Mauritania

Male Literacy Rate

70.94
ages 15-24
Dec 00Dec 07Dec 13Dec 170.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Mauritania
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

139
Ethiopia73.52
140
Sudan72.51
141
Malawi72.49
143
Afghanistan71.24
144
Mauritania70.94
145
Gambia70.74
146
Sierra Leone70.58
147
Benin69.76
148
Guinea69.64
149
Liberia64.96

Africa Ranking

35
Senegal75.58
36
Ethiopia73.52
37
Sudan72.51
38
Malawi72.49
40
Mauritania70.94
41
Gambia70.74
43
Benin69.76
44
Guinea69.64
45
Liberia64.96

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Definition of Male Literacy Rate

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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