Russia's Literacy Rate
Russia's has one of the highest literacy rates in the world, ranking near the top with a rate of 99.7%. The United States has a literacy rate of 99%. 4.2% of Russia's GDP is used on education, and 4.8% of USA's GDP is used on education. of the The map below will show the literacy rates of countries all around the world, with dark green being a high literacy rate, and dark red being a low literacy rate.
Low literacy rates in some areas could represent that those countries or part of the countries lack human capital. Without an educated workforce, a country will not be able to move beyond mere survival. Education allows people to advance in their studies and develop new methods of medicine, industry production, and more. For Russia, their literacy rate does not seem to be a problem, although only 4.2% of their GDP is spent on education. Many people are most likely trained to perform more physical activities that will fit in the country's criteria of job options, such as mining iron ores, which Russia is first for in the world reserves. Low incomes could also lead to lower literacy rates, considering a Russian individual, on average, makes only around $138 per month. Although centrally planned economies work to give the same opportunities to all, these families may struggle to send their children to school. Location could also be another potential factor. If a family lives in Siberia where the location is often regarded as barren and empty, businesses might not want to invest in starting factories in an area where few people live. Unfortunately, those families may earn less than those in the city because of limited opportunities.