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What does the literacy rate indicate?

1

Proportion of children in school

2

Proportion of literate population

3

Per capita income

4

Employment rate

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Answer

B. Proportion of literate population

Solution:

The literacy rate measures the proportion of the population aged 7 and above who are literate, thus indicating educational attainment.

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