| Rank | Country | male | Literacy |
143 | Iraq | 84.10 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 74.1%
male: 84.1%
female: 64.2% (2000 est.) |
144 | Jamaica | 84.10 | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 87.9%
male: 84.1%
female: 91.6% (2003 est.) |
145 | Iran | 83.50 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 77%
male: 83.5%
female: 70.4% (2002 est.) |
146 | Tunisia | 83.40 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 74.3%
male: 83.4%
female: 65.3% (2004 census) |
147 | Egypt | 83.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 71.4%
male: 83%
female: 59.4% (2005 est.) |
148 | Laos | 83.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 73%
male: 83%
female: 63% (2005 Census) |
149 | Angola | 82.90 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 67.4%
male: 82.9%
female: 54.2% (2001 est.) |
150 | El Salvador | 82.80 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 81.1%
male: 82.8%
female: 79.6% (2007 census) |
151 | Swaziland | 82.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 81.6%
male: 82.6%
female: 80.8% (2003 est.) |
152 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 80.90 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write French, Lingala, Kingwana, or Tshiluba
total population: 67.2%
male: 80.9%
female: 54.1% (2001 est.) |
153 | Botswana | 80.40 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 81.2%
male: 80.4%
female: 81.8% (2003 est.) |
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