Give geographical reason : Literacy rate of country is an indicator of its socio-economic development.

Answer: Literacy improves skills, health, awareness and productivity, so a high literacy rate reflects and promotes socio-economic development.

• Literate people get better jobs and higher incomes; a skilled and educated workforce helps industry, services and technology to grow.
• Education leads to awareness of health, hygiene and family planning, so birth rate and infant mortality fall and life expectancy rises.
• Literate people participate in decision making and use government schemes, which strengthens society and democracy.
• Developed countries have nearly 100% literacy, while many developing countries have low literacy, especially among women. Therefore the literacy rate is used as an indicator of socio-economic development.