Literacy can be said to be the center piece of a nation’s progress, it’s social development and economic growth. The ability to read and write provides more educational and employment opportunities to the population, allowing people to increase their household incomes and bring their family out of poor conditions. Below are listed the top literate countries in Africa.

1. Seychelles: is the first country in Africa with a high level of literacy based on both sexes. It follows strictly the guidelines of the UNESCO. Some of these guidelines includes; to establish free primary education, to improve the quality of childhood education, to improve adult literacy and to provide gender equality in all institutions of learning.

2. Equatorial Guinea: research has shown that the literacy rate in Equatorial Guinea is about 95% for both males and females above 15 years of age. The country has made a significant progress toward the education goals, thereby achieving a preschool enrollment of over 70% in 2015. This continued commitment to improved education is expected to be reflected in future literacy rates.

3. South Africa: the country has recorded over 95% literacy rate mostly in the adults as the younger persons have somehow experienced a decline in education.

4. Libya: the country has recorded 91% literacy rate. The country works to eliminate illiteracy through several prevention methods, like making school mandatory for youth, and several reactive methods, like opening adult literacy centers in each of the districts enhance learning and improve the literacy rate of the adults.

5. Namibia: the government of Namibia has increased its educational expenditures and as of 2013, allocates 29% of the federal budget to boast public education. The country generally has about 91% literacy rate.

6. Mauritius: it has also experienced an improvement in its literacy rates, which currently is at 91%.

7. Cape Verde: Currently, with an 88% literacy rate, it also ranks too among the most literate countries in Africa. This increase in literacy is due to the educational system that was put into place after this country gained its independence in 1975.

8. Botswana: it also ranks top among the most literate countries in Africa with an 88% of the population over 15 years of age who are able to read and write. This reflects the commitment to education made by the government of Botswana and the success of its National Literacy Programme. This program was established in 1977 and has made significant progress in reaching the adult illiterate population.

9. Swaziland: it has an increased literacy rate of 87% of it’s population who are able to read and write. This has been one of the major achievements of the education system of the country since it’s Independence.

10. Zimbabwe: it also ranks among the top literate African countries with a 87% literacy rate.
In conclusion Education in Africa is known to have always been on the verge of decline as most African countries boast of a very low literacy rate among adults.


It is then of little wonder why education is not a topmost criterion when choosing a national leader in the African continent. In countries where there are educated presidents in juxtaposition to their performances is an irony, which then makes the educational credentials of African presidents in comparison to good leadership, not a criterion.

Although, Africa has the most educated leaders in the world, and the continent continues to experience plodding progress. Many critics have also attributed this to the high level of corruption evident within African governments.

Here in Nigeria our education system is belittling.
My signature is saying something

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SA is there and I can't find My country....

Ok

Nigeria isn't even on the list.

A big shame.

What was I even expecting?

A country whose educational system is in shambles.

Yamayama country with yamayama leaders

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I'm not amazed at seeing Seychelles, it's a toddler to the Commonwealth Secretariat.

No Nigeria on the list??

That list is fake if nijeria is no there...o.p make a new list, stop giving us bad feelings

missawele:
Nigeria isn't even on the list.

A big shame.

What was I even expecting?

A country whose educational system is in shambles.

Yamayama country with yamayama leaders

Anyway, I am a digital marketing strategist and business coach. I help small business owners find clarity in their business & make sales online. If you are trying to start a business and don't know how to go about it, stuck in your business, want to make sales or just generally finding things difficult in your business, reach out to me. I can help,

You expected Nigeria on the list with the illiterate North?
With 10million out of school children and almajiri better look for Nigeria on the most illiterate country

Nigeria is a country where youths consider someone like Tacha and her likes celebrities. Therefore, we are not qualified to be on that list. Simple.

Has Nigeria finally been sold? Where is my country?

Nigeria no for dey dia now. Abi you thought naija go dey there?
Nigeria is a very illiterate country actually, way too many Illiterates!
People fo not read at all! Basic education is Just for going sake
University is for money and prestige
Very Useless Country!

darfay:



You expected Nigeria on the list with the illiterate North?
With 10million out of school children and almajiri better look for Nigeria on the most illiterate country

I swear if they should remove north out of Nigeria, Nigeria will improve in many statistics, education, low poverty rate, civilization, etc. But with them, Nigeria stands no chance

Lolz. my beloved country no dey der.

I yhink say naija no dey carry last

So, the giant of Africa is not in the top 10

mytime24:
I yhink say naija no dey carry last

For the list... naija no even dey tenth list. Na abas and magu we get here.

Vyzz:
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SA is there and I can't find My country....

Sorry, your country went out to "price" corruption, as seen in AGF son wedding of splashing dollars that can fix literacy issues.

You mean there is no Nigeria in the list

Something is wrong

Nigeria is not on the list . That's a bummer

Nigeria is not on the list . That's a bummer

shesawesome:
Nigeria is not on the list .
That's a bummer

Ghana is not there as well

donproject:


I swear if they should remove north out of Nigeria, Nigeria will improve in many statistics, education, low poverty rate, civilization, etc. But with them, Nigeria stands no chance

What did we fucking do to you Igbo people

I'm not surprised seeing sychelles

Vyzz:
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SA is there and I can't find My country....

please am looking for there giant of Africa country

Nova1988:


What did we fucking do to you Igbo people

Igbo people don't want to be in the same country with you
He'll millions of them have died just so they can be In a separate country from you

Nova1988:


What did we fucking do to you Igbo people

90% of our problem in Nigeria is caused by the north. I'm sure even you know this.
The type of things southerners do like yahoo, prostitution and drug trafficking are also done by developed countries like u.s, south Africa, Brazil
But check the countries that do what north does. Terrorism. Countries like Afghanistan, Somalia, Iraq

How can Nig be on the list when BH is against formal education

donproject:


I swear if they should remove north out of Nigeria, Nigeria will improve in many statistics, education, low poverty rate, civilization, etc. But with them, Nigeria stands no chance

correct point

Source ?

dinoplus:
Has Nigeria finally been sold? Where is my country?

Second list;
“10 Most Illiterate Counties of Africa”