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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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Literacy Rate

Change in Urbanization

Lead Mines

Class

Rank

Percent

Class

Rank

Percentage of annual change

Lead Mines

2
12.75
15.333333333333334
11.333333333333334
7.611111111111111
36.7
1
419.3333333333333
10
3
10.4
2.8
0.19.0