NationMaster - Scatterplot: Education > Literacy > Adults at high literacy level vs Economy

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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.624 (this correlation is potentially significant)

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Variable:	Education > Literacy > Adults at high literacy level	Economy > Research and development personnel
Plot Display:	Logarithmic (base 10)	Logarithmic (base 10)
Definition:	Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'high'. Data for 1998.	Scientists and engineers in research and development (R&D) per 1 million people for most recent year available between 1990 and 2000.
Source:	OECD	World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; aggregates calculated for the Human Development Report Office by the World Bank
Correlations:	Health > External resources for health as % of total expenditure on health Education > Literacy > Adults at low literacy level Education > Literacy > Adults with at least moderate literacy Religion > Catholics as percentage Environment > Environmental agreement compliance	Labor > Researchers in labor force People > Divorce rate Economy > Technological achievement Media > Commercial share of broadcasting revenue People > One person households
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