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literacy rates

noun

ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si ˌreɪts

Meaning

The percentage of people in a population who can read and write; measures of educational levels in a population.

Literacy rates impact socioeconomic conditions.

educational levels, reading ability, learning statistics, academic achievement, schooling rates, knowledge metrics

illiteracy, ignorance, educational deficit, learning gaps, knowledge deficiency, academic failure

the action or process of putting money, time, or resources into something for future benefit

a person who has little wit or pretends to be witty

a weapon with a long metal blade and a handle, used for fighting

An artistic representation of the Virgin Mary; also used as a respectful form of address for a woman...

A journalist who reports news from a particular place or on a particular subject.

A thing of little value or importance; also a layered dessert.