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Literacy Rate

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The percentage of the population, age 15 years or older, who has the ability to read, write, and use arithmetic. Some countries, such as the United States, Canada, and Australia do not report these rates to UNESCO.

World Bank

A world map shows literacy rates. Dark purple (more than 98 percent): Russia, Argentina, Poland, Ukraine, and Mongolia. Purple to light purple (70 to 98 percent): China, Brazil, India. Very light purple (less than 70 percent): Countries in central Africa.

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Countries

Literacy Rate

Latin American Integration Association (ALADI)

Clean Water Access

Agricultural Regions

Class

Rank

Percent

Value

Class

Rank

Percent

Specialty crop or livestock farming

Mixed farming

Commercial wheat and other small grain farming

Dairy farming

General farming

Livestock ranching

Mediterranean agriculture (with irrigation)

12.9%6.55%3.33%2.74%3.63%24.9%1.60%
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