In 2019, the illiteracy rate among adults aged 15 years and older was 34.7 percent in Sub-Saharan Africa. In South Asia the illiteracy rate was 27.1 percent. Adult illiteracy rate is defined as the percentage of the population ages 15 and older who can not read or write.
The illiteracy rate among all adults (over 15-year-old) in 2019, by world region
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UNDP. (December 15, 2020). The illiteracy rate among all adults (over 15-year-old) in 2019, by world region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262886/illiteracy-rates-by-world-regions/
UNDP. "The illiteracy rate among all adults (over 15-year-old) in 2019, by world region." Chart. December 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262886/illiteracy-rates-by-world-regions/
UNDP. (2020). The illiteracy rate among all adults (over 15-year-old) in 2019, by world region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262886/illiteracy-rates-by-world-regions/
UNDP. "The Illiteracy Rate among All Adults (over 15-year-old) in 2019, by World Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262886/illiteracy-rates-by-world-regions/
UNDP, The illiteracy rate among all adults (over 15-year-old) in 2019, by world region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262886/illiteracy-rates-by-world-regions/ (last visited June 25, 2022)