| Rank | Country | total population | Literacy |
23 | Russia | 99.40 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.4%
male: 99.7%
female: 99.2% (2002 census) |
24 | Ukraine | 99.40 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.4%
male: 99.7%
female: 99.2% (2001 census) |
25 | Uzbekistan | 99.30 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.3%
male: 99.6%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
26 | Moldova | 99.10 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.1%
male: 99.7%
female: 98.6% (2005 est.) |
27 | Australia | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
28 | Belgium | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
29 | Canada | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
30 | Czech Republic | 99.00 | definition: NA
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
31 | Denmark | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
32 | France | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
33 | Germany | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
34 | Guam | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1990 est.) |
35 | Iceland | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
36 | Ireland | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
37 | Japan | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2002) |
38 | Korea, North | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% |
39 | Monaco | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
40 | Netherlands | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
41 | New Zealand | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
42 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1982 est.) |
43 | Sweden | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
44 | Switzerland | 99.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.) |
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