Botswana ranked 12th in African literacy :: Mmegi Online

Botswana is the 12th most literate country in Africa, a continental magazine has said. The African Economist magazine reports that in its ranking of African countries by literacy rate, Botswana has achieved 81.20 percent.

The figure is less than those of countries in the region like South Africa, Namibia, Swaziland, Lesotho, Mauritius and Zimbabwe, which invest heavily in education. The top rated African country for the third time is Zimbabwe with 90.9 percent.

Zimbabwe is the only country with over 90 percent score. It is followed by Equatorial Guinea, with 87 percent while South Africa and Kenya follow with 86.4 and 85.1 percent respectively. At the tail end is Burkina Faso with 21.8 percent. Tunisia's literacy rate stands at 74.3 percent, Nigeria (68 percent) and Ghana (57. 9 percent). The two West African countries have had a long time reputation for good standards in education but they are now ranked 22 and 33 respectively.

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