| Rank | Country | male | Literacy |
45 | Japan | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2002) |
46 | Korea, North | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1991 est.) |
47 | Monaco | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
48 | Netherlands | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
49 | New Zealand | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
50 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1982 est.) |
51 | Sweden | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
52 | Switzerland | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
53 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 98%
male: 99%
female: 98% (1970 est.) |
54 | United Kingdom | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
55 | United States | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
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