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Book fairs and literary festivals are held throughout South Africa each year to promote literacy among children and adults. A country's literacy rate is often a key social indicator of development.[1] In 2005, UNESCO Institute for Statistics reported a literacy rate of 94.37% among the population aged 15 years and older. The literacy rate among the male population in this age group was 95.4% and 93.41 for female counterparts.[2] According to Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), functional illiteracy among those aged 20 years or older (referring to when individuals have received no schooling or have not completed Grade 7 yet), was recorded at 15.4% in 2005. This has improved from 2002's 27.3%. Women are more likely to be functionally illiterate across all age groups, apart from those aged between 20 and 39 years old.[1]
- ^ a b "General Household Survey 2015" (PDF). Statssa.gov.za. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "South Africa". En.unesco.org. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2021.