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Literacy Round The World

How can we measure literacy and should different standards be applied round the world?

Understanding literacy around the world - is there a common yardstick for how it can be measured? The author of the book Landscapes Of Literacy explains how standard measures of literacy used in industrial countries are inaccurate when applied to more diverse communities.

Also on the programme: A look at the changing face of education in Africa.

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14 minutes