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BASIC STATISTICS: Compare Regions

Below is a single table containing statistical data for the seven UNESCO world regions. Empty cells indicate that certain data was not provided by our sources.
UNESCO Region
Statistical Indicators
Adult Illiterate Population (thousands) Adult Illiteracy Rate Total % Adult Illiteracy Rate Male % Adult Illiteracy Rate Female % Public Expenditure on Education (%GNP) Radios per 1000 Inhabitants Televisions per 1000 Inhabitants Newspapers per 1000 Inhabitants Under the Age of Five Mortality per 1000 Births
More Developed Regions          5.10  1287  625  286   
Countries in Transition          5.20  403  318  114   
Sub-Saharan Africa  140500.00  43.20  33.40  52.70  5.60  169  33  12  157 
Arab States  65500.00  43.40  31.60  55.80  5.20  251  109  37   
Latin America/Caribbean  42900.00  13.40  12.30  14.50  4.50  387  192  80  47 
Eastern Asia/Oceania  209900.00  17.40  9.40  23.70  3.00  199  170  57   
Southern Asia  415500.00  49.80  37.10  63.40  4.30  88  43  27  106 

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