By the middle of the eighteenth century, the literacy rate in England was about 60 per cent, in Scotland 65 per cent, and in Sweden eight of ten men and women were able to read and to write.
Pada pertengahan abad kedelapan belas, tingkat melek huruf di Inggris adalah sekitar 60 persen, di Skotlandia 65 persen, dan di Swedia delapan dari sepuluh pria dan wanita mampu membaca dan menulis.