This statistic depicts literacy rates worldwide as of 2012, by WHO region. As of that year, it was estimated that some 64 percent of the Afrcian population aged 15 years and over were literate. In comparison, there were 99 percent literate persons in Europe.
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WHO. (May 27, 2015). Literacy rates worldwide as of 2012, by region* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/280189/literacy-rates-worldwide-by-region/
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