Globally, the youth literacy rate increased from 83 per cent to 91 per cent over two decades, while the number of illiterate youth declined from 170 million to 115 million. Regional and gender disparities persist, however. Literacy is lowest in least developed countries and higher among males than females.
In sociolinguistics, an accent (/ËÃ¦ksáµ»nt/ or /-Ént/) is a manner of pronunciation peculiar to a particular individual, location, or nation.
In music, an accent is an emphasis placed on a particular note, either as a result of its context or specifically indicated by an accent mark.Accents contribute to the articulation and prosody of a performance of a musical phrase. Compared to surrounding notes:1  A dynamic accent or stress accent is an emphasis using louder sound, typically most pronounced on the attack of the sound. 2  A tonic accent is an emphasis on notes by virtue of being higher in pitch as opposed to higher in volume.ompared to surrounding notes: 1  A dynamic accent or stress accent is an emphasis using louder sound, typically most pronounced on the attack of the sound. 2  A tonic accent is an emphasis on notes by virtue of being higher in pitch as opposed to higher in volume.