Quietly, steadily, one of the great equality stories of our time. % of women globally who can read and write has climbed from 61% in 1976 to 85% today. Huge strides for both sexes. Still not equal - but closer than ever.
via @beautifulnews
@infobeautiful @beautifulnews I wonder how that splits out per country
@infobeautiful @beautifulnews Probably one of the worst ways to visualize this 😆.
Who the hell puts two X axes in opposite direction on a graph ??? 😅
Jun 30, 2026, 9:13 PM@infobeautiful @beautifulnews so sad that this development had to come as a result of men's literacy declining while they're also [squints at axes] aging backwards like Benjamin Button
Jul 1, 2026, 12:19 AMAs others have commented, that is a truly awful graph.
As well as being beautiful, information should be comprehensible.
Jul 1, 2026, 5:52 AM@infobeautiful @beautifulnews and Afghani Govt is here to bring it down. #Afghanistan