According to CIA, Finland literacy rate is 100%. Meaning to say most of the people in Finland can read and write.Finland also have the high reading literacy rate as below:
- Formal reading instruction begins at age seven, when children enter the comprehensive school.
- Parents, community, and the culture itself support reading.
- Schools have aroused student interest in reading, and students are interested in and engaged in reading.
- Students read highly diverse materials.
- Finland has a comprehensive network of libraries, which have separate departments for children and youth.
Wow! Its not easy to got 100% though. But again I think their culture and the way the children was raised itself plays a significant role. Childrens in Finland love to read and write starting from a very young age. There are also able to read highly diversed materials. For example, a 7 year old kid in Finland can read and understand a 12 year old malaysian kid's material.
ReplyDelete-Kevin-
Yes, indeed. Another thing i think is the mentality of the society. A literate society will encourage everyone to read. And this can become a norm or a culture so that the spirit of reading is instilled in everyone's heart
ReplyDelete-Jason-