what country has the highest literacy rate in africa?
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Zimbabwe is often reported to have the highest adult literacy rate on the continent. A recent news article claimed that 90% of the population is literate. The data does not back up the claims.
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The countries with the highest rates of HIV include Swaziland, Lesotho, and Botswana. In 2018, Swaziland had the highest prevalence of HIV with a rate of 27.3 percent. Other countries, such as Zimbabwe, have significantly decreased their HIV prevalence.
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['Niger (. 354)', 'Central African Republic (. 367)', 'South Sudan (. 388)', 'Chad (. 404)', 'Burundi (. 417)', 'Sierra Leone (. 419)', 'Burkina Faso (. 423)', 'Mali (. 427)']
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In 2013, UNSECO reported a 95 percent literacy rate among South African school-aged youth. This number shows great improvement. Education in South Africa is not a lost cause, and it will improve as teachers gain competence and schools gain the funding they deserve.
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With a population of more than 188 million, Nigeria was Africa's most populous nation in 2015. However, less than 53 percent of the Nigerian population lived in urban areas. By comparison, as much as 93 percent of Egypt's population was urbanized by 2015, making it the most urban country on the continent.
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['1 SWAHILI. Swahili is the most spoken language in Africa, with over 100 million speakers. ... ', '2 AMHARIC. ... ', '3 YORUBA. ... ', '4 OROMO. ... ', '5 HAUSA. ... ', '6 IGBO. ... ', '7 ZULU. ... ', '8 SHONA.']
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1. Botswana – As well as beautiful natural heritage, Botswana is the most prosperous African country according to research conducted by the Legatum Institute. The landlocked country ranks first in the report's governance index.
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Mauritius has the highest per capita wealth of any country in Africa as shown in the left-most bar chart. At $32,700 its more than double South Africa and Namibia where it is between $12 and $13,000. The other top 10 countries all have per capita wealth of under $10,000.
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['Seychelles ranks top with a quote of 0.797.', 'Mauritius with 0.79.', 'Algeria with 0.754.', 'Tunisia with 0.735.', 'Botswana 0.717.', 'Libya 0.706.', 'Gabon 0.702.']
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Outside Africa, the highest prevalence rate is found in the Bahamas (3.3%). In absolute numbers, South Africa (7.1 million), followed by Nigeria (3.2 million), and India (2.1 million) had the highest HIV/AIDS number of cases by the end of 2016.
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Canada tops the list as the most educated country in the world. According to the OECD over 56 percent of adults in the Great White North have earned some kind of education after high school.
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According to the 2020 Best Countries ranking compiled by the US News and World Report, Egypt is the most powerful country in Africa. The North African country is retaining its position, ranking 36 in a league of 73.
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With around 75% literacy rate, Karachi has one of the highest literacy rates among cities of Pakistan (Rehman et al., 2015) .
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Mauritius has the highest per capita wealth of any country in Africa as shown in the left-most bar chart. At $32,700 its more than double South Africa and Namibia where it is between $12 and $13,000.
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With a fertility rate of almost 7 children per woman, Niger is the country with the highest fertility rate in the world followed by Mali.
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Nigeria: And the African country with the most languages is… Nigeria. The official language is English, while 24 million people speak Igbo.
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['Morocco. Located in Northern Africa, Morocco has so much to offer. ... ', 'Zambia. Zambia is a gorgeous country that has so much to see. ... ', 'Tanzania. Tanzania is a country rich with nature reserves and natural beauty. ... ', 'South Africa. ... ', 'Namibia. ... ', 'Madagascar. ... ', 'Kenya. ... ', 'Botswana.']