english: If we were to go 400 years into the past to Western Europe, which even then, was one of the more literate parts of the planet, you would see that about 15 percent of the population knew how to read.
non_english: Stel we gaan terug naar het West-Europa  van 400 jaar geleden. Dat was toen al zeer geletterd vergeleken met de rest van de wereld, Ongeveer 15% van de bevolking  kon toen lezen.