Literacy rates by country: the younger vs the older generation
In all countries below the grey line the younger population (those aged 15-24) have higher literacy rates than the older population (those aged 65 and older).
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- Adult literacy rate
- Literacy rate in adult men
- Literacy rate in adult women
- Literacy rate of young men and womenLine chart
- Literacy rates, adult female, one-sentence test (DHS) vs self-reports (UNESCO)
- Literacy rates, adult male, one-sentence test (DHS) vs self-reports (UNESCO)
- Youth literacy rate, female
- Youth literacy rate, male