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Universal literacy worldwide by 2040 for 15-24 year olds.

Created by Raahul_Kumar on 2015-09-09; known on 2040-12-31

  • Raahul_Kumar estimated 100% on 2015-09-09
  • Raahul_Kumar said “http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/mdgoverview/mdg_goals/mdg2/on 2015-09-09
  • JoshuaZ said “Universal literacy defined how? Also Raahul, can you please, please put your motivations in the comments and not in the prediction itself? on 2015-09-09
  • HonoreDB said “Yeah, need a definition here. Barring a singularity, there will be at least one illiterate teenager in 2040.on 2015-09-09
  • Raahul_Kumar said “Gross enrolment ratio of 100% is the definition.on 2015-09-15
  • NathanMcKnight estimated 90% and said “Taking this to mean “near-universal”. on 2015-12-07
  • Raahul_Kumar said ““Gross” enrollment includes students of all ages. If there is late enrollment, early enrollment, or repetition, the total enrollment can exceed the population of the age group that http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/stats_popup5.htmlon 2015-12-09
  • Raahul_Kumar changed the deadline from “on 2040-12-31” and changed their prediction from “The literacy rate among youth aged 15 to 24 has increased globally from 83 percent to 91 percent between 1990 and 2015. Universal literacy worldwide by 2040 for 15-24 year olds. Source: The Millennium Development Goals Report 2015” on 2016-02-21
  • Raahul_Kumar said “The literacy rate among youth aged 15 to 24 has increased globally from 83 percent to 91 percent between 1990 and 2015.on 2016-02-21
  • Raahul_Kumar said “91.51% in 2015.http://data.uis.unesco.org/on 2016-03-20