Data on Illiteracy

"In the last decade great gains have been made in eradicating illiteracy globally, however, a long road still lies ahead before full success can be contemplated."

Source: http://www.glpinc.org/Web_pages/Illiteracy_Globally.html

Source: http://www.riazhaq.com/2011/04/brits-offer-1-billion-to-aid-schools-in.html

Source: From http://filipspagnoli.wordpress.com/stats-on-human-rights/statistics-on-education/statistics-on-literacy/