Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by Education > Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger | 74.2% | 2003 | ||
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 63.1% | 2003 | ||
| 3 | Mali | 61.7% | 2003 | ||
| 4 | The Gambia | 52.5% | 2003 | ||
| 5 | Senegal | 50.1% | 2003 | ||
| 6 | Ethiopia | 49.8% | 2003 | ||
| 7 | Mauritania | 48.2% | 2003 | ||
| 8 | Chad | 44% | 2003 | ||
| 9 | Benin | 43.8% | 2003 | ||
| 10 | Guinea-Bissau | 42.2% | 2003 | ||
| 11 | Burundi | 41.5% | 2003 | ||
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 38% | 2003 | ||
| 13 | Central African Republic | 36.8% | 2003 | ||
| 14 | Mozambique | 36.6% | 2003 | ||
| 15 | Comoros | 36.4% | 2003 | ||
| 16 | Eritrea | 30.1% | 2003 | ||
| 17 | Sudan | 28.4% | 2003 | ||
| 18 | Liberia | 26.7% | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Lesotho | 25.4% | 2003 | ||
| 20 | Togo | 24.6% | 2003 | ||
| =21 | Madagascar | 24.5% | 2003 | ||
| =21 | Nigeria | 24.5% | 2003 | ||
| 23 | Malawi | 23.9% | 2003 | ||
| =24 | Rwanda | 23.8% | 2003 | ||
| =24 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 23.8% | 2003 | ||
| 26 | Botswana | 23% | 2003 | ||
| 27 | Djibouti | 22% | 2003 | ||
| 28 | Uganda | 20.6% | 2003 | ||
| 29 | Cameroon | 18.5% | 2003 | ||
| =30 | Swaziland | 17.4% | 2003 | ||
| =30 | Ghana | 17.4% | 2003 | ||
| 32 | Namibia | 15.6% | 2003 | ||
| 33 | Cape Verde | 14.3% | 2003 | ||
| 34 | Tanzania | 14.2% | 2003 | ||
| 35 | Zambia | 13.2% | 2003 | ||
| 36 | South Africa | 13% | 2003 | ||
| 37 | Mauritius | 11.4% | 2003 | ||
| 38 | Kenya | 9.4% | 2003 | ||
| 39 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.7% | 2003 | ||
| 40 | Zimbabwe | 5.8% | 2003 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Education > Illiteracy rates by sex > Aged 15+ > Men
- Niger has had the highest illiteracy rates by sex > aged 15+ > men since 1980.
- Pakistan ranked first for illiteracy rates by sex > aged 15+ > men amongst Emerging markets in 2003.
- Iraq ranked first for illiteracy rates by sex > aged 15+ > men amongst Middle Eastern and North Africa in 2003.
- Ethiopia ranked first for illiteracy rates by sex > aged 15+ > men amongst Christian countries in 2003.
- Burkina Faso ranked second for illiteracy rates by sex > aged 15+ > men amongst Hot countries in 2003.
- Nicaragua ranked first for illiteracy rates by sex > aged 15+ > men amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2003.
- Haiti ranked first for illiteracy rates by sex > aged 15+ > men amongst Catholic countries in 2003.
- Mali ranked third for illiteracy rates by sex > aged 15+ > men amongst Muslim countries in 2003.
- The Gambia ranked first for illiteracy rates by sex > aged 15+ > men amongst Former British colonies in 2003.
- India ranked third for illiteracy rates by sex > aged 15+ > men amongst Religious countries in 2003.