Table 29: Illiteracy rate by area and sex, 1970, 1980 and 1990
Year |
Total |
Women |
Men |
1970
Whole kingdom
Municipal
Non-municipal
|
18.2
10.7
19.5
|
25.2
15.5
26.8
|
11.1
5.5
12.1
|
1980
Whole kingdom
Municipal
Non-municipal
|
10.5
7.6
12.0
|
13.9
10.0
15.8
|
6.9
5.1
8.1
|
1990
Whole kingdom
Municipal
Non-municipal
|
7.0
3.3
7.8
|
8.7
4.3
9.7
|
5.2
2.2
5.9
|
Source : NSO ; Population and Housing Census 1970,1980 and 1990
|