Methodologies used for measuring literacy
The figure illustrates how literacy rates have been recorded by countries over time. Methodologies include self declarations by individuals or other household members,literacy tests, and indirect estimates (e.g. by assuming literacy from educational attainment).
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- Adult literacy rate
- Literacy rate in adult men
- Literacy rate in adult women
- Literacy rate of young men and women
- Literacy rate vs. GDP per capita
- 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