NationTraits:Education

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The people must be educated! Or not. We're a document, not law enforcement. This section includes Literacy Rates and STEM Rates (each level increasing by 10%).

## **Literacy - Level 1**

Zero Percent to Ten Percent (0% to 10%) of the population has the ability to read and write.

### **Effects**

* No:
	+ White Collar
	+ Gray Collar
	+ Gold Collar
	+ Chrome Collar
	+ No Collar
* -50.0% Production Quality
* Primitiveness +50

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Literacy - Level 1** is mutually exclusive with **Literacy - Level 2**, **Literacy - Level 3**, **Literacy - Level 4**, **Literacy - Level 5**, **Literacy - Level 6**, **Literacy - Level 7**, **Literacy - Level 8**, **Literacy - Level 9**, and **Literacy - Level 10**.

## **Literacy - Level 2**

Ten Percent to Twenty Percent (10% to 20%) of the population has the ability to read and write.

### **Effects**

* No:
	+ White Collar
	+ Gray Collar
	+ Gold Collar
	+ Chrome Collar
* Minimal:
	+ No Collar
* -40.0% Production Quality
* Primitiveness +40

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Literacy - Level 2** is mutually exclusive with **Literacy - Level 1**, **Literacy - Level 3**, **Literacy - Level 4**, **Literacy - Level 5**, **Literacy - Level 6**, **Literacy - Level 7**, **Literacy - Level 8**, **Literacy - Level 9**, and **Literacy - Level 10**.

## **Literacy - Level 3**

Twenty Percent to Thirty Percent (20% to 30%) of the population has the ability to read and write.

### **Effects**

* No:
	+ Gray Collar
	+ Gold Collar
	+ Chrome Collar
* Minimal:
	+ White Collar
	+ No Collar
* -30.0% Production Quality
* Primitiveness +30

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Literacy - Level 3** is mutually exclusive with **Literacy - Level 1**, **Literacy - Level 2**, **Literacy - Level 4**, **Literacy - Level 5**, **Literacy - Level 6**, **Literacy - Level 7**, **Literacy - Level 8**, **Literacy - Level 9**, and **Literacy - Level 10**.

## **Literacy - Level 4**

Thirty Percent to Forty Percent (30% to 40%) of the population has the ability to read and write.

### **Effects**

* No:
	+ Gold Collar
	+ Chrome Collar
* Minimal:
	+ White Collar
	+ Gray Collar
	+ No Collar
* -20.0% Production Quality
* Primitiveness +20

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Literacy - Level 4** is mutually exclusive with **Literacy - Level 1**, **Literacy - Level 2**, **Literacy - Level 3**, **Literacy - Level 5**, **Literacy - Level 6**, **Literacy - Level 7**, **Literacy - Level 8**, **Literacy - Level 9**, and **Literacy - Level 10**.

## **Literacy - Level 5**

Forty Percent to Fifty Percent (40% to 50%) of the population has the ability to read and write.

### **Effects**

* No:
	+ Chrome Collar
* Minimal:
	+ White Collar
	+ Gold Collar
	+ Gray Collar
* Low:
	+ No Collar
* -10.0% Production Quality
* Primitiveness +10

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Literacy - Level 5** is mutually exclusive with **Literacy - Level 1**, **Literacy - Level 2**, **Literacy - Level 3**, **Literacy - Level 4**, **Literacy - Level 6**, **Literacy - Level 7**, **Literacy - Level 8**, **Literacy - Level 9**, and **Literacy - Level 10**.

## **Literacy - Level 6**

Fifty Percent to Sixty Percent (50% to 60%) of the population has the ability to read and write.

### **Effects**

* No:
	+ Chrome Collar
* Minimal:
	+ White Collar
	+ Gold Collar
	+ Gray Collar
	+ No Collar
* Low:
	+ White Collar
	+ No Collar
* Standard Production Quality

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Literacy - Level 6** is mutually exclusive with **Literacy - Level 1**, **Literacy - Level 2**, **Literacy - Level 3**, **Literacy - Level 4**, **Literacy - Level 5**, **Literacy - Level 7**, **Literacy - Level 8**, **Literacy - Level 9**, and **Literacy - Level 10**.

## **Literacy - Level 7**

Sixty Percent to Seventy Percent (60% to 70%) of the population has the ability to read and write.

### **Effects**

* All Collar Fields allowed.
* Standard Production Quality
* Culture +5

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Literacy - Level 7** is mutually exclusive with **Literacy - Level 1**, **Literacy - Level 2**, **Literacy - Level 3**, **Literacy - Level 4**, **Literacy - Level 5**, **Literacy - Level 6**, **Literacy - Level 8**, **Literacy - Level 9**, and **Literacy - Level 10**.

## **Literacy - Level 8**

Seventy Percent to Eighty Percent (70% to 80%) of the population has the ability to read and write.

### **Effects**

* All Collar Fields allowed.
* +10.0% Production Quality
* Culture +10

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Literacy - Level 8** is mutually exclusive with **Literacy - Level 1**, **Literacy - Level 2**, **Literacy - Level 3**, **Literacy - Level 4**, **Literacy - Level 5**, **Literacy - Level 6**, **Literacy - Level 7**, **Literacy - Level 9**, and **Literacy - Level 10**.

## **Literacy - Level 9**

Eighty Percent to Ninety Percent (80% to 90%) of the population has the ability to read and write.

### **Effects**

* All Collar Fields allowed.
* +20.0% Production Quality
* Culture +15

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Literacy - Level 9** is mutually exclusive with **Literacy - Level 1**, **Literacy - Level 2**, **Literacy - Level 3**, **Literacy - Level 4**, **Literacy - Level 5**, **Literacy - Level 6**, **Literacy - Level 7**, **Literacy - Level 8**, and **Literacy - Level 10**.

## **Literacy - Level 10**

Ninety Percent to One Hundred Percent (90% to 100%) of the population has the ability to read and write.

### **Effects**

* All Collar Fields allowed.
* +30.0% Production Quality
* Culture +20

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**Literacy - Level 10** is mutually exclusive with **Literacy - Level 1**, **Literacy - Level 2**, **Literacy - Level 3**, **Literacy - Level 4**, **Literacy - Level 5**, **Literacy - Level 6**, **Literacy - Level 7**, **Literacy - Level 8**, and **Literacy - Level 9**.

## **STEM - Level 1**

Zero Percent to Ten Percent (0% to 10%) of the population has the ability to comprehend math and science.

### **Effects**

* -50.0% Technological Innovation Creation Speed.
* No:
	+ Chrome Collar
	+ Gray Collar
* Minimal:
	+ Gold Collar
	+ White Collar
	+ Green Collar
* Low:
	+ Red Collar
	+ Pink Collar
* -50.0% Industrial Innovation Creation Speed.
* -50.0% Reverse Engineering Speed.
* +20.0% Reverse Engineering Failure Chance.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**STEM - Level 1** is mutually exclusive with **STEM - Level 2**, **STEM - Level 3**, **STEM - Level 4**, **STEM - Level 5**, **STEM - Level 6**, **STEM - Level 7**, **STEM - Level 8**, **STEM - Level 9**, and **STEM - Level 10**.

## **STEM - Level 2**

Ten Percent to Twenty Percent (10% to 20%) of the population has the ability to comprehend math and science.

### **Effects**

* -20.0% Technological Innovation Creation Speed.
* No:
	+ Chrome Collar
	+ Gray Collar
* Minimal:
	+ Gold Collar
	+ White Collar
	+ Green Collar
* Low:
	+ Red Collar
	+ Pink Collar
* -20.0% Industrial Innovation Creation Speed.
* -20.0% Reverse Engineering Speed.
* +10.0% Reverse Engineering Failure Chance.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**STEM - Level 2** is mutually exclusive with **STEM - Level 1**, **STEM - Level 3**, **STEM - Level 4**, **STEM - Level 5**, **STEM - Level 6**, **STEM - Level 7**, **STEM - Level 8**, **STEM - Level 9**, and **STEM - Level 10**.

## **STEM - Level 3**

Twenty Percent to Thirty Percent (20% to 30%) of the population has the ability to comprehend math and science.

### **Effects**

* -10.0% Technological Innovation Creation Speed.
* No:
	+ Chrome Collar
	+ Gray Collar
* Minimal:
	+ Gold Collar
	+ White Collar
* Low:
	+ Red Collar
	+ Green Collar
	+ Pink Collar
* -10.0% Industrial Innovation Creation Speed.
* -10.0% Reverse Engineering Speed.
* +5.0% Reverse Engineering Failure Chance.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**STEM - Level 3** is mutually exclusive with **STEM - Level 1**, **STEM - Level 2**, **STEM - Level 4**, **STEM - Level 5**, **STEM - Level 6**, **STEM - Level 7**, **STEM - Level 8**, **STEM - Level 9**, and **STEM - Level 10**.

## **STEM - Level 4**

Thirty Percent to Forty Percent (30% to 40%) of the population has the ability to comprehend math and science.

### **Effects**

* -5.0% Technological Innovation Creation Speed.
* No:
	+ Chrome Collar
* Minimal:
	+ Gold Collar
	+ Gray Collar
	+ White Collar
* Low:
	+ Green Collar
	+ Pink Collar
* -5.0% Industrial Innovation Creation Speed.
* -5.0% Reverse Engineering Speed.
* +2.0% Reverse Engineering Failure Chance.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**STEM - Level 4** is mutually exclusive with **STEM - Level 1**, **STEM - Level 2**, **STEM - Level 3**, **STEM - Level 5**, **STEM - Level 6**, **STEM - Level 7**, **STEM - Level 8**, **STEM - Level 9**, and **STEM - Level 10**.

## **STEM - Level 5**

Forty Percent to Fifty Percent (40% to 50%) of the population has the ability to comprehend math and science.

### **Effects**

* -2.5% Technological Innovation Creation Speed.
* Minimal:
	+ Gold Collar
	+ Chrome Collar
	+ Gray Collar
* Low:
	+ White Collar
	+ Green Collar
* -2.5% Industrial Innovation Creation Speed.
* -2.5% Reverse Engineering Speed.
* +1.0% Reverse Engineering Failure Chance.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**STEM - Level 5** is mutually exclusive with **STEM - Level 1**, **STEM - Level 2**, **STEM - Level 3**, **STEM - Level 4**, **STEM - Level 6**, **STEM - Level 7**, **STEM - Level 8**, **STEM - Level 9**, and **STEM - Level 10**.

## **STEM - Level 6**

Fifty Percent to Sixty Percent (50% to 60%) of the population has the ability to comprehend math and science.

### **Effects**

* -1.0% Technological Innovation Creation Speed.
* -1.0% Industrial Innovation Creation Speed.
* -1.0% Reverse Engineering Speed.
* +0.5% Reverse Engineering Failure Chance.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**STEM - Level 6** is mutually exclusive with **STEM - Level 1**, **STEM - Level 2**, **STEM - Level 3**, **STEM - Level 4**, **STEM - Level 5**, **STEM - Level 7**, **STEM - Level 8**, **STEM - Level 9**, and **STEM - Level 10**.

## **STEM - Level 7**

Sixty Percent to Seventy Percent (60% to 70%) of the population has the ability to comprehend math and science.

### **Effects**

* Standard Technological Innovation Creation Speed.
* Standard Industrial Innovation Creation Speed.
* Standard Reverse Engineering Speed.
* Standard Reverse Engineering Failure Chance.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**STEM - Level 7** is mutually exclusive with **STEM - Level 1**, **STEM - Level 2**, **STEM - Level 3**, **STEM - Level 4**, **STEM - Level 5**, **STEM - Level 6**, **STEM - Level 8**, **STEM - Level 9**, and **STEM - Level 10**.

## **STEM - Level 8**

Seventy Percent to Eighty Percent (70% to 80%) of the population has the ability to comprehend math and science.

### **Effects**

* +1.0% Technological Innovation Creation Speed.
* +1.0% Industrial Innovation Creation Speed.
* +1.0% Reverse Engineering Speed.
* -0.5% Reverse Engineering Failure Chance.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**STEM - Level 8** is mutually exclusive with **STEM - Level 1**, **STEM - Level 2**, **STEM - Level 3**, **STEM - Level 4**, **STEM - Level 5**, **STEM - Level 6**, **STEM - Level 7**, **STEM - Level 9**, and **STEM - Level 10**.

## **STEM - Level 9**

Eighty Percent to Ninety Percent (80% to 90%) of the population has the ability to comprehend math and science.

### **Effects**

* +2.5% Technological Innovation Creation Speed.
* +2.5% Industrial Innovation Creation Speed.
* +2.0% Reverse Engineering Speed.
* -1.0% Reverse Engineering Failure Chance.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**STEM - Level 9** is mutually exclusive with **STEM - Level 1**, **STEM - Level 2**, **STEM - Level 3**, **STEM - Level 4**, **STEM - Level 5**, **STEM - Level 6**, **STEM - Level 7**, **STEM - Level 8**, and **STEM - Level 10**.

## **STEM - Level 10**

Ninety Percent to One Hundred Percent (90% to 100%) of the population has the ability to comprehend math and science.

### **Effects**

* +5.0% Technological Innovation Creation Speed.
* More:
	+ Gold Collar
	+ Gray Collar
	+ Chrome Collar
* +5.0% Industrial Innovation Creation Speed.
* +3.0% Reverse Engineering Speed.
* -1.5% Reverse Engineering Failure Chance.

### **Mutual Exclusivity**

**STEM - Level 10** is mutually exclusive with **STEM - Level 1**, **STEM - Level 2**, **STEM - Level 3**, **STEM - Level 4**, **STEM - Level 5**, **STEM - Level 6**, **STEM - Level 7**, **STEM - Level 8**, and **STEM - Level 9**.