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Global Literacy Rates by Age and Gender
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About
Data about literacy rate across the globe is presented here, providing crucial statistics on educational attainment worldwide. The literacy rate is defined by the percentage of the population within a specific age group who possess the ability to read and write. This ability is typically measured according to the capacity to understand a short simple statement related to everyday life. The data distinguishes between the adult literacy rate, corresponding to ages 15 and above, and the youth literacy rate, corresponding to ages 15 to 24. The data is grouped into three major categories: Total %, Male %, and Female %.
Columns
The dataset contains information across nine distinct columns:
- Country: The name of the nation providing the literacy data.
- Region: The high-level geographic region name (e.g., ECA, SSA).
- Sub-region: A more detailed geographic classification of the area.
- Least developed countries (LDC): An indicator marking countries designated as LDC.
- Africa sub-regions: Details the specific sub-region within Africa, where applicable (e.g., Western Africa).
- Africa region: A broad indicator if the country belongs to the Africa region.
- Total: The overall percentage of the population that is literate.
- Male: The percentage literacy rate specifically for males in the relevant age group.
- Female: The percentage literacy rate specifically for females in the relevant age group.
Distribution
The data is delivered in two separate CSV files. The first file,
Adults_15YrsAndUp.csv, focuses on literacy rate information for adults aged 15 years and up. The second file, Youth_15to24Yrs.csv, contains the equivalent literacy rate information for the youth demographic (15 to 24 years). There are 202 unique country entries included in the data structure.Usage
This dataset is particularly suitable for Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) seeking to find deeper insights into global education challenges. It is highly useful for data visualization projects that track literacy progress or regress across different geographical regions. Analysts can use this data to study gender disparity trends in educational access and attainment. It serves as excellent material for beginners practising data manipulation using tools like pandas.
Coverage
The data provides statistics globally, encompassing countries across various regions and sub-regions. Demographically, coverage is split between the adult population (15+) and the youth population (15-24). Measures are broken down by gender. While covering 202 unique countries, many geographical classification fields, such as 'Sub-region' and 'Least developed countries (LDC)' classifications, show significant missing values for specific records. This dataset is not expected to be updated in the future.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Researchers: To study the impact of socioeconomic status (LDC designation) on educational outcomes.
- Students: For assignments focusing on data visualization and basic statistical analysis of social indicators.
- International Organisations: To benchmark national literacy achievements and identify areas requiring targeted intervention, based on Unicef's source data.
- Data Scientists: To practise cleaning, preprocessing, and analysing real-world global development data.
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- Global Literacy Rates by Age and Gender
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Original Data Source: Global Literacy Rates by Age and Gender
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