Question

According to the chart above, which of the following statements best describes the relationship between income and literacy in sub-Saharan Africa?

A.
Higher literacy rates result in higher income levels.
B.
Higher income levels result in higher literacy rates.
C.
Higher literacy rates result in lower income levels.
D.
Higher literacy rates do not necessarily result in higher income level

Answer 1

- .

This is because the Literacy Rate was 91% is Zimbabwe yet the percentage of people living on less than $1/day was 56%.

However, in Mali, the Literacy Rate was only 26% but less people (51%) had such low income levels

Answer 2

D - Higher literacy rates do not necessarily result in higher income levels.