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99.9% alphabetization rates accounts for functional literacy, which is measured contextually. The DPRK places high emphasis on education.
The gap between urban and rural development is something that has been and continues to be actively addressed. The DPRK is notoriously difficult to farm in geographically, but they make do.
HRW is a propaganda outlet. Per wikipedia, itself heavily biased:
It's a functional arm of private capital that occasionally gets things somewhat right. It isn't at all an accurate way to view the world.
The pro-social policies of the DPRK have created better life conditions for its people. Housing rates, literacy rates, access to healthcare, and more are all much higher than peers with similar material wealth. The shortcomings of the DPRK are similar to Cuba, access to trade in severe periods of sanctions makes it difficult to progress. Lift the sanctions if you want to see the DPRK truly prosper, same with Cuba.