Many academic institutions, notably universities, may be found throughout Africa, with a few of them ranking among the top in the world. This shouldn't come as a shock to anyone. After all, the continent's population exceeds one billion people. And all of these folks must be educated.

Before we reveal the African nations with the most universities, it's important to note that having the most universities does not always imply that inhabitants are better educated. Furthermore, just because a nation has the most universities in comparison to others does not indicate that all of the institutions in the country are of good quality.

To elaborate, Equatorial Guinea is known for having among of Africa's best educated citizens. Despite this, the country only has one university: Equatorial Guinea's National University. Similarly, South Africa is home to some of the continent's greatest universities. However, that country's overall number of universities is more than half that of Nigeria.

Regardless, the value of increased university specialization in some nations should not be overlooked. In general, nations with a big population have more universities to meet the educational demands of their whole population.