Literacy Rate and Standard of Living

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Across
  1. 2. Although Cuba has a high literacy rate, it has a _____ standard of living.
  2. 4. A higher level of __________ leads to a better paying job, which leads to a higher standard of living.
  3. 7. The ability to read and write.
  4. 8. A person with a ________ level of education is more likely to get a higher paying job.
  5. 9. The percentage of people in a country who can read and write.
  6. 10. When a country__________ in education, the citizens have more economic opportunities.
  7. 11. When a country is unwilling to invest in education, more people are _______ and unable to obtain a well-paying job.
  8. 13. While Brazil and Mexico have literacy rates, they still struggle with ______ and underdevelopment.
Down
  1. 1. Unable to read and write.
  2. 3. The amount of wealth and material comforts available to people of a country.
  3. 5. Literacy creates _______ for people to develop skills that will help them provide for themselves.
  4. 6. Women and girls can take control of their lives and improve their standard of living by becoming literate and economically ________.
  5. 8. Brazil, Cuba, and Mexico all have a ______ literacy rate.
  6. 10. Improving literacy________ employment.
  7. 12. Without the ability to read and write it would be difficult to get good ______ or advance training and education.