Literacy rates in the Global South ________ the Global North.

A) have caught up to those in
B) are still significantly lower than those in
C) have surpassed those in
D) are falling even farther behind those in

Literacy Rates

The percentage of people in a specific age group who have the ability to read and write within a given population.

Global South

A term used to describe countries located primarily in the Southern Hemisphere, often focusing on those with developing or emerging economies.

Global North

A term referring to the wealthier, industrialized countries primarily located in the Northern Hemisphere, contrasted with the less developed Global South.