Gaddafi was a tyrant, but a pro-literacy tyrant.
It looks like women's literacy is in the 70-75% range with men in the 90+ range.
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From 1977 onward, per capita income in the country rose to more than US $11,000, the fifth-highest in Africa,[64] while the Human Development Index became the highest in Africa and greater than that of Saudi Arabia.[65] This was achieved without borrowing any foreign loans, keeping Libya debt-free.[66] In addition, the country's literacy rate rose from 10% to 90%, life expectancy rose from 57 to 77 years, equal rights were established for women and black people,[dubious – discuss] employment opportunities were established for migrant workers, and welfare systems were introduced that allowed access to free education, free healthcare, and financial assistance for housing. The Great Manmade River was also built to allow free access to fresh water across large parts of the country.[65] In addition, financial support was provided for university scholarships and employment programs.[67]
21 United States / Puerto Rico See also: Literacy in the United States 99.0(US)/94.1(PR)[4][5][6]
47 Italy 98.9
47 Uzbekistan 98.9 [j]
48 Samoa 98.8 [l]
48 Croatia 98.8
48 Trinidad and Tobago 98.8 [l]
48 Uruguay 98.8
48 Bulgaria 98.8
53 Spain 97.7
53 Cyprus 97.7
53 Libya 97.7
53 Serbia 97.7
53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 97.7
53 Romania 97.7
53 Argentina 97.7
60 Mongolia 97.5
61 Greece 97.2
62 Israel 97.1 [k]
62 Macedonia 97.1
64 Maldives 97.0
66 Chile 96.5
67 Costa Rica 96.1
68 Grenada 96.0 [q]
69 China 95.9 [k]
and from index mundi:
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 82.6%
male: 92.4%
female: 72% (2003 est.)
And the UN (2005):
Population: 5,500,000
GDP Per Capita (PPP): $7,570
Economy: Mixed statist
Ranking on UN HDI: 58 out of 177
Polity: Dictatorship
Literacy: Male 91.8% / Female 70.7%
Percent Women Economically Active: 25.6%
Date of Women's Suffrage: 1964
Women's Fertility Rate: 3.7
Percent Urban/Rural: Urban 86% / Rural 14%
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