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Carceles, Gabriel – Comparative Education Review, 1990
Describes status and challenge of worldwide illiteracy. Discusses statistical plausibility of universal literacy by 2000. Predicts literacy universalization will take from 14 to 21 years, depending on region, if 1980s trends continue. Implies literacy work requires action strategies commensurate with problem, including national programs and mass…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Age Differences, Comparative Education