World Illiteracy Map

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World illiteracy map presents us a not-so-nice picture of the world. Illiteracy is one of the major hindrances that come in the way of economic growth. Literate manpower helps a country in developing.  Illiteracy –poverty  relation has been highlighted by many a study around the world. The  World illiteracy   map shows a world map where different colors have been used to show different regions with different illiteracy rates. Different colors show the  illiteracy rates   in the population of all countries. A legend has been provided along with the map to make the interpretation easier. On the Illiteracy Map, blue color indicates that over 60% of the population is illiterate.

World literacy statistics  show that Africa has the largest number of countries with 60% of illiterate people. Purple color shows those countries, where 40-60% of the population is illiterate. Orange color shows those countries, where 20-40% of the population is illiterate. Light Green color shows those areas where 5-20% of the population is illiterate. Most of North America, Europe and Australia fall into the category of less than 5%  adult illiteracy  . Third world literacy   figures show that in the developing countries, most of the population is illiterate. Highest illiteracy rates are observed in developing countries such as South Asian, Arab and Sub-Saharan countries. In developed countries the illiteracy rate is low. For instance,  illiteracy in America  cannot be compared with the  functional illiteracy  rates of the third world.  US illiteracy   is a meager 2.8 million in a country of more than 300 million people. Several factors, the development of a region, economic status as well as urbanization affect the region's literacy rate,   illiteracy statistics  reveal.

World literacy rates   as a whole presents a bleak picture.  World statistics  show that the  education world   in the developing countries is caught up in a vicious circle: in order to provide education for its populace, the governments of these countries need to allocate funds. But funds are available only if there is economic development in the country. Many international organizations like the UNESCO and non-governmental organizations on  world literacy   missions make arduous effort to eliminate this social handicap.