  Germany — Literacy Rate of the Population |
Languages: German — However, the German taught in school and used in the media is often not the German spoken daily. Various dialects have a strong influence in most areas. English is widely understood and many Germans from the former East Germany speak Russian.
Literacy Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Literacy Rate Total Population: 99%
Literacy Rate Males: 99%
Literacy Rate Female: 99%
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Literacy Rate:
The ability to read and write at a specified age. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technology-driven world.
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