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Top 10 African countries with the highest literacy rates in 2026
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
Mauritius has the highest literacy rate among African countries on the World Population Review ranking, at 94.
According to World Population Review (WPR), literacy rate refers to the percentage of people aged 15 and above who can read and write with understanding a short, simple statement about their everyday life.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th among the African countries on the World Population Review list, with a literacy rate of 88.
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