Literacy In 36 editions of 36.

• 77% men; 66% women (1980)

52%

41%

25.9%

60%

13.2%

33.8%

48% (1986)

56.2%

40.2%

25.3%

15%

55% males, 37% females

62.9%

42.7%

20%

45%

40%

67.9%

55.2%

61.6%

25.1%

53.2%

20% in French; 48% in local languages

34% (1986)

59.2%

59% (1989)

35%

50-60%

67.5%

41.2%

18%

17%

82.8%

NA%, but probably high

28%

38%

100% whites, 16% nonwhites

13.9%

42.4%

NA%, but over 80% among younger generation

46.6%

NA%, but probably high

50% (est.)

28.1%

60%

31% (1986)

11.6% (government est.)

almost all white population literate; government estimates 50% of blacks literate

31% (1986)

79%

40.7%

62% (est.)

57.3%

20% among Moroccans, 5% among Saharans (est.)

75.7%

74%

99%

100%

NA%

12%

29% (39% men, 18% women)

5%

over 75%

36%

99%

95% (est.)

over 90%

36%

• 80% (est.); 100% claimed (1985)

20%

26%

87%

80%

90% (est.)

95%

95% (1986)

99%

93% (est.)

98%

98%

93%

98.5%

80% (est.)

74%

65%

85%

over 70%

50%

23%

56%

74%

over 70%

77%

95%

88% (1981)

90%

89%

80%

78%

82%

98%

99% (est.)

90%

75%

100%

98%

98%

95% (est.)

99%

99%

99%

almost 100%

99%

99%

99%

99% (est.)

95%

NA%, but universal education

100%

99%

99%

NA%, but compulsory education between ages of 5 and 15

93%

NA%, but probably high

100%

100%

83%

99%

99%

100%

98%

83%

98%

97%

99%

97%

99%

99%

99%

90.5%

40%

99% (est.)

NA%

48% (est.)

• 55-65% (1989 est.)

88% Jews, 70% Arabs

71% (est.)

71% (est.)

75%

20%

40%

52%

49%

70%

68%

NA%

15% (est.)

25%

98%

99%

88%

NA%, but compulsory education between 6 and 16 years of age

99%

99%

98.5%

NA%

80%

NA%

90%

90%

90%

NA%, but education compulsory through eight grades

99%

99%

NA%, but education compulsory between 5 and 14 years of age

NA%, but probably high

NA%

NA%, but education compulsory through eight grades

32%

NA%, but probably high

90%

60%