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Burkina Faso in West Africa holds that dubious distinction, according to the UN. Some 87 percent of its adult population is unable to read or write. Niger and Mali with illiteracy rates of 86 and 81 percent (respectively) are next in line. According to UN statistics, African and Arab States are the regions with the lowest adult literacy rate.
The UN defines literacy as being able to read and write a simple sentence in any language.
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What Country is number 1 Illiterate?
The country that has the highest rate of people that cannot read/write is:Burkina Faso, with only a 21.8% literacy rate, or 79.2% illiteracy rate. 2003 est.
What State in India has the highest Illiteracy rate?
It is the state of Kerala.
How does high rate of adult illiteracy affects your country?
A high rate of adult illiteracy limits the progress and production that a country can make in today's modern world. The country has to rely on imports for many modern conveniences.
Illiteracy rate in Dominican Republic?
The illiteracy rate in the dominican republic is: 13.0
Which country has The highest female circumcision rate?
The country with the highest female circumcision rate is Egypt.
What continent has the highest illiteracy rate?
There are several. South Asia , Arab , sub Sahara Africa all have 40-50%. East Asia and Latin America have 10-15%. The US has 40 million illerate people.
Which country has the second highest literacy rate?
In 2025, these countries have the highest literacy rate: Ukraine Uzbekistan North Korea Kazakhstan Azerbaijan Finland Norway Georgia Luxembourg Guam Andorra Greenland Liechtenstein
Which country has the highest crime rate?
Iceland has a crime rate of 14, 726.95 reported criminals every 100,000 citizens which is the highest reported to this day
Which country of Southwest Asia and North Africa has the highest total fertility rate?
the country with the highest total fertility rate is Nigeria, Africa.
What country has the highest immortality rate?
Philippines
Which country has highest education rate?
Israel
Which country has the highest arson rate?
China
