Middle East Literacy Rates
Country Literacy Rate Avg. Income
(in US $)
Afghanistan 32% $ 621
Iran 84% $ 4,842
Iraq 79% $ 3,918
Israel 98% $ 27,595
Saudi Arabia 94% $ 16,967
Turkey 95% $ 9,958
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between these two factors of economic development in the Middle East?
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The data suggests that there is a positive correlation between literacy rates and average income in the Middle East. Countries with higher literacy rates tend to have higher average incomes. For example, Israel has the highest literacy rate and the highest average income, while Afghanistan has the lowest literacy rate and the lowest average income. However, this relationship is not absolute and there may be other factors, such as natural resources, political stability, and economic policies, that also affect a country's economic development.
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