World
total population: 63.95 years
male: 62 years
female: 70.23 years (2003 est.)
Yemen
total population: 60.97 years
male: 59.16 years
female: 62.87 years (2003 est.)
Zambia
total population: 35.25 years
male: 35.25 years
female: 35.25 years (2003 est.)
Zimbabwe
total population: 39.01 years
male: 40.09 years
female: 37.89 years (2003 est.)
This page was last updated on 18 December, 2003
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@2103 Literacy (%)
Afghanistan
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 36%
male: 51%
female: 21% (1999 est.)
Albania
definition: age 9 and over can read and write
total population: 86.5%
male: 93.3%
female: 79.5% (2003 est.)
Algeria
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 70%
male: 78.8%
female: 61% (2003 est.)