South Korea: Literacy rate
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For that indicator, we provide data for South Korea from 2008 to 2008. The average value for South Korea during that period was 97.97 percent with a minimum of 97.97 percent in 2008 and a maximum of 97.97 percent in 2008.
The latest value from 2008 is 97.97 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2008 based on 33
countries is 83.98 percent.
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Definition: Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.