<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><wb:data page="1" pages="350" per_page="50" total="17490" sourceid="2" lastupdated="2026-07-13" xmlns:wb="http://www.worldbank.org"><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2025</wb:date><wb:value /><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2024</wb:date><wb:value>73.6999969482422</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2023</wb:date><wb:value>73.370002746582</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2022</wb:date><wb:value>73.0599975585938</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2021</wb:date><wb:value>72.7200012207031</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2020</wb:date><wb:value>72.9800033569336</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2019</wb:date><wb:value>72.8000030517578</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2018</wb:date><wb:value>71.6699981689453</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2017</wb:date><wb:value>70.879997253418</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2016</wb:date><wb:value>70.9599990844727</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2015</wb:date><wb:value>70.2399978637695</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2014</wb:date><wb:value>69.8300018310547</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2013</wb:date><wb:value>69.370002746582</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2012</wb:date><wb:value>68.5199966430664</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2011</wb:date><wb:value>66.8300018310547</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2010</wb:date><wb:value>64.7099990844727</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2009</wb:date><wb:value>63.9599990844727</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2008</wb:date><wb:value>63.2299995422363</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2007</wb:date><wb:value>62.9700012207031</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2006</wb:date><wb:value>61.9500007629395</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2005</wb:date><wb:value>63.939998626709</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2004</wb:date><wb:value>64.5699996948242</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2003</wb:date><wb:value>64.3300018310547</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2002</wb:date><wb:value>63.8400001525879</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2001</wb:date><wb:value>63.1599998474121</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>2000</wb:date><wb:value>62.6699981689453</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1999</wb:date><wb:value>62.1500015258789</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1998</wb:date><wb:value>61.2700004577637</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1997</wb:date><wb:value>61.060001373291</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1996</wb:date><wb:value>60.3600006103516</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1995</wb:date><wb:value>59.8699989318848</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1994</wb:date><wb:value>59.3400001525879</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1993</wb:date><wb:value>58.8800010681152</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1992</wb:date><wb:value>58.4599990844727</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1991</wb:date><wb:value>58.1800003051758</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1990</wb:date><wb:value>58.1500015258789</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1989</wb:date><wb:value>57.5999984741211</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1988</wb:date><wb:value>57.25</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1987</wb:date><wb:value>56.8499984741211</wb:value><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1986</wb:date><wb:value /><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1985</wb:date><wb:value /><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1984</wb:date><wb:value /><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1983</wb:date><wb:value /><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1982</wb:date><wb:value /><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1981</wb:date><wb:value /><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1980</wb:date><wb:value /><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1979</wb:date><wb:value /><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1978</wb:date><wb:value /><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1977</wb:date><wb:value /><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data><wb:data><wb:indicator id="SE.ADT.LITR.ZS">Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)</wb:indicator><wb:country id="ZH">Africa Eastern and Southern</wb:country><wb:countryiso3code>AFE</wb:countryiso3code><wb:date>1976</wb:date><wb:value /><wb:unit /><wb:obs_status /><wb:decimal>0</wb:decimal></wb:data></wb:data>