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A high rate of adult illiteracy limits the progress and production that a country can make in today's modern world. The country has to rely on imports for many modern conveniences.
Katherine A. Butchart has written: 'Adult illiteracy, adult literacy projects and the problem of illiteracy as a social stigma'
Used to be: "RIF - Reading is Fundamental"
David Harman has written: 'Community fundamental education' -- subject(s): Education, Fundamental education, Literacy 'Illiteracy' -- subject(s): Functional literacy, Literacy 'Adult Education in the United States' 'Turning illiteracy around' -- subject(s): Literacy, Reading (Adult education)
Burkina Faso in West Africa holds that dubious distinction, according to the UN. Some 87 percent of its adult population is unable to read or write. Niger and Mali with illiteracy rates of 86 and 81 percent (respectively) are next in line. According to UN statistics, African and Arab States are the regions with the lowest adult literacy rate. The UN defines literacy as being able to read and write a simple sentence in any language.
Linda Wedepohl has written: 'A survey of illiteracy in South Africa' -- subject(s): Literacy, Reading (Adult education)
Both male and female illiteracy exists globally with about 776 million people still remaining illiterate.One in every five adult is illiterate with two thirds being women and almost 75 million children school drop outs. The percentage is higher in backward/underdeveloped nations but most developing nations have low rate illiteracy now.
Undeveloped Country's that do not require the criteria of the UN as a 'developed' country country's like Sudan and Pakistan ect. they have high infant mortality rates low GPD per capita high adult illiteracy and low life expectancy
The total population literacy rate of India is 61%. See the Related Links. The second link was not accepted by WikiAnswers so here is the URL for it: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/print/in.HTML; literacy rate in India and illiteracy rate in India.how much female literacy and illiteracy?how much male literacy and illiteracy?
More or less, yes.
They affect the jobs you can get when you are an adult.
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