UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize

The UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize (Korean: 유네스코 세종대왕 문해상) is an annual prize awarded to three institutions, organizations or individuals "for their contribution to the fight against illiteracy."

It is funded by the government of South Korea, which first offered the Prize in 1989, honouring the outstanding contribution made to literacy by King Sejong the Great, who created the Korean alphabet Hangul. The prize differs from other UNESCO literacy prizes, in that "it gives special consideration to the development and use of mother-tongue literacy education and training".

Each award consists of a sum of US$20,000, a silver medal and a certificate.

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