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AP Human Geography
Unit 7 – Industrial and Economic Development
Topic 7.3
Which criticism is valid regarding the use of literacy rate as a measure of development?
Literacy rates exaggerate development progress by considering only adult population.
Literacy rates unfairly privilege countries with historically high levels of formal education.
Literacy rates might not reflect the quality of education or critical thinking skills acquired.
Literacy rates cannot be accurately determined due to lack of data availability.
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