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Literacy North Korea, in 35 editions.
The entry for North Korea published Literacy in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2024. The text changed in 16 editions. Each is shown as published. Literacy in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 16
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2024
Published as “Literacy” (1990 to 2024).
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2024 edition
Same as 2023Entry published as “Korea, North”.
95% (est.)
95% (est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
NA% (male NA%, female NA%)
95% (est.) NA% (male NA%, female NA%)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
99%, (male 99%, female 99%); note - presumed to be virtually universal among population under age 60
NA% 99%, (male NA%, 99%, female NA%) 99%); note - presumed to be virtually universal among
population under age 60
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990)
99%, (male 99%, female 99%); note - presumed to be virtually universal among age
population under60 15 and over can read and write (1990)
total population:
99%
male:
99%
female:
99%
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write (1990) (1990 est.)
total population:
99%
male:
99%
female:
99%
The same text in 1995 and 1996.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- age 15 and over can read and write Korean (1990 est.)
age 15 and over can read and write Korean (1990 est.)
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99%
The same text in 4 editions, 1997 to 2000.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write Korean (1990 est.)
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1990 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- definition:
- age 15 and over can read and write Korean total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (1990 est.)
definition: age 15 and over can read and write Korean
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write Korean
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1990 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write Korean
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (1990 est.)
The same text in 5 editions, 2004 to 2008.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write Korean
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99%
The same text in 2009 and 2010.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
99%
male:
99%
female:
99%
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
99%
male:
99%
female:
99% (1991 est.)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:99% 100%
male:99% 100%
female:99% (1991 100% (2008 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
definition:
total population:
male:
female:(2008 (2015 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)
total population: 100% (2015 est.)
male: 100% (2015 est.)
female: 100% (2015 est.)
The same text in 6 editions, 2019 to 2024.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)
total population: 100% (2015 est.)
male: 100% (2015 est.)
female: 100% (2015 est.) (2015)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “North Korea: Literacy.” The World Factbook, 1990–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/north-korea/literacy.