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Numeracy rate in men

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Proportion of population achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional skills, by sex, age and type of skill (%)

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Numeracy rate in men
Proportion of population achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional skills, by sex, age and type of skill (%)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by
Last updated
August 27, 2024
Next expected update
August 2026
Date range
2011–2017
Unit
%

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The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) dataset is the primary collection of data tracking progress towards the SDG indicators, compiled from officially-recognized international sources.

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