99.5
97 Türkei Türkiye Reading and writing are such impor tant skills. Indeed, literacy is the key to education and participation in daily life. It opens up the world of books and newspapers, means we can understand what contracts are saying, and allows us to take advantage of the digital world. Competency in reading gives us a stronger hand in every area of personal development – from health and economic opportu- nities to the workings of democracy itself. Aptitude with language is also essen tial in the logistics sector: consignment notes must be read, customs docu- ments completed, and route plans understood. Literacy skills are funda mental to driving a truck reliably and organizing international supply chains. The picture in central Asia – where countries such as Kazakhstan and Armenia have achieved almost blanket literacy (a legacy of Soviet education policy) – is striking. Gebrüder Weiss operates branches here and benefits from local employees’ ability to handle written documentation and information as a matter of course.
Österreich Austria
97.15 China China
99.8 Kasachstan Kazakhstan
99.8 Armenien Armenia
86.3 Weltweiter Durchschnitt Global average
99.34 Serbien Serbia
97.6 Nordmazedonien North Macedonia
When and how did you learn to read?
48 Das gute Leben ∙ Alphabetisierung
49 The good life ∙ Literacy
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