anguilla | 95.00 | definition: age 12 and over can read and write
total population: 95%
male: 95%
female: 95% (1984 est.) |
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