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Countries with the Lowest Literacy Rate

This list features the countries with the lowest literacy rates as of 2024.

RANK

COUNTRY

LITERACY RATE

1

Chad

27.0%

2

Mali

31.0%

3

South Sudan

34.5%

4

Afghanistan

37.3%

5

Central African Republic

37.5%

6

Niger

38.0%

7

Somalia

41.0%

8

Guinea

45.3%

9

Burkina Faso

46.0%

10

Benin

47.0%


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References

World Population Review (2025) Literacy Rate by Country 2025. Available at: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/literacy-rate-by-country (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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