Female literacy rate in Nigeria is among the highest in West Africa. However, the difference between male and female literacy rates are substantial in both urban and rural areas. As of 2018, the rate among men living in rural areas of Nigeria reached roughly 60 percent, whereas female literacy rates in the same areas was 35 percent. The gap in urban Nigeria amounted to about ten percentage points.
In West Africa, the highest female literacy rates were registered in Cabo Verde and Ghana, while Nigeria ranked third.
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The DHS Program. (October 31, 2019). Literacy rate in Nigeria in 2018, by area and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1124741/literacy-rate-in-nigeria-by-area-and-gender/
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