female: 94% (1989 est.)

Monaco:
definition: NA

total population: 99%

male: NA%

female: NA%

Mongolia:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 97%

male: 98%

female: 97.5% (2000)

Montserrat:
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school

total population: 97%

male: 97%

female: 97% (1970 est.)

Morocco:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 43.7%

male: 56.6%

female: 31% (1995 est.)

Mozambique:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 42.3%

male: 58.4%

female: 27% (1998 est.)

Namibia:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 38%

male: 45%

female: 31% (1960 est.)

Nauru:
definition: NA

total population: NA%

male: NA%

female: NA%

Nepal:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 27.5%

male: 40.9%

female: 14% (1995 est.)

Netherlands:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 99% (2000 est.)

male: NA%

female: NA%

Netherlands Antilles:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 98%

male: 98%

female: 99% (1981 est.)

New Caledonia:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 91%

male: 92%

female: 90% (1976 est.)

New Zealand:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 99% (1980 est.)

male: NA%

female: NA%

Nicaragua:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 65.7%

male: 64.6%

female: 66.6% (1995 est.)

Niger:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 13.6%

male: 20.9%

female: 6.6% (1995 est.)

Nigeria:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 57.1%

male: 67.3%

female: 47.3% (1995 est.)

Niue:
definition: NA

total population: 95%

male: NA%

female: NA%

Northern Mariana Islands:
definition: age 15 and over can read and
write

total population: 97%

male: 97%

female: 96% (1980 est.)

Norway:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 100%

male: NA%

female: NA%

Oman:
definition: NA

total population: approaching 80%