The World Bank has introduced a new concept of learning poverty, drawing on new data developed in coordination with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. It is defined as being unable to read and understand a simple text by age 10. Read.
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The World Bank has introduced a new concept of learning poverty, drawing on new data developed in coordination with the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. It is defined as being unable to read and understand a simple text by age 10. Read.