Nigeria Position's poorly on Literacy Rate List? (See full list)

 According to Indexmundi, the list below is the ranking of African countries by the literacy rate.

 This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females.

 There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy.

 Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition – the ability to read and write at a specified age (15 and above).

 Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of this article.