| 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 |