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Indicator name andcode Adult literacy rate (SOC.EDU.LTR.001)
Definition The literacy rate is the percentage of population age 15+ who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Illiteracy is defined as the percentage of the population of a given age range who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.  
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  1. Female (%)
  2. Male (%)
  3. Total (%)
 
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Periodicity Annual
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