What is understood by the term "The literacy rate"?

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Proportion of literate people

Proportion of illiterate population

Proportion of literate population

Proportion of school attending children

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The literacy rate is the proportion of the literate population in the seven and above age group.
This shows how much the total population is literate in the nation or state. It can be used to compare the development of different countries. The literacy rate is the indicator falling under the Human Development Index. It has other indicators like health status, people who have proper housing, people who have pure drinking water and sanitation facilities, etc. literacy rate is an indicator that showcases the population which can perfectly read and write in the age group of seven and above. The people who can not read and write will be considered illiterate.

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