International Literacy Data

MILLIONS OF CHILDREN ARE DESTINED TO GO THROUGH LIFE UNABLE TO READ OR WRITEEvery year the number of adults who can\222t read or write declines. Thanks to greater access to education, young adults are much more likely to be literate than their parents. But millions of children are sti\
ll children of the 21st century, most of whom are girls, are destined to live on the social and economic margins of our world. We need to keep our promise: Education for All.Education for All Global Monitoring Report, 2012How can we change their destiny?Let\222s keep our promiseEDUCATION FOR ALLADULTSYOUTHTHE NUMBER OF YOUTH WHO CAN\222T READ OR WRITE IS GETTING SMALLER, BUT THE PROPORTION OF YOUNG ILLITERATE WOMEN ISN\222T.\037ll out a form or send a text message.123 MILLIONYouth illiterate population, Youth illiterate population, BURKINA FASOUNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIADEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGOPAKISTANSaharan AfricaPOVERTYINEQUALITYUNSTABLE, POORLY PAID JOBSUNFULFILLED INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL AND A LIMITED ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL-BEING OF THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIESWHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THEM?children of primary school age, whether they are in school GLOBALLYLearning to read as an adult takes time and e\036ort many poor women can\222t spare.INTERNATIONALLITERACYDAY 2013WHO WILL BE ILLITERATE IN THE FUTURE?BANGLADESHgoal of cutting rates of illiteracy in half.to su\036er from high rates of illiteracy. This fact will hamper development e\036orts for decades to come.person standin\037 or sittin\037 alone by a treeLET\222S BREAK IT DOWNLATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANYouth literacy rateEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICYouth illiterate population, Youth illiterate population, 30,000,00025,000,00020,000,00015,000,00010,000,0005,000,0001,000,000800,000600,000400,000200,0001,200,0001,000,000800,000600,000400,000200,000cc INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY 2013 MILLIONS OF CHILDREN ARE DESTINED TO GO THROUGH LIFE UNABLE TO READ OR WRITE Every year the number of adults who can't read or write declines. Thanks to greater access to education, young adults are much more likely to be literate than their parents. But millions of children are still out of school, and millions more leave primary school without basic literacy skills. In short, these children of the 21st century, most of whom are girls, are destined to live on the social and economic margins of our world. We need to keep our promise: Education for All. LET'S BREAK IT DOWN THERE ARE THERE ARE T14 MILLION 123 MILLION illiterate ADULTS (215 years old) illiterate YOUTH (15-24 years old) 2/3 2/3 493 MILLION 76 MILLION are women are female They struggle to read a prescription, out a form or send a text message. O PUZZLING THE NUMBER OF YOUTH WHO Learning to read as an adult takes time and effort many poor CAN'T READ OR WRITE IS GETTING SMALLER, BUT THE PROPORTION OF YOUNG ILLITERATE WOMEN ISN'T. women can't spare. WHERE DO THEY LIVE? 54 million of the 76 million illiterate young women live in only 9 countries. INDIA PAKISTAN NIGERIA ETHIOPIA BANGLADESH DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Youth illiterate population, female UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Youth illiterate population, male 2011 or latest available data EGYPT • UIS estimation BURKINA FASO • Data based on a reading test in a national household survey Some parts of the world have seen a steady rise in literacy rates. Others have seen stagnation and remain far from the 2015 goal of cutting rates of illiteracy in half. EASTASIA AND THE PACIFIC (%) 100 80 SOUTH AND WEST ASIA (%) 100 60 40 80 20 60 1990 200 0 2011 2015 40 20 1990 2000 2011 2015 LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN (%) 100 80 60 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (%) 40 100 20 80 1990 2000 2011 2015 60 40 20 Adult literacy rate Youth literacy rate 1990 2000 2011 2015 If nothing changes, some countries will continue to suffer from high rates of illiteracy. This fact will hamper development efforts for decades to come. MALI INDIA 1,200,000 1,000,000 30,000,000 EGYPT 1,000,000 25,000,000 800,000 800,000 20,000,000 600,000 600,000 15,000,000 400.000 400.000 10,000,000 200,000 200,000 5,000,000 2012 2015 2020 2025 2030 2011 2015 2020 2025 2030 2006 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 Data for youth 15-24 years old I Youth illiterate population, female I Youth illiterate population, male WHO WILL BE ILLITERATE IN THE FUTURE? will never enter 1 in 2 1/2 a classroom lives in sub- 57 MILLION 1/2 have dropped out or will start late Saharan Africa out-of-school children GLOBALLY children of primary school age, whether they are in school 250 MILLION or not, lack basic reading and writing skills: *Education for All Global Monitoring Report, 2012 WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR THEM? POVERTY INEQUALITY UNSTABLE, POORLY PAID JOBS UNFULFILLED INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL AND A LIMITED ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE WELL-BEING OF THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES How can we change their destiny? Let's keep our promise EDUCATION FOR ALL UNESCO INSTITUTE for STATISTICS United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization NOITIIW 0E NOITIW SZ NOITIIW 0Z NOITTIW SI \ 10 MILLION NOITTIW S