In 2022, 67.4 percent of people aged 15 years and above in Africa were able to read and write a simple statement and understand it. Regionally, Southern Africa presented the highest literacy rate, at 80 percent. North and East Africa had similar shares of literate people, at over 71 percent. In contrast, 67.5 percent and 54 percent of the adult population in Central and West Africa could read and write.
Adult literacy rate in Africa as of 2022, by region
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OECD. (July 7, 2023). Adult literacy rate in Africa as of 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233204/adult-literacy-rate-in-africa-by-region/
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