In recent decades, society has made great progress in increasing literacy rates around the world; however, there is still work to do! To rise to the challenges of our time, a move towards more inclusive education is imperative. Rethinking the future of education is all the more important following the Covid-19 pandemic, which further widened and put a spotlight on inequalities. Failure to act will hinder the progress of societies.

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Infographic Sources:
State of Literacy Around the World
86% of people older than 15 years globally are literate (Our World in Data, CIA World Factbook).
Burkina Faso (38%), Niger (19%) and South Sudan (32%) are the countries with the lowest literacy (CIA World Factbook).
In 1820, only 12% of people globally could read and write; however, in 2016, only 14% of people globally remained illiterate. Over the last 65 years, the global literacy rate increased by 4% every 5 years (Our World in Data, OECD).
The literacy rate for young women is lower than the rate for young men, especially in poorer countries (Our World in Data, World Bank).
The global illiterate population of young girls is 61.9 percent. (UNESCO)
In nearly all countries, youth have higher literacy rates than the older generation (Our World in Data, World Bank).