Adult literacy rates of African countries

This table shows how adult literacy rates varied among African countries between 2018 and 2021. Seychelles and South africa were first and second respectively, with 96% and 95% of their adult population able to read and write. As of 2021, Chad had the lowest literacy rate.
Source:
CIA.gov - The World Factbook
Period:
2018, 2019, 2021
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