Data instruments used to estimate literacy

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Adult literacy rate
Literacy rate in adult men
Literacy rate in adult women
Literacy rate of young men and womenLine chart
Literacy rates, adult female, one-sentence test (DHS) vs self-reports (UNESCO)
Literacy rates, adult male, one-sentence test (DHS) vs self-reports (UNESCO)
Youth literacy rate, female
Youth literacy rate, male

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