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Literacy rates, adult female, one-sentence test (DHS) vs self-reports (UNESCO), 2018

DHS literacy rates are defined as the percentage of survey respondents, aged 15 and above, who can read a whole or part of a sentence showed. UNESCO literacy
rates correspond to the percentage of people, aged 15 and above, who say they can read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday
life.

Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above) - UNESCO20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Literacyrate,adultfemale(%oftotalrespondents)-DHSsurveysIndiaIndiaIndonesiaIndonesiaPakistanPakistanEgyptEgyptTanzaniaTanzaniaAfghanistanAfghanistanAngolaAngolaNigerNigerMaliMaliZambiaZambiaChadChadAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth America

Source: DHS Surveys, UNESCO (via World Bank)