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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.

World Bank

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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Average Annual Precipitation

Class

Rank

Percent

Value

80 and over inches

60–79 inches

40–59 inches

20–39 inches

10–19 inches

Under 10 inches

58.7%2.48%15.0%26.8%41.2%7.90%
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