standard of living and literacy rate e.q. – how does one’s literacy rate impact their standard...
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Standard of Living and Literacy Rate
E.Q. – How does one’s literacy rate impact their
standard of living?
Building Inferences
Vocabulary
Literacy Rate – The amount of people in a country who know how to read and write.
European Literacy Rates
European Country
Literacy Rate
United Kingdom 99%France 99%Russia 99%
Germany 99%Italy 98%
Information above is according to the Georgia CRCT Test Prep Book.
Building Inferences
Building Inferences
Vocabulary
Standard of Living – the level of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community
So… How does someone’s
education (literacy rate) impact their standard of
living?
VS
GDP
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - the total value of goods produced/services provided in a country during one year.
European Literacy Rates
European Country
Literacy Rate GDP Per Capita
United Kingdom
99% $35,100
France 99% $33,000Russia 99% $14,700
Germany 99% $33,200Italy 98% $30,400
Information above is according to the Georgia CRCT Test Prep Book.
Why does Russia have a
high literacy rate then
but a low GDP per
capita? HMM….
How does GDP impact standard of
living?