World Literacy Prospects at the Turn of the Century: Is the Objective of Literacy for All by the Year 2000 Statistically Plausible?.

Carceles, Gabriel

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Publication Date: 1990

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World Literacy Prospects at the Turn of the Century: Is the Objective of Literacy for All by the Year 2000 Statistically Plausible?

Carceles, Gabriel

Comparative Education Review, v34 n1 p4-20 Feb 1990

Describes status and challenge of worldwide illiteracy. Discusses statistical plausibility of universal literacy by 2000. Predicts literacy universalization will take from 14 to 21 years, depending on region, if 1980s trends continue. Implies literacy work requires action strategies commensurate with problem, including national programs and mass campaigns. (TES)

Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Age Differences, Comparative Education, Educational Trends, Global Approach, Illiteracy, International Education, Literacy Education, Rural Urban Differences, Sex Differences, Statistical Analysis, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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