This percentage drops to 19% for adult women. Similarly, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, and Mali all have a literacy rate of 40% in adult males over the age of 15.

The proportion of literate adults in Afghanistan aged 15 and above was recorded at 37.3% in 2021. Females had a literacy rate of 22.6% while the male literacy rate was recorded at 52.1%. - All Parts ...

Explore the top 10 countries with the lowest literacy rates in 2025, including Chad, Niger, and South Sudan, facing challenges like poverty and conflict. Learn about global literacy gaps.

South Sudan has very low rates of literacy. So human capital development is limited. Education will be key to societal progress in South Sudan.

15 March 2007 Doha - Qatar has announced the decision to launch its "Mauritania-model Project" to combat illiteracy in Sudan and Mali.. Mohammed Al Kaabi, Director, H H Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al ...

The National Youth and Adult Literacy Policy and Strategy, 2021-2025, provides a framework for providing and promoting literacy and lifelong learning and for increasing the literacy rate of South ...

The World Bank's latest South Sudan Economic Monitor (SSEM) reveals that South Sudan's economy experienced stagnation in fiscal year 2023 (FY23) due to the lingering impacts of flooding on oil ...

South Sudan has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world and therefore the training of literacy teachers is the most critical issue that needs to be addressed. “Teachers are the key to quality ...

South Sudan Literacy Rate Among Population Aged 15 and Above: 34.5% As reported by the World Bank, only 34.5% of the country’s population aged 15 and above had literacy skills in 2018.