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Literacy Rate and the Standard of Living in
Europe
Literacy Rate & Standard of Living
• Literacy Rate is the amount of people in a country who can read and write
• Standard of Living = good education, health care, and access to technology
GDP
GDP: Gross Domestic Product
GDP is the amount of goods and services produced by a country
GDP per capita (person) is the average amount of goods and services produced by each person in a country
Literacy: the ability to read and write
COUNTRY LITERACY RATE
GDP PER CAPITA
United Kingdom 99% $37,700
France 99% $40,400
Russia 100% $24,800
Germany 98% $44,700
Italy 99% $34,500
United States 99% $54,800
USUALLY….
LITERACY = STANDARD OF LIVING
LITERACY = LOWER STANDARD OF LIVING
Most LiterateMost Literate Least LiterateLeast Literate
Estonia 99.8%
Latvia 99.8%Italy 98.9%
Turkey 88.7%
Literacy in Europe
High Literacy Rate
High literacy rates are usually found in industrialized countries.
Industrialized countries depend on manufacturing for their wealth.
They use the wealth to provide education, health care, and access to technology for their citizens.
They usually have a high standard of living.
Examples: U.S. & most of Europe
Low Literacy Rate
Low literacy rates are usually found in 3rd world countries.
3rd world countries depend on farming for their wealth.
3rd world countries are poor, and their people are uneducated.
Without reading/writing skills, people can’t get good jobs or pay for school.
Third World Countries
Third world or unindustrialized countries are usually based on basic farming and have fewer jobs in industry, technology and communication.
They usually have lower literacy rates because the country does not have education for everyone
Only people who have enough money to pay for good schools can get an education.
Third World Countries Cont.
Without education people can not get good jobsCountries whose economies are more based on
farming (agriculture) and do not have many jobs in industry, communication, and technology are usually poorer and less educated.
• In many of these countries only wealthy children are able to go to quality schools or even go to school at all. In some cultures only wealthy boys are able to attend school.
• These countries have a lower literacy rate because many of their people can not read or write and have little hope of getting a good paying job.
Vicious Cycle in 3rd World Countries
Russia – Doesn’t Fit
High literacy rate but lower standard of living than rest of Europe
Why? The government requires children to be educated. The government used to control the economy, so the GDP was low and not very productive.
Changes: government is increasing manufacturing & communications jobs
People’s salaries & standard of living are increasing
Question 1
• People in third world countries haveA. The best jobs at the best payB. Little access to good educationC. A higher literacy rateD. A higher standard of living
Question 2
• Why does Russia have such a high literacy rate but such a low GDP?A. Russians don’t want to make more moneyB. Education isn’t provided for childrenC. There are too many jobs and not enough workersD. The government has always required children to be
educated, but the economy is not as productive
Question 3
• A literate person is more likely to have all exceptA. Health careB. Enough income to pay for housing and foodC. Technology (cell phones/ computers)D. Uneducated children
Answer 1
People in 3rd world countries have
Little education
Answer 2
Why does Russia have such a high literacy rate but such a low GDP?
The government has always required children to be educated, but the economy is not as productive
Answer 3
A literate person in a developed country is most likely to have all EXCEPT which item?
Uneducated children