Below is the ranking of African countries by the
literacy rate. This entry includes a definition of
literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the
total population, males, and females. There are no
universal definitions and standards of literacy.
Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition – the ability to read
and write at a specified age (15 and above).
Detailing the standards that individual countries use
to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the
scope of this article.

Country Literacy Rate

1. Zimbabwe 90.70
2. Equatorial Guinea 87.00
3. South Africa 86.40
4. Kenya 85.10
5. Namibia 85.00
6. Sao Tome and Principe 84.90
7. Lesotho 84.80
8. Mauritius 84.40
9. Congo, Republic 83.80
10. Libya 82.60
11. Swaziland 81.60
12. Botswana 81.20
13. Zambia 80.60
14. Cape Verde 76.60
15. Tunisia 74.30
16. Egypt 71.40
17. Rwanda 70.40
18. Algeria 69.90
19. Tanzania 69.40
20. Madagascar 68.90
21. Nigeria 68.00
22. Cameroon 67.90
23. Djibouti 67.90
24. Angola 67.40
25. Congo, Democratic Rep. 67.20
26. Uganda 66.80
27. Gabon 63.20
28. Malawi 62.70
29. Sudan 61.10
30. Togo 60.90
31. Burundi 59.30
32. Eritrea 58.60
33. Ghana 57.90
34. Liberia 57.50
35. Comoros 56.50
36. Morocco 52.30
37. Mauritania 51.20
38. Cote d’Ivoire 48.70
39. Central African Republic 48.60
40. Mozambique 47.80
41. Mali 46.40
42. Ethiopia 42.70
43. Guinea-Bissau 42.40
44. Gambia 40.10
45. Senegal 39.30
46. Somalia 37.80
47. Sierra Leone 35.10
48. Benin 34.70
49. Guinea 29.50
50. Niger 28.70
51. Chad 25.70
52. Burkina Faso 21.80

source==>> theafricaneconomist.com/ranking-of-african-countries-by-literacy-rate-zimbabwe-no-1/#.VZf0chzTWj8

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misssclassy:
Wait, there are more literate people in zimbabwe than in nigeria?

Joke of the year!

simply cos your economy is weak doesnt mean you aint intelligent.....

this ppl sef....even now wey ma naija guys dey hussle schl pass paid jobs...dey get first class for US n UK scarra + best graduating student both in naija n away. Na waao

I swear to obatala if I catch the person wey arrange this list eeeeeen

it may not be far from the truth considering our people from the North. You know they occupy almost half of our population.