Education · Eastern Africa

South Sudan Adult Literacy Rate

26.8%as of 2008Reported

Share of people ages 15 and over who can read and write. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 10 May 2026.

History

most recent 1 period · UNESCO

One observation is available (2008). At least 4 observations are needed to show a trend chart.

PeriodAdult Literacy Rate
200826.8%

Adult Literacy Rate across Africa

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CountryAdult Literacy RatePeriod
Nigeria70.4%2024
Kenya82.2%2000
South Africa91.2%2024
Egypt79.5%2022
Ghana76.5%2021
Ethiopia60.5%2022

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