| Rank | Country | total population | Literacy |
209 | Sierra Leone | 35.10 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write English, Mende, Temne, or Arabic
total population: 35.1%
male: 46.9%
female: 24.4% (2004 est.) |
210 | Benin | 34.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 34.7%
male: 47.9%
female: 23.3% (2002 census) |
211 | Guinea | 29.50 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 29.5%
male: 42.6%
female: 18.1% (2003 est.) |
212 | Niger | 28.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 28.7%
male: 42.9%
female: 15.1% (2005 est.) |
213 | Afghanistan | 28.10 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 28.1%
male: 43.1%
female: 12.6% (2000 est.) |
214 | South Sudan | 27.00 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 27%
male: 40%
female: 16% |
215 | Chad | 25.70 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write French or Arabic
total population: 25.7%
male: 40.8%
female: 12.8% (2000 est.) |
216 | Burkina Faso | 21.80 | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 21.8%
male: 29.4%
female: 15.2% (2003 est.) |
| Akrotiri | | void |
| Antarctica | | void |
| Arctic Ocean | | void |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | | void |
| Atlantic Ocean | | void |
| Bouvet Island | | void |
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