In 2020, 65.9 percent of people aged 15 years and above in Sub-Saharan Africa were able to read and write a simple statement. The adult literacy rate varied, however, according to gender. While 72.5 percent of males were literate, the share among females was measured at 59.4 percent. Overall, the literate population has been slowly growing in the region, with the prevalence of a wide gender gap.
Adult literacy rate in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2000 to 2020, by gender
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World Bank. (March 19, 2022). Adult literacy rate in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2000 to 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233102/adult-literacy-rate-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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