International literacy statistics: a review of concepts, methodology and current data
International literacy statistics: a review of concepts, methodology and current data
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国际扫盲统计：概念、方法和当前数据回顾
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2008
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R. Carr
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R. Carr
许多人会争辩说，扫盲是全民教育运动中最被忽视的目标之一。自20世纪90年代以来，几个亚洲国家报告了惊人的进步。然而，在全球范围内，成人文盲的数量和分布在过去50年里几乎没有变化，主要是因为人口增长。这份报告追溯了过去50年来对扫盲的理解和衡量的范式转变。它根据传统统计数据分析了当前的形势，同时解释了教科文组织统计研究所(UIS)方法和措施的变化。对于国际发展方面的研究人员和从业人员来说，它是解释传统扫盲统计数据的实用指南。报告还强调了新出现的统计问题和方法，包括使用通过统计研究所扫盲评估和监测计划等举措产生的评估数据。
Many would argue that literacy is one of the most neglected goals of the movement towards Education for All. Several Asian countries have reported spectacular progress since the 1990s. Yet globally, the numbers and distributions of illiterate adults have hardly changed over the past 50 years primarily because of population growth. This report traces paradigm shifts in the understanding and measurement of literacy over the past five decades. It provides analysis of the current situation based on conventional statistics, while explaining changes in UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) methodologies and measures. For researchers and practitioners in international development, it serves as a practical guide on the interpretation of conventional literacy statistics. It also highlights emerging statistical issues and methodologies, including the use of assessment data produced through initiatives such as the Literacy Assessment and Monitoring Programme of the UIS.