Why does South Africa have a high literacy rate?

We have some of the best infrastructure and facilities in regards to education anywhere in Africa. In fact, the University of Cape Town remains one of the most highly ranked universities in both Africa and the rest of the world. read more

So while the statistics suggests a high literacy rate, it is misleading as it does not cover the more comprehensive aspects of what constitutes literacy, esp. in regards to functional levels and demographics. read more

The country’s Financial Gazette recently reported as much, claiming that “Zimbabwe leads Africa in having an adult literacy rate of over 90%”. read more

However, youth literacy rates in Sub-Saharan Africa (70% in 2011) are the lowest of any region. For adults in sub-Saharan Africa the rates have improved by 10%, but there is a disparity between literacy for women and men. read more