Democratic Republic of the Congo - Male Adult Literacy Rate

In 2016, the country was number 78 among other countries in Male Adult Literacy Rate with 88.52 Percent of Men Aged 15+. Democratic Republic of the Congo is overtaken by Zimbabwe, which was ranked number 77 with 89.19 Percent of Men Aged 15+ and is followed by South Africa at 88.38 Percent of Men Aged 15+. Uzbekistan lead the ranking with 100 Percent of Men Aged 15+ in 2019, that is stable compared to 2018. Azerbaijan, Tajikistan and Armenia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Sierra Leone recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.6points per year, while South Africa recorded the worst performance at -1.5points per year.

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Date Percent of Men Aged 15+
2016 88.52
2015
2014
2013
2012 87.91
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How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank in Male Adult Literacy Rate?

# 135 Countries Percent of Men Aged 15+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Uzbekistan
100.00 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
2 #2
Azerbaijan
99.87 % 2019 +0.0 % +0.0 % View data
77 #77
Zimbabwe
89.19 % 2014 NA NA View data
78 #78
Democratic Republic of the Congo
88.52 % 2016 NA NA View data
79 #79
South Africa
88.38 % 2019 -0.5 % -1.5 % View data
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