Among the African countries, Seychelles has the highest literacy rate. Below is the map of Africa showing the top ten countries having highest literacy rate along with table stating literacy rates of these countries.
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African Countries with Highest Literacy Rate
Country
Seychelles
Zimbabwe
Namibia
South Africa
Sao Tome and Principe
Mauritius
Equatorial Guinea
Guinea
Libya
Gabon
Literacy Rate in %
91.8
91.2
88
88
87.9
87.4
87
87
86.8
86.2
* Source: United Nations Development Programme Report 2009