6. Sao Tome and Principe:
Rate of literacy: 84.90%
The rate of literacy in Sao Tome and Principe is almost identical to Lesotho, however the circumstances are not. Sao Tome and Principe is another island nation to make our list that recently attained its independence rather peacefully from Portugal in 1975. The country’s education system is controversial, to say the least. Allegations like poor educational planning and management, shortage of classrooms and proper infrastructures have been made by international observers, which is not a good sign. But the rate of literacy is considerably high even so, which is why it ranks on our list of the 10 Most Educated Countries in Africa.
