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Inioluwa Ogunleye
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LITERACY RATES BY ETHNIC GROUP IN NIGERIA (MEN VS WOMEN)
Percent distribution of literate men and women (ages 15–49)
Ethnic Group — Men | Women
1 Igbo — 74.2% | 73.1%
2 Edo — 74.2% | 59.5%
3 Yoruba — 70.3% | 56.8%
4 Tiv — 68.4% | 37.4%
5 Ijaw — 63.3% | 47.7%
6 Ibibio — 57.7% | 62.1%
7 Hausa — 42.0% | 22.7%
8 Kanuri — 40.8% | 21.7%
9 Fulani — 26.2% | 13.8%
10 Other Ethnic Groups — 53.7% | 40.1%
Southern ethnic groups (Igbo, Yoruba, Edo) generally record higher literacy rates, particularly among women. In contrast, Northern groups (Hausa, Fulani, Kanuri) show lower overall literacy levels and wider gender gaps.
