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  2. List of countries by literacy rate - Wikipedia

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    The global literacy rate for all males is 90.0%, and the rate for all females is 82.7%. The rate varies throughout the world, with developed nations having a rate of 99.2% (2013), South and West Asia having 70.2% (2015), and sub-Saharan Africa at 64.0% (2015). [1] Over 75% of the world's 781 million illiterate adults are found in South Asia ...

  3. Literacy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons." [25] The World Factbook does not include the U.S. literacy rate in its reporting. [26] Using its definition, literacy refers to the percentage of people age 15 or older who can read and ...

  4. Literacy - Wikipedia

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    However, since 2016, the country has made significant progress. While in 2016–2017 the literacy rate was 34.8%, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics recently confirmed that it has increased to 43%. "That is a remarkable 8 percent increase." In addition, the literacy rate for youths aged 15–24 has substantially increased and now stands at 65% ...

  5. Scientific literacy - Wikipedia

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    Scientific literacy or science literacy encompasses written, numerical, and digital literacy as they pertain to understanding science, its methodology, observations, and theories. Scientific literacy is chiefly concerned with an understanding of the scientific method, units and methods of measurement, empiricism and understanding of statistics ...

  6. Reading - Wikipedia

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    Reading is the process of taking in the sense or meaning of symbols, often specifically those of a written language, by means of sight or touch. [1] [2] [3] [4]For educators and researchers, reading is a multifaceted process involving such areas as word recognition, orthography (spelling), alphabetics, phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and motivation.

  7. Human Development Index - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 September 2024. Composite statistic of life expectancy, education, and income indices "HDI" redirects here. For other uses, see HDI (disambiguation). For the complete ranking of countries, see List of countries by Human Development Index. World map of countries and territories by HDI scores in ...

  8. Literacy in India - Wikipedia

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    The census of India pegged the average literacy rate to be 73% in 2011 while National Statistical Commission surveyed literacy to be 77.7% in 2017–18. Literacy rate in urban areas was 87.7%, higher than rural areas with 73.5%. There is a wide gender disparity in the literacy rate in India [5] and effective literacy rates (age 7 and above) was ...

  9. Literacy in China - Wikipedia

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    Literacy in China. The People's Republic of China has one of the highest literacy rates in the world. The overall literacy rate in China reached 99.8% in 2021. [1] Adult literacy in China, defined as literacy in those aged 15 and above, was measured at 97% in 2020 by the World Bank. [2] Youth literacy, defined as literacy in those aged 15–24 ...