| Rank | Country | total population | Literacy |
89 | Bahamas, The | 95.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 95.6%
male: 94.7%
female: 96.5% (2003 est.) |
90 | Anguilla | 95.00 | definition: age 12 and over can read and write
total population: 95%
male: 95%
female: 95% (1984 est.) |
91 | Cook Islands | 95.00 | definition: NA
total population: 95%
male: NA%
female: NA% |
92 | Niue | 95.00 | definition: NA
total population: 95%
male: NA
female: NA |
93 | Virgin Islands | 95.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 90-95% est.
male: NA%
female: NA% (2005 est.) |
94 | Costa Rica | 94.90 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.9%
male: 94.7%
female: 95.1% (2000 census) |
95 | Puerto Rico | 94.10 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94.1%
male: 93.9%
female: 94.4% (2002 est.) |
96 | Dominica | 94.00 | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 94%
male: 94%
female: 94% (2003 est.) |
97 | Paraguay | 94.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 94%
male: 94.9%
female: 93% (2003 est.) |
98 | Fiji | 93.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.7%
male: 95.5%
female: 91.9% (2003 est.) |
99 | Marshall Islands | 93.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.7%
male: 93.6%
female: 93.7% (1999) |
100 | Hong Kong | 93.50 | definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 93.5%
male: 96.9%
female: 89.6% (2002) |
101 | Kuwait | 93.30 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.3%
male: 94.4%
female: 91% (2005 census) |
102 | Portugal | 93.30 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93.3%
male: 95.5%
female: 91.3% (2003 est.) |
103 | Venezuela | 93.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 93%
male: 93.3%
female: 92.7% (2001 census) |
104 | Colombia | 92.80 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.8%
male: 92.9%
female: 92.7% (2004 est.) |
105 | Malta | 92.80 | definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 92.8%
male: 92%
female: 93.6% (2003 est.) |
106 | Brunei | 92.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.7%
male: 95.2%
female: 90.2% (2001 census) |
107 | Philippines | 92.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.6%
male: 92.5%
female: 92.7% (2000 census) |
108 | Thailand | 92.60 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.6%
male: 94.9%
female: 90.5% (2000 census) |
109 | Singapore | 92.50 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.5%
male: 96.6%
female: 88.6% (2000 census) |
110 | Gaza Strip | 92.40 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.4%
male: 96.7%
female: 88% (2004 est.) |
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