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title: LRC Literacy Report
description: "A child’s right to a basic education can’t be realised if learners cannot read and write - with understanding - by a prescribed age. The LRC Literacy Report summaries the state of literacy levels in South Africa and recommends a…"
url: "https://lrc.org.za/docs/lrc-literacy-report/"
updated: "2026-02-16"
category: Publications / Education
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# LRC Literacy Report

A child’s right to a basic education can’t be realised if learners cannot read and write - with understanding - by a prescribed age. The LRC Literacy Report summaries the state of literacy levels in South Africa and recommends a way forward.

Read our recommendations:

 [LRC Literacy Report](https://lrc.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LRC-Literacy-Report.pdf)[Download](https://lrc.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LRC-Literacy-Report.pdf)