male: NA%

female: NA%

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

total population: 42.7%

male: 55.3%

female: 29% (1998)

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

total population: 92%

male: 93%

female: 90% (1980 est.)

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

total population: 90.8%

male: 91.4%

female: 90.2% (1995 est.)

Papua New Guinea:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 72.2%

male: 81%

female: 62.7% (1995 est.)

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

total population: 92.1%

male: 93.5%

female: 90.6% (1995 est.)

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

total population: 88.7%

male: 94.5%

female: 83% (1995 est.)

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

total population: 94.6%

male: 95%

female: 94.3% (1995 est.)

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

total population: 99%

male: 99%

female: 98% (1978 est.)

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

total population: 87.4%

male: NA%

female: NA%

Puerto Rico:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 89%

male: 90%

female: 88% (1980 est.)

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

total population: 79%

male: 79%

female: 80% (1995 est.)

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

total population: 79%

male: 76%

female: 80% (1982 est.)

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

total population: 97%

male: 98%

female: 95% (1992 est.)

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

total population: 98%

male: 100%

female: 97% (1989 est.)

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

total population: 48%

male: 52%

female: 45% (1995 est.)

Saint Helena:
definition: age 20 and over can read and write

total population: 97%

male: 97%

female: 98% (1987 est.)

Saint Kitts and Nevis:
definition: age 15 and over has ever
attended school

total population: 97%

male: 97%

female: 98% (1980 est.)

Saint Lucia:
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school

total popul