| Rank | Country | total population | Literacy |
67 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 97.80 | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97.8%
male: NA%
female: NA% (2003 est.) |
68 | Cyprus | 97.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.6%
male: 98.9%
female: 96.3% (2001 census) |
69 | Aruba | 97.30 | definition: NA
total population: 97.3%
male: 97.5%
female: 97.1% (2000 census) |
70 | Romania | 97.30 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.3%
male: 98.4%
female: 96.3% (2002 census) |
71 | Argentina | 97.20 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.2%
male: 97.2%
female: 97.2% (2001 census) |
72 | Israel | 97.10 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97.1%
male: 98.5%
female: 95.9% (2004 est.) |
73 | American Samoa | 97.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 98%
female: 97% (1980 est.) |
74 | Montserrat | 97.00 | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 97% (1970 est.) |
75 | Northern Mariana Islands | 97.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 96% (1980 est.) |
76 | Saint Helena | 97.00 | definition: age 20 and over can read and write
total population: 97%
male: 97%
female: 98% (1987 est.) |
77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 96.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.7%
male: 99%
female: 94.4% (2000 est.) |
78 | Netherlands Antilles | 96.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.7%
male: 96.7%
female: 96.8% (2003 est.) |
79 | Serbia | 96.40 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.4%
male: 98.9%
female: 94.1% (2003 census)
note: includes Montenegro |
80 | Maldives | 96.30 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.3%
male: 96.2%
female: 96.4% (2000 census) |
81 | New Caledonia | 96.20 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.2%
male: 96.8%
female: 95.5% (1996 census) |
82 | Macedonia | 96.10 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.1%
male: 98.2%
female: 94.1% (2002 census) |
83 | Taiwan | 96.10 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96.1%
male: NA
female: NA (2003) |
84 | Greece | 96.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96%
male: 97.8%
female: 94.2% (2001 census) |
85 | Grenada | 96.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 96%
male: NA
female: NA (2003 est.) |
86 | 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.) |
87 | San Marino | 96.00 | definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 96%
male: 97%
female: 95% |
88 | Chile | 95.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.7%
male: 95.8%
female: 95.6% (2002 census) |
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