Definition: Functional literacy

Category: United Nations terminology

Being able to read and write independently so as to enable full participation in society. http://uis.unesco.org/sites/default/files/documents/gaml4-overview-glossary.pdf
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UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Global Alliance to Monitor Learning, "Global Alliance to Monitor Learning (GAML): Overview and Glossary", GAML4/REF/4, no date, no publisher
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