Latest items for LR-DATA-1
Oct. 22, 2024, 11:02 a.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"As of 2017, Iraq had the lowest female literacy rate (79.9%) in the region, below the global average of 83.3%" (para 11).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"As of 2017, Iraq had the lowest female literacy rate (79.9%) in the region, below the global average of 83.3%" (para 11).
Jan. 19, 2024, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"[There is a] high illiteracy rate among the population in general and women in particular (33 per cent of girls completed primary education, compared with 53 per cent of boys, before the crisis)" (40).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"[There is a] high illiteracy rate among the population in general and women in particular (33 per cent of girls completed primary education, compared with 53 per cent of boys, before the crisis)" (40).
Jan. 16, 2024, 6:33 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Gender parity has been reached on the literacy rate in Botswana" (7). “The Botswana Core Welfare Indicators Survey 2009/10 indicates that the national literacy rate for those aged 15–65 years is 83.2%, with females at 83.8% and males at 82.3%" (17). "Botswana has recorded a rising adult literacy rate of adults aged 15 and above, respectively 87.12 per cent females and 86.34 per cent males" (35).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Gender parity has been reached on the literacy rate in Botswana" (7). “The Botswana Core Welfare Indicators Survey 2009/10 indicates that the national literacy rate for those aged 15–65 years is 83.2%, with females at 83.8% and males at 82.3%" (17). "Botswana has recorded a rising adult literacy rate of adults aged 15 and above, respectively 87.12 per cent females and 86.34 per cent males" (35).
Jan. 4, 2024, 10:41 a.m.
Countries: Singapore
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"The literacy rate for the resident population aged 15 years and older is 97.1 per cent in 2020. The literacy rate for resident females aged 15 years and older improved from 95.4 per cent in 2016 to 95.8 per cent in 2020" (22).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"The literacy rate for the resident population aged 15 years and older is 97.1 per cent in 2020. The literacy rate for resident females aged 15 years and older improved from 95.4 per cent in 2016 to 95.8 per cent in 2020" (22).
Oct. 4, 2023, 6:58 a.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"[There is] disproportionately high levels of illiteracy among women, in particular in rural areas" (10).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"[There is] disproportionately high levels of illiteracy among women, in particular in rural areas" (10).
Aug. 24, 2023, 1:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"[L]iteracy rates among women [has improved], in particular among women and girls between 15 and 24 years of age... [There is a] persistent gap in literacy rates among women and men" (8). "[There is a] high illiteracy rates among rural women" (12). "[The] high illiteracy rates among girls and women with disabilities [is very concerning]" (13).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"[L]iteracy rates among women [has improved], in particular among women and girls between 15 and 24 years of age... [There is a] persistent gap in literacy rates among women and men" (8). "[There is a] high illiteracy rates among rural women" (12). "[The] high illiteracy rates among girls and women with disabilities [is very concerning]" (13).
July 25, 2023, 10:44 a.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"[The] literacy rate among women and girls [has increased]" (10).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"[The] literacy rate among women and girls [has increased]" (10).
July 21, 2023, 11:58 a.m.
Countries: Azerbaijan
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"[O]ver 500 women were trained in financial literacy, IT skills, increasing professional qualifications, drafting CVs etc. Only in the south of Azerbaijan, more than 800 schoolgirls were involved in training courses" (36).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"[O]ver 500 women were trained in financial literacy, IT skills, increasing professional qualifications, drafting CVs etc. Only in the south of Azerbaijan, more than 800 schoolgirls were involved in training courses" (36).
July 10, 2023, 9:26 p.m.
Countries: Maldives
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"As a direct result of the increase in overall primary education, functional literacy rates of persons between the ages of 15 and 24 is significantly higher than for the overall adult population – at 97% for females and 96% for males (as of 2014); as compared to all persons over the age of 15, with 76% of males and 70% of females functionally literate." (19).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"As a direct result of the increase in overall primary education, functional literacy rates of persons between the ages of 15 and 24 is significantly higher than for the overall adult population – at 97% for females and 96% for males (as of 2014); as compared to all persons over the age of 15, with 76% of males and 70% of females functionally literate." (19).
June 20, 2023, 9:30 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Nicaragua is engaged in a permanent battle against illiteracy. In 2007, it ran a national literacy campaign, entitled 'From Martí to Fidel', that led to a reduction in the illiteracy rate from 22 percent in 2006 to 3 percent in 2010. As a result of this historic achievement, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization declared Nicaragua free of illiteracy. From 2007 to 2018, 717,583 women, mainly from rural areas, were taught to read and write." (19).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Nicaragua is engaged in a permanent battle against illiteracy. In 2007, it ran a national literacy campaign, entitled 'From Martí to Fidel', that led to a reduction in the illiteracy rate from 22 percent in 2006 to 3 percent in 2010. As a result of this historic achievement, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization declared Nicaragua free of illiteracy. From 2007 to 2018, 717,583 women, mainly from rural areas, were taught to read and write." (19).
June 14, 2023, 7:56 p.m.
Countries: Bolivia
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"The Technological Revolution in Education programme has been in effect since 2014 and 187,776 Kuaa computers have been delivered to students nationwide, including 89,569 women, 47% of the total, as at 14 September 2018" (22). This could be counted as the least number of females who may become or already are computer literate (MV- coder comment).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"The Technological Revolution in Education programme has been in effect since 2014 and 187,776 Kuaa computers have been delivered to students nationwide, including 89,569 women, 47% of the total, as at 14 September 2018" (22). This could be counted as the least number of females who may become or already are computer literate (MV- coder comment).
March 31, 2023, 2:31 p.m.
Countries: Egypt
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Illiteracy, including digital illiteracy, and dropout rates are higher among women and girls, particularly in rural and remote areas and among women and girls belonging to disadvantaged and marginalized groups" (9, 12).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Illiteracy, including digital illiteracy, and dropout rates are higher among women and girls, particularly in rural and remote areas and among women and girls belonging to disadvantaged and marginalized groups" (9, 12).
Feb. 24, 2023, 12:54 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"According to NDHS 2011, two-thirds of women (67%) are literate, which represents an increase from the 2006 figure of 55%. 83% of women residing in urban areas are literate, compared to 64% of rural women." (13).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"According to NDHS 2011, two-thirds of women (67%) are literate, which represents an increase from the 2006 figure of 55%. 83% of women residing in urban areas are literate, compared to 64% of rural women." (13).
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Illiteracy was at 50 percent with women forming a majority of the illiterate (Collinson et al, 1990). Responding to the successes seen in Cuba—over a thousand Cuban teachers came to Nicaragua in 1981 to assist in the education sector—the FSLN embarked on a ‘Literacy Crusade’. Within only a year, illiteracy was reduced to 12 percent, with women being the primary beneficiaries" (para 28).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Illiteracy was at 50 percent with women forming a majority of the illiterate (Collinson et al, 1990). Responding to the successes seen in Cuba—over a thousand Cuban teachers came to Nicaragua in 1981 to assist in the education sector—the FSLN embarked on a ‘Literacy Crusade’. Within only a year, illiteracy was reduced to 12 percent, with women being the primary beneficiaries" (para 28).
July 1, 2022, 11:43 a.m.
Countries: East Timor
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"64.4 per cent of the adult population (ages 15 and over) is literate (68.7 per cent for men / 60.2 per cent for women). The gender gap between young men and women (84.7 per cent and 84.1 per cent respectively) is narrower and the higher rates than adult literacy indicate that access to basic education has improved. Nonetheless, in rural areas, literacy remains far lower and the gender gap wider (58.8 per cent of men and 48.8 per cent of women) than in urban areas (89.7 per cent of men and 85.8 per cent of women)" (28).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"64.4 per cent of the adult population (ages 15 and over) is literate (68.7 per cent for men / 60.2 per cent for women). The gender gap between young men and women (84.7 per cent and 84.1 per cent respectively) is narrower and the higher rates than adult literacy indicate that access to basic education has improved. Nonetheless, in rural areas, literacy remains far lower and the gender gap wider (58.8 per cent of men and 48.8 per cent of women) than in urban areas (89.7 per cent of men and 85.8 per cent of women)" (28).
June 28, 2022, 2:56 p.m.
Countries: Bangladesh
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Literacy decreases with increasing age, from 93% among women age 15-19 to 40% among women age 45-49. Literacy also varies by residence and division. Urban women are more likely to be literate than rural women (77% versus 72%). By division, the proportion of women who are literate is highest in Chattogram (79%) and lowest in Rangpur (66%). The literacy rate increases with increasing wealth, from 54% among women in the lowest wealth quintile to 89% among those in the highest quintile" (31).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Literacy decreases with increasing age, from 93% among women age 15-19 to 40% among women age 45-49. Literacy also varies by residence and division. Urban women are more likely to be literate than rural women (77% versus 72%). By division, the proportion of women who are literate is highest in Chattogram (79%) and lowest in Rangpur (66%). The literacy rate increases with increasing wealth, from 54% among women in the lowest wealth quintile to 89% among those in the highest quintile" (31).
June 7, 2022, 10:47 a.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"In recent years, China has strengthened the duties of the Government in women’s literacy and vocational training. Since 2007, the Central Government has made annual allocations of funds earmarked for eliminating illiteracy in the amount of about 50 million yuan, focusing on the literacy of women in Western China as well as ethnic minority women. Governments at all levels have managed to combine literacy activities closely with women’s day-to-day work and life, incorporating literacy into other activities such as planting, breeding, textile and embroidery, sewing, family financial management, health care and family education and so on. The Government has also dispatched technology personnel to visit remote and poor villages, so...more
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"In recent years, China has strengthened the duties of the Government in women’s literacy and vocational training. Since 2007, the Central Government has made annual allocations of funds earmarked for eliminating illiteracy in the amount of about 50 million yuan, focusing on the literacy of women in Western China as well as ethnic minority women. Governments at all levels have managed to combine literacy activities closely with women’s day-to-day work and life, incorporating literacy into other activities such as planting, breeding, textile and embroidery, sewing, family financial management, health care and family education and so on. The Government has also dispatched technology personnel to visit remote and poor villages, so...more
May 27, 2022, 4:14 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"According to the results of 2019 Address Based Population Registration System, a number of 2.024.979 people are illiterate and 1.738.389 of them are women... The rate of female illiteracy in the female population of 6 years and older is 4,7 per cent, and the rate of male illiteracy in the male population is 0,7 per cent" (14).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"According to the results of 2019 Address Based Population Registration System, a number of 2.024.979 people are illiterate and 1.738.389 of them are women... The rate of female illiteracy in the female population of 6 years and older is 4,7 per cent, and the rate of male illiteracy in the male population is 0,7 per cent" (14).
May 16, 2022, 8:09 p.m.
Countries: Suriname
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"The MICS 2010 Suriname study showed that in 2010, 92 per cent of women aged 15 24 years were literate, that literacy rates in urban areas (96 per cent) are higher than those in rural areas (80 per cent) and have been observed to be substantially lower in the rural interior (54 per cent) than in the rural coastal areas (93 per cent)" (24).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"The MICS 2010 Suriname study showed that in 2010, 92 per cent of women aged 15 24 years were literate, that literacy rates in urban areas (96 per cent) are higher than those in rural areas (80 per cent) and have been observed to be substantially lower in the rural interior (54 per cent) than in the rural coastal areas (93 per cent)" (24).
Jan. 5, 2022, 3:37 p.m.
Countries: Somalia
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"While there is no data on the literacy rate of male and female, access to education in rural areas is even more limited. 'Nomadic pastoralists account for about 65 percent of the Somali population, and only 22 percent of pastoralist children receive a formal education. Of the 22 percent that receive a formal education, fewer than half are girls.' One of the major disparaities for girls to enroll in school is FGM. Another major reason girls do not enroll in school is due to early marriages. According to UNICEF, 45 percent of girls were already married by the age of 18 in 2017" (1).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"While there is no data on the literacy rate of male and female, access to education in rural areas is even more limited. 'Nomadic pastoralists account for about 65 percent of the Somali population, and only 22 percent of pastoralist children receive a formal education. Of the 22 percent that receive a formal education, fewer than half are girls.' One of the major disparaities for girls to enroll in school is FGM. Another major reason girls do not enroll in school is due to early marriages. According to UNICEF, 45 percent of girls were already married by the age of 18 in 2017" (1).
Nov. 3, 2021, 9:32 a.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"According to the National Risks and Vulnerability Assessment (NRVA) 2007 (1386/1387), around 26% of the population were literate which included only 12% of women. The illiteracy rate in urban, rural and between nomads are accordingly 52%, 79% and 94%" (6). "Only 26% of all Afghans, and only 12% of Afghan women, are literate" (7).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"According to the National Risks and Vulnerability Assessment (NRVA) 2007 (1386/1387), around 26% of the population were literate which included only 12% of women. The illiteracy rate in urban, rural and between nomads are accordingly 52%, 79% and 94%" (6). "Only 26% of all Afghans, and only 12% of Afghan women, are literate" (7).
Feb. 10, 2021, 7:09 p.m.
Countries: Sierra Leone
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Unfortunately, females are behind their male counterparts in literacy rates, and as of 2016, UNICEF reports that 46% of females, who are aged 15-24, are illiterate, while in contrast, 72% of males in the same age group can read and write" (para 1).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Unfortunately, females are behind their male counterparts in literacy rates, and as of 2016, UNICEF reports that 46% of females, who are aged 15-24, are illiterate, while in contrast, 72% of males in the same age group can read and write" (para 1).
Jan. 31, 2021, 1:58 p.m.
Countries: Angola
Variables: LR-DATA-1
“The literacy rate at the national level is 66 per cent among the population as a whole, 79 per cent in rural areas and 41 per cent in urban areas, according to data from the 2014 census. As to differences between men and women in literacy rates, 58 per cent of women and 84 per cent of men know how to read (source: National Statistics Institute, Multiple Indicator and Health Survey 2015–2016)” (pp. 34). Figure 15 “Literacy rate among persons aged 15 years or more, by age group” shows the literacy rate compared by gender across age ranges with younger persons being much more literate than older persons (pp. 34).more
Variables: LR-DATA-1
“The literacy rate at the national level is 66 per cent among the population as a whole, 79 per cent in rural areas and 41 per cent in urban areas, according to data from the 2014 census. As to differences between men and women in literacy rates, 58 per cent of women and 84 per cent of men know how to read (source: National Statistics Institute, Multiple Indicator and Health Survey 2015–2016)” (pp. 34). Figure 15 “Literacy rate among persons aged 15 years or more, by age group” shows the literacy rate compared by gender across age ranges with younger persons being much more literate than older persons (pp. 34).more
Jan. 1, 2021, 2:26 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"As many citizens are not literate, SSO employs theater to spread information" (para 9).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"As many citizens are not literate, SSO employs theater to spread information" (para 9).
Dec. 31, 2020, 4:24 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Around 80% of women married to refugees in Iran are illiterate or barely literate and live in the slums. They are hardly aware of their rights, so they marry refugees sometimes for a small sum of money that is not inconsiderable for these families" (para 19).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Around 80% of women married to refugees in Iran are illiterate or barely literate and live in the slums. They are hardly aware of their rights, so they marry refugees sometimes for a small sum of money that is not inconsiderable for these families" (para 19).
Dec. 23, 2020, 3:19 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"As a consequence of this state of affairs, many Pakistani women in similar circumstances are illiterate; ill-informed; lack confidence and self-worth; disempowered; prone to violence; at risk of physical (reproductive and mental) illnesses; and unable to discuss health issues and seek healthcare when needed" (para 51).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"As a consequence of this state of affairs, many Pakistani women in similar circumstances are illiterate; ill-informed; lack confidence and self-worth; disempowered; prone to violence; at risk of physical (reproductive and mental) illnesses; and unable to discuss health issues and seek healthcare when needed" (para 51).
Sept. 21, 2020, 1:42 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Only 37 percent of adolescent girls are literate, compared to 66 percent of adolescent boys" (3).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Only 37 percent of adolescent girls are literate, compared to 66 percent of adolescent boys" (3).
Aug. 5, 2020, 8:04 p.m.
Countries: Haiti
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Illiteracy is a major problem in Haiti. According to the UN Development Programme (UNDP), approximately one-half of all Haitians age 15 and older are illiterate" (para 9).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Illiteracy is a major problem in Haiti. According to the UN Development Programme (UNDP), approximately one-half of all Haitians age 15 and older are illiterate" (para 9).
July 19, 2020, 1:45 p.m.
Countries: Nepal
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Eighty-nine percent of men are literate, as compared with 69% of women" (44).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Eighty-nine percent of men are literate, as compared with 69% of women" (44).
July 3, 2020, 4:25 p.m.
Countries: Zambia
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Literacy follows a similar pattern, with only 66% of women being literate, as compared with 82% of men" (34).
Variables: LR-DATA-1
"Literacy follows a similar pattern, with only 66% of women being literate, as compared with 82% of men" (34).