what percent of africans are illiterate
1 In the least developed countries, the overall illiteracy rate is 49 percent. 2  52 percent of all non-literates live in India and China. 3  Africa as a continent has a literacy rate of less than 60 percent. 4  In Sub-Saharan Africa since 1980, primary school enrollment has declined, going from 58 percent to 50 percent.