South and West Asia has the world's lowest adult literacy rates, with only 55 per cent of the population able to read and write.
You may have a look at the following site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_literacy_rate
Asia has 666 million illiterate people, 75% of the world total.
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The literacy rate in both South Korea and North Korea is a very high 100 percent rate of literacy. that is bs. the rate is 98%
Today more than 93% of Malaysia's people are literate. Even though the illiteracy rate is low, there is still a need to formulate and implement life long .
The literacy rate in Japan for both males and females is an extremely very high excellent 99.9 percent rate of literacy,and actually it is getting higher and higher.
Tokyo, as part of Japan, has a high literacy rate of over 99%. This is attributed to Japan's strong emphasis on education and widespread access to schooling.
99%
They have done had an extremely very high literacy rate forever and for a very long time.
99% for both males and females.
They have done had an extremely very high excellent literacy rate forever and for a lvery long time.
99%.Most people think it's 55%.
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