Which of the following statements about education in South Asia is true? A. School attendence in India has improved in recent years. B. India's literacy rate exceeds 90%. C. Over 95% of students attend school past age 15 in Pakistan. D. The literacy rate is higher for women than men throughout the region.

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Tyrone Hamilton

2 April, 23:54

Which of the following statements about education in South Asia is true? A. School attendence in India has improved in recent years. B. India's literacy rate exceeds 90%. C. Over 95% of students attend school past age 15 in Pakistan. D. The literacy rate is higher for women than men throughout the region.

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Levy · Answer 1

India's literacy rate is not yet 90%, unfortunately, but it exceeds 70%, and most importantly, it's constantly improving, so we can be optimistic about it (this is also the correct answer! The literacy rate improving because more children go to school - the answer is:

A. School attendance in India has improved in recent years)

Also, literacy rates are typically higher for men than for women.