Living conditions of households th 2005 Human Development Index (HDI) rank in 177 countries 176 2003 poverty belt* CFAF 82,672 (€ 126.13) 2003 poverty incidence 46.4% * Exchange rate for the euro (€): 655.957 Source: ISDN, 2007 Statistical Year Book. Literacy rate of individuals aged 15 years or older by gender and age in 2003 and 2005 (percentages) 2003 2005 Age (years) Men Women Total Men Women Total 15-19 38.1 27.5 32.7 38.9 29.0 34.0 20-29 38.8 21.6 29.3 42.8 23.7 31.8 30-39 32.5 13.7 22.0 35.7 15.3 24.4 40-49 23.7 8.4 15.6 35.4 9.6 16.9 50-60 16.4 5.7 10.9 19.9 7.2 13.4 60 and above 8.2 1.8 5.1 9.1 3.0 6.2 Total 29.4 15.2 21.8 31.5 16.6 23.6 Trends in gross education rate in primary school 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 2000/01 2001/02 Gross education rate, boys 45.4 48.0 47.1 47.7 48.9 51.2 Gross education rate, girls 31.1 33.4 33.6 34.6 36.2 38.6 Total 39.9 41.1 42.2 43.0 44.4 45.1 xviii