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Many would argue that literacy is one of the most neglected Education for All (EFA) goals, both in policy and political terms. Several
Asian countries have reported spectacular progress since the 1990s. Yet, globally, the numbers and distributions of illiterate adults have
hardly changed over the past 50 years primarily because of population growth. Some 774 million adults – about one-ifth of the world’s
population – are unable to read and write. In sub-Saharan Africa, there are now more illiterate adults than there were in 1990.
International Literacy Statistics:
A Review of Concepts, Methodology
and Current Data
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is responsible for monitoring literacy and its contribution to international development goals.
This report traces the paradigm shifts in the understanding and measurement of literacy. It analyses the international situation based on
conventional statistics, while explaining changes in UIS methodologies and measures. For researchers and practitioners in international
development, it serves as a practical guide on the interpretation of current literacy data. It also highlights emerging statistical issues
and methodologies, including the use of assessment data produced through initiatives such as the Literacy Assessment and Monitoring
Programme (LAMP).
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
P.O. Box 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville
Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7
Canada
http://www.uis.unesco.org
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the statistical ofice of the United Nations Educational, Scientiic and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO) and is the UN depository for internationally comparable statistics in the ields of education, science and technology, and culture
and communication.
INTERNATIONAL LITERACY STATISTICS:
A REVIEW OF CONCEPTS,
METHODOLOGY AND CURRENT DATA
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Montreal, 2008
UNESCO
The constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was
adopted by 20 countries at the London Conference in November 1945 and entered into effect on 4 November
1946. The Organization currently has 193 Member States and six Associate Members.
The main objective of UNESCO is to contribute to peace and security in the world by promoting collaboration
among nations through education, science, culture and communication in order to foster universal respect for
justice, the rule of law, and the human rights and fundamental freedoms that are affirmed for the peoples of
the world, without distinction of race, sex, language or religion, by the Charter of the United Nations.
To fulfil its mandate, UNESCO performs five principal functions: 1) prospective studies on education,
science, culture and communication for tomorrow's world; 2) the advancement, transfer and sharing of
knowledge through research, training and teaching activities; 3) standard-setting actions for the preparation
and adoption of internal instruments and statutory recommendations; 4) expertise through technical co-
operation to Member States for their development policies and projects; and 5) the exchange of specialized
information.
UNESCO is headquartered in Paris, France.
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) is the statistical office of UNESCO and is the UN depository for
global statistics in the fields of education, science and technology, culture and communication.
The UIS was established in 1999. It was created to improve UNESCO's statistical programme and to
develop and deliver the timely, accurate and policy-relevant statistics needed in today’s increasingly complex
and rapidly changing social, political and economic environments.
The UIS is based in Montreal, Canada.
Published in 2008 by:
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
P.O. Box 6128, Succursale Centre-Ville
Montreal, Quebec H3C 3J7
Canada
Tel: (1 514) 343-6880
Fax: (1 514) 343-5740
Email: publications@uis.unesco.org
http://www.uis.unesco.org
ISBN 978-92-9189-060-6
Ref: UIS/TD/08-02
©UNESCO-UIS 2008
Cover design: JCNicholls Design
Photo credits: ©Eric Miller/World Bank, Curt Carnemark/World Bank,
Ami Vitale/World Bank, Linda Shen/UNESCO
Printed by:
ICAO, Montreal
Acknowledgements
This report was written by Dr Roy Carr-Hill (University of York, United Kingdom), under
the overall guidance of José Pessoa of the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). Special
thanks go to individuals at the UIS who provided comments on the report, including
Hendrik van der Pol, Saïd Belkachla, Simon Ellis, Olivier Labé, Weixin Lu, Albert
Motivans and Brenda Tay-Lam.
The report was edited by Katja Frostell and José Pessoa.
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