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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.

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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

Per Capita Gross Domestic Product (Mexico & Brazil)

Class

Rank

Percent

Jalisco, Mexico

Baja California, Mexico

Tamaulipas, Mexico

Maranhão, Brazil

Piauí, Brazil

Sonora, Mexico

Baja California Sur, Mexico

Quintana Roo, Mexico

Coahuila, Mexico

Ceará, Brazil

Bahia, Brazil

Pará, Brazil

Tabasco, Mexico

Zacatecas, Mexico

Pernambuco, Brazil

Acre, Brazil

Nuevo León, Mexico

Tocantins, Brazil

Amapá, Brazil

Rondônia, Brazil

Roraima, Brazil

Amazonas, Brazil

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Goiás, Brazil

Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Mato Grosso, Brazil

Paraná, Brazil

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Santa Catarina, Brazil

Chiapas, Mexico

São Paulo, Brazil

Oaxaca, Mexico

Guerrero, Mexico

Campeche, Mexico

Puebla, Mexico

Michoacán, Mexico

Nayarit, Mexico

México, Mexico

Hidalgo, Mexico

Veracruz, Mexico

Durango, Mexico

San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Sinaloa, Mexico

Guanajuato, Mexico

Yucatán, Mexico

Chihuahua, Mexico

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