| Rank | Country | male | Literacy |
56 | Cyprus | 98.90 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.6%
male: 98.9%
female: 96.3% (2001 census) |
57 | Serbia | 98.90 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.4%
male: 98.9%
female: 94.1% (2003 census)
note: includes Montenegro |
58 | Italy | 98.80 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.4%
male: 98.8%
female: 98% (2001 census) |
59 | Tonga | 98.80 | definition: can read and write Tongan and/or English
total population: 98.9%
male: 98.8%
female: 99% (1999 est.) |
60 | Bulgaria | 98.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98.2%
male: 98.7%
female: 97.7% (2001 census) |
61 | Spain | 98.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.9%
male: 98.7%
female: 97.2% (2003 est.) |
62 | Israel | 98.50 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.1%
male: 98.5%
female: 95.9% (2004 est.) |
63 | Romania | 98.40 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.3%
male: 98.4%
female: 96.3% (2002 census) |
64 | Macedonia | 98.20 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.1%
male: 98.2%
female: 94.1% (2002 census) |
65 | American Samoa | 98.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 98%
female: 97% (1980 est.) |
66 | Bermuda | 98.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 98%
male: 98%
female: 99% (2005 est.) |
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