This document defines literacy as the ability to read, write, speak and listen. It discusses how many people in the world, especially in developing countries like Pakistan and Afghanistan, lack access to education and suffer from illiteracy. It highlights the work of Greg Mortenson who established over 171 schools, mostly for girls, in remote areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan through his non-profit Central Asia Institute to promote literacy and peace through education. Literacy rates in Pakistan range from 87% in Islamabad to just 20% in Kohlu District, with older generations having lower rates than younger people.

1. Literacy
BY: TEAM 3

2. Definition of literacy
Traditionally considered the ability to
use written language actively and
passively, some definitions of literacy
consider it the ability to "read, write,
spell, listen, and speak."

3. Many people around the world are
very poor and do not have enough
money for education and are
illiterate….

4. But Greg Mortenson, through his non-
profit Central Asia Institute (CAI), has
worked to promote peace through
education by establishing more than 171
schools, most of them for girls, in remote
regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

5. Literacy in Pakistan
The literacy rate ranges from 87% in Islamabad to
20% in the Kohlu District. Between 2000—2004,
Pakistanis in the age group 55–64 had a literacy
rate of almost 30%, those aged between 45–54
had a literacy rate of nearly 40%, those between
25–34 had a literacy rate of 50%, and those aged
15–24 had a literacy rate of more than 60%

6. From the map below, we can see that people from
more developed countries have a higher
percentage of literacy and those from third world
countries have a lesser percentage of literate
people.