This exercise is meant to get you familiar with the cia world factbook. The information regarding canada on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Oecd and canada tied for second worldwide for youth financial literacy. Canada is the worlds largest country that borders only one country. Adult literacy rate lowlevel skills canada and world. This is a list of countries ranked by the proportion of the population that is obese. An overview of the academic literature on the historical origins and spread of literacy can be found in easton, p. Canadas literacy rate is said to be ranked at 28th place compared to the whole world, with a. As an affluent, hightech industrial society, canada today closely resembles the us in its marketoriented economic system, pattern of production, and high living standards. An internet, word processing, and web page design project peter vogel csta member.
The population of the united states is 329,256,465. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of canada 2020 information contained here. The data is supplied by the world factbook of the central intelligence agency, which gives the adult prevalence rate for obesity, defined as the percent of a countrys population considered to be obese. View photos from sorianos journey to educate the children of his region. World literacy of canada the canadian encyclopedia. Literacy the world factbook cia, country comparison, nations. The world factbook 1990haiti wikisource, the free online. Canada will be the host country for the 2010 winter olympics in vancouver and whistler, british columbia. It was the first nongovernmental organization in canada, and one of the first anywhere to support literacy, nonformal education and development programs. Data learn how the world bank group is helping countries with covid19 coronavirus. Dec2011, p1 this publication offers information on the republic of azerbaijan. It is estimated that 95% of adults in russia have higher secondary education and the country spends some 4. Developed nations as a whole have a literacy rate of 99. As a whole, the global literacy rate is quite high.
Since world war ii, the impressive growth of the manufacturing, mining, and service sectors has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. Canada cia world factbook the best country factbook. Percentage of a countrys population that can read and write. The world factbook is prepared by the central intelligence. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in. Colombian gradeschool teacher luis soriano brings books, via two donkeys, to the children of magdalena provinces poor and violenceridden interior. According to the cia world factbook, the literacy rate in australia in 2003 was 99% for both. Canadas literacy rate is considered one of the highest rates at the global scale. The rate varies throughout the world with developed nations having a rate of 99. Canada has hosted several highprofile international sporting events, including the 1976 summer olympics, the 1988 winter olympics, and the 2007 fifa u20 world cup. The 1989 us canada free trade agreement fta and the 1994 north american free trade agreement nafta which includes mexico touched off a dramatic. The international adult literacy survey ials was a sevencountry initiativeincluding canadafirst conducted in 1994.
In 2012, the globe and mail reported literacy rates in canada were high at 97 per cent but there is often an ongoing debate about what this measure means. Cia the world factbook country comparison birth rate. Cia world factbook this page was last updated on december 7, 2019. Canada, second largest country in the world in area after russia. Throughout these years chile maintained a low rate of inflation with gdp growth coming from high copper prices. Literacy rate, adult total % of people ages 15 and above from the world bank. Canada is the worlds secondlargest country by land area and has its 10thlargest economy. The country with the highest literacy rate in russia with almost 53% of the population has tertiary education. This rate made it the most educated nation of the current era. Literacy rate for the entire population, 2011 or latest data from cia factbook. Canada, egypt, italy in this example, canada is the home country. The information regarding canada on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources.
Canada has about the same literacy rate with the united states. Cia world factbook unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of june 30, 2018. The standard age for literacy most countries is 15 years of age. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of canada people 2015 information contained here. Countries such as georgia, tajikistan, russia, poland, and slovenia have also all achieved literacy rates on or near 100%. A literacy rate that hovers around 100% is seen in quite a few other countries of the world. The mandatory school age ranges between 57 to 1618 years, contributing to an adult literacy rate of 99 percent. Founded in 1955, world literacy of canada is a nonprofit, voluntary, international development organization working overseas and in canada in support of selfhelp adult literacy programs. Throughout these years chile maintained a low rate of inflation with gdp growth coming from high copper prices, solid export earnings particularly forestry, fishing, and mining, and growing domestic consumption. Field listing literacy the world factbook central intelligence.
The literacy rate for all males and females that are at least 15 years old is 86. It was the first time canada participated in the financial literacy component of the programme for international student assessment pisa, a global survey of 15yearolds, which by itself is fantastic news. Canada is the country with highest literacy rate in the world that is almost 51. The country is located at south caucasus, bordered by russia to the north, the caspian sea to the east, iran to the south, and georgia and armenia to the west. Central intelligence agency the world factbook canada. Canadas literacy rate is said to be ranked at 28th place compared to the whole world, with a total literacypercentage of 99. There are many wellknown institutes in canada that provides the. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic.
Second and third waves of data were collected for 16 additional countries in 1996 and 1998, leading to a data set for 23 countries. Literacy rate, adult total % of people ages 15 and above. It begins with a comparison chart comparing the united states to australia and new zealand in regards to their population, life expectancy, literacy rate, internet usage, unemployment rate, poverty rate, and environmental issues. Out of approximately 625,000 canadians who served in world war i, some 60,000. During 2007, canada enjoyed good economic growth, moderate inflation, and the lowest unemployment rate in more than three decades. The literacy rate may be defined as the percentage of people over the age of 15 who can read and write. Canadian government spends a sufficient amount of their gdp almost 6. Top 10 countries with highest literacy rate in 2020. Jul 23, 2014 founded in 1955, world literacy of canada is a nonprofit, voluntary, international development organization working overseas and in canada in support of selfhelp adult literacy programs. Canada became a selfgoverning dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the british crown. Canada has more fresh water than any other country and almost 9% of canadian territory is water.
Canada is a country in the northern part of north america. Having to doublecheck facts online defeats the purpose of purchasing a paper version of the factbook the editing should have been better, but hopefully. Canada is the uss largest foreign supplier of energy, including oil, gas, uranium, and electric power. Males aged 15 and over have a literacy rate of 90%, while females lag behind at just 82. Prime minister justin trudeaus liberal party managed to win a second term in office in october 2019. Please select a country to view, world afghanistan akrotiri albania algeria american samoa andorra. A literacy rate that hovers around 100% is seen in quite a few other countries of the world, including azerbaijan and cuba. The 1989 uscanada free trade agreement fta and the 1994 north american free trade agreement nafta which includes mexico touched off a dramatic. The global literacy rate for all people aged 15 and above is 86.
The world factbook countrylocation photo gallery modal. Only use the cia world factbook to answer these questions. This activity is to be used with the cia world factbook website. The world factbook 1982canada wikisource, the free.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about canada people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Low levels of literacy, and education in general, can impede the economic development of a country in the current rapidly changing, technologydriven world. In canada, there is no federal level education ministry. Our world in data is free and accessible for everyone. Countrys define literacy age between 7 and 20 years old. The death rate, while only a rough indicator of the mortality situation in a country, accurately indicates the current mortality impact on population growth. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own publication.
Focusing on russia, it is estimated that 53% of the population there receives some form of tertiary. Right away, it told me that the fertility rate in canada was 59 children bornwoman i looked it up on the online cia factbook, and of course the real statistic is 1. This exercise should be completed for homework if you do not finish in. Country comparison birth rate this entry gives the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear.
Given its great natural resources, skilled labor force, and modern capital plant, canada has enjoyed solid economic growth, and prudent fiscal management has produced consecutive balanced budgets from. Literacy rate, adult total % of people ages 15 and above data. Adult literacy rate lowlevel skills canada and world results. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, nonviolent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all.
Literacy rate by country based on cia world factbook data. The idea was to create a comparative adult literacy rate for adults aged 16 to 65. Like sweeping brushstrokes of pink and green, the belcher islands meander across the deep blue of the james bay portion of the hudson bay. Financial literacy newsletter november 2017 canada.