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What percentage of all adults 25 years or older reported they had completed at least a high school level of education?
85%
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What is the worldwide school life expectancy?
9.8 years
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What is the definition of literacy?
Literacy is the ability to read for knowledge and write coherently and think critically about the written word. Literacy can also include the ability to understand all forms of communication, be it body language, pictures, video & sound (reading, speaking, listening and viewing).
200
What percentage of adults have attained at least a bachelor's degree?
27%
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Countries with a GDP per capita of $2,500 or less have net enrollment ratios below what percentage?
80%
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More than half of those unable to read and write – 412 million – live in what region?
Southern Asia
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What percentage of all US fourth graders scored "below proficient," meaning they are not reading at grade level?
67%
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What is the world wide proportion of out-of-school girls of lower secondary school age?
54%
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In 2008, 796 million adults worldwide (15 years and older) reported not being able to read and write. What percentage of these are women?
Two-thirds of them (64%) were women
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How do 15-year-olds in the U.S. rank internationally in math performance out of 30 developed countries?
25th out of 30
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In India, the average number of years of education is 11.9 in the richest decile. What is the average number of years in the poorest decile?
1.4 years
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Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa account for what percentage of adults unable to read and write worldwide?
74%
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On the 2009 NAEP Reading Test what percentage of twelfth graders are at or above grade level?
38%
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What is the worldwide survival rate to the last grade of primary school?
85%
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Bolivia has a 96% urban literacy rate. What is the literacy rate in rural areas?
75%