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Trends in Adult Literacy, 1980-95

Educational achievements worldwide have improved significantly over the past 30 years; adult literacy programs have helped to spread basic reading skills. For more information see http://www.wri.org/trends/rx4healt.html.

Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Statistical Yearbook, 1996 (UNESCO, Paris, 1997), Table 2.2, p. 2-9.