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African Countries Literacy Rate Ranking

A colorful map of Africa breaks down literacy rates by country, using different colors to represent regions while labeling each nation with its specific percentage. Zimbabwe sits at the top of this ranking with a literacy rate of 93.23%. South Africa follows with 91.15%, and Eswatini comes in third at 90.75%. Lesotho rounds out the top four with 90.45%. Gabon holds an 88.86% rate, closely followed by Cape Verde at 88.47% and Equatorial Guinea at 88.31%. Namibia records 87.64%, while São Tomé and Príncipe reaches 87.44%. Tunisia is next with 86.25%, and Botswana stands at 81.19%. Egypt shows a rate of 79.46%, with Uganda just behind at 79.06%. Rwanda has a literacy rate of 78.76%, and Tanzania sits at 78.21%. Ghana is listed at 76.49%, followed by the Republic of the Congo at 76.11%. Comoros registers 75.83%, and Algeria ends this segment with 75.14%. The full data set extends further down the continent, including Madagascar at 74.69%, Togo at 72.60%, Cameroon at 72.55%, Burundi at 71.41%, Nigeria at 70.41%, Malawi at 70.15%, Angola at 66.24%, DR Congo at 65.69%, and Eritrea at 64.66%. This visual presentation organizes the statistical data for African countries into a clear, accessible format.

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African Countries Literacy Rate Ranking

A colorful map of Africa breaks down literacy rates by country, using different colors to represent regions while labeling each nation with its specific percentage. Zimbabwe sits at the top of this ranking with a literacy rate of 93.23%. South Africa follows with 91.15%, and Eswatini comes in third at 90.75%. Lesotho rounds out the top four with 90.45%. Gabon holds an 88.86% rate, closely followed by Cape Verde at 88.47% and Equatorial Guinea at 88.31%. Namibia records 87.64%, while São Tomé and Príncipe reaches 87.44%. Tunisia is next with 86.25%, and Botswana stands at 81.19%. Egypt shows a rate of 79.46%, with Uganda just behind at 79.06%. Rwanda has a literacy rate of 78.76%, and Tanzania sits at 78.21%. Ghana is listed at 76.49%, followed by the Republic of the Congo at 76.11%. Comoros registers 75.83%, and Algeria ends this segment with 75.14%. The full data set extends further down the continent, including Madagascar at 74.69%, Togo at 72.60%, Cameroon at 72.55%, Burundi at 71.41%, Nigeria at 70.41%, Malawi at 70.15%, Angola at 66.24%, DR Congo at 65.69%, and Eritrea at 64.66%. This visual presentation organizes the statistical data for African countries into a clear, accessible format.

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