Illiteracy is most prevalent in developing countries. South Asian, Arab and Sub-Saharan African countries are regions with the highest illiteracy rates at about 40 to 50%. East Asia and Latin America have illiteracy rates in the 10 to 15% region while developed countries have illiteracy rates of a few percent.
What countries have illiteracy?
The World's 20 Most Illiterate Countries
- Niger. 80.9. 72.7. 89.0.
- South Sudan. 73.2. 65.2. 80.8.
- Guinea. 69.6. 61.9. 77.2.
- Burkina Faso. 64.0. 57.0. 70.7.
- Central African Republic. 63.2. 49.3. 75.6.
- Afghanistan. 61.8. 48.0. 75.8.
- Benin. 61.6. 50.1. 72.7.
- Mali. 61.3. 51.8. 70.8.
What country is number 1 in literacy?
Top 10 Most Literate Countries in the World:
San Marino - 2018 - 99.92% Latvia - 2018 - 99.89% Estonia - 2011 - 99.89% Czech Republic - 2016 - 99.83%
