3. South Sudan
Literacy rate: 31.90%
The number three on our list of most illiterate countries in the world is Sudan that is a conservative country, and while efforts have been made to overhaul the education system, it hasn’t been much help to the female population. Furthermore, around half of the Sudanese people live below the poverty line, and can barely afford three meals a day, let alone pay for school. Even the government lacks the resources necessary to help fund educational growth or make education free.
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