Countries with the Highest Illiteracy Rates
| Rank | Country | Adult Illiteracy Rate |
| 1 | Niger | 84.3% |
| 2 | Burkina Faso | 77.0% |
| 3 | Afghanistan | 63.7% |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 63.7% |
| 5 | Gambia, the | 63.5% |
| 6 | Guinea-Bissau | 63.2% |
| 7 | Senegal | 62.7% |
| 8 | Benin | 62.5% |
| 9 | Ethiopia | 61.3% |
| 10 | Mauritania | 60.1% |
| Source: CIA World Factbook | ||
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