Question

which one of the following statement defines literacy rate​

Answer 1

Answer:

Total literate population divided by total illiterate population. Proportion of literate population in the 18 and above age group. It measures the proportion of literate population in the 7 and above age group.

Answer 2

Literacy rate is a measure of the proportion of people in a population who can read and write.

Explanation:

• Literacy rate is used to determine the level of education and the rate of education of a population. Literacy rate is also used to determine the level of knowledge of a population.
• The literate population is able to read and write, which is a requirement for operating in today’s society.
• The highest literacy rate in the world is in Norway where 99% of the population is literate. The least literate country is Afghanistan, where only 30% of the population is literate.
• On the other hand, the literacy rate in the Philippines is only 61.8%.