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Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Education > Adult literacy rate > Total

DEFINITION: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.".

CONTENTS

#
COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
1 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 93 2008
2 SeychellesSeychelles 91.84 2008
3 ZimbabweZimbabwe 91.4 2008
4 LesothoLesotho 89.5 2008
5 South AfricaSouth Africa 89 2008
6 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 88.3 2008
7 NamibiaNamibia 88.2 2008
8 MauritiusMauritius 87.5 2008
9 GabonGabon 87 2008
=10 SwazilandSwaziland 86.5 2008
=10 KenyaKenya 86.5 2008
12 Cape VerdeCape Verde 84.1 2008
13 BotswanaBotswana 83.3 2008
14 CameroonCameroon 75.9 2008
15 UgandaUganda 74.6 2008
16 ComorosComoros 73.6 2008
17 MalawiMalawi 72.8 2008
18 TanzaniaTanzania 72.6 2008
19 ZambiaZambia 70.7 2008
20 MadagascarMadagascar 70.68 2008
21 RwandaRwanda 70.3 2008
22 AngolaAngola 69.6 2008
23 SudanSudan 69.3 2008
24 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 66.6 2008
25 BurundiBurundi 65.9 2008
26 GhanaGhana 65.8 2008
27 EritreaEritrea 65.3 2008
28 TogoTogo 64.9 2008
29 NigeriaNigeria 60.1 2008
30 LiberiaLiberia 58.1 2008
31 MauritaniaMauritania 56.8 2008
=32 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 54.6 2008
=32 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 54.6 2008
34 MozambiqueMozambique 54 2008
35 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 51 2008
36 The GambiaThe Gambia 45.3 2008
37 SenegalSenegal 41.89 2006
38 BeninBenin 40.8 2008
39 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 39.8 2008
40 GuineaGuinea 38 2008
41 EthiopiaEthiopia 35.9 2008
42 ChadChad 32.7 2008
43 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 28.73 2007
44 NigerNiger 28.67 2005
45 MaliMali 26.18 2006

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Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Education > Adult literacy rate > Total

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Interesting observations about Education > Adult literacy rate > Total

  • Cuba ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Hot countries in 2008.
  • Equatorial Guinea ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2008.
  • Tajikistan ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
  • Estonia ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
  • Vietnam ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Former French colonies in 2008.
  • Russia ranked 6th last for adult literacy rate > total amongst Former Soviet republics in 2008.
  • Slovenia ranked second for adult literacy rate > total amongst Christian countries in 2008.
  • Zimbabwe ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Failed states in 2008.
  • Antigua and Barbuda ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Former British colonies in 2008.
  • Belarus ranked first for adult literacy rate > total amongst Landlocked countries in 2008.
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