What country has the highest rate of illiteracy?

Burkina Faso in West Africa holds that dubious distinction, according to the UN. Some 87 percent of its adult population is unable to read or write. Niger and Mali with illiteracy rates of 86 and 81 percent (respectively) are next in line. According to UN statistics, African and Arab States are the regions with the lowest adult literacy rate.

The UN defines literacy as being able to read and write a simple sentence in any language.

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