define the term literacy rate
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Adult literacy rate (%)
Adult literacy rate (%)Definition: The percentage of population aged 15 years and over who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on his/her everyday life. Generally, 'literacy' also encompasses 'numeracy', the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations.
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Adult literacy rate (%)
Definition: The percentage of population aged 15 years and over who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on his/her everyday life. Generally, 'literacy' also encompasses 'numeracy', the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Disaggregation: Sex.
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