female literacy
collocation in Englishmeaningsoffemaleandliteracy
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female
adjective
uk/ˈfiː.meɪl/us/ˈfiː.meɪl/
belonging or relating to the sex that can give birth to young or ...
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literacy
noun[U]
uk/ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/us/ˈlɪt̬.ɚ.ə.si/
the ability to read ...
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(Definition offemaleandliteracyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesoffemale literacy
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We also note, although do not analyze, that islands have higherfemaleliteracyrates and higher levels of female economic activity.
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In fact, the material history of the wartime letter illustrates the enforcement of the difference between male andfemaleliteracyduring the war.
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Femaleliteracyrates are lower among the poor and in rural areas.
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There are indications offemaleliteracyin the letters.
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Thefemaleliteracyrate is lower than that of males, and both are below the national average.
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Male andfemaleliteracyrates are 80 % and 50 % respectively.
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If there is to be an advance in agriculture,femaleliteracyis important.
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All our basic education projects aim to improve access for girls to education and to raise the levels offemaleliteracy.
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Femaleliteracyis a great need throughout the world.
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The only way to reduce the high rate of population growth in many developing countries is throughfemaleliteracy.
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The male literacy rate is 65%, and thefemaleliteracyrate is 48%.
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