English status International trade, medium of western influences, language of instruction from fifth grade, written language, official purposes, as second language. Official language. Taught as a subject from the beginning of primary school as a required subject. Officially becomes the language of instruction in Standard 5. Standard 7 exams are written in English. Medium of instruction. Newspapers, magazines, radio programs, TV. Bible 1535-1989. |
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Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate
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78.9
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[117th of 174]
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SOURCE: Ethnologue |