Literacy Rate, 1475 to 2015

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Literacy rate, 1475 to 2015. Chart showing increase in literacy in a number of national populations based on estimates.
The rise of literacy, 1475-2015

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Line chart that shows growth of literacy of population older than 14 years of age over time from 1475 to 2015 across France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Argentina, Brazil, and the World. The general trend shows a growth in literacy globally

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