Transcript Standard of Living and Literacy Rate

Standard of Living and
Literacy Rate
E.Q. – How does one’s literacy rate
impact their standard of living?
Building Inferences
Vocabulary
Literacy Rate – The amount of people in a
country who know how to read and write.
European Literacy Rates
European Country
Literacy Rate
United Kingdom
France
Russia
Germany
Italy
99%
99%
99%
99%
98%
Information above is according to the Georgia CRCT Test Prep Book.
Building Inferences
Building Inferences
Vocabulary
Standard of Living – the level of wealth and material comfort
material comfort available to a person or community
So…
How does someone’s education (literacy
rate) impact their standard of living?
VS
GDP
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - the total value
of goods produced/services provided in a
year.
European Literacy Rates
European Country
Literacy Rate
GDP Per Capita
United
France
Russia
Germany
Italy
99%
99%
99%
99%
98%
$35,100
$33,000
$14,700
$33,200
$30,400
Information above is according to the Georgia CRCT Test Prep Book.
How does GDP impact standard
of living?