More than two-thirds of the world’s illiterate people are women. Working to change this can bring profound social and economic benefits
is observed to raise awareness and concern about global and local literacy levels.
If you can read this right now, you are more blessed than the almost 800-million adults and over 250-million children worldwide who lackYes, it’s true: even in this age of modern living, enlightenment, and technology, there are still people who can’t read, write or learn., the adult illiteracy rate is a staggering 12%, and more than half of South African children do not learn to read fluently and with comprehension in any language by the end of grade four.
Sadly, children and teenagers who have difficulty reading are more likely to drop out of school before completing their basic education. This creates a negative and profound ripple effect.No matter how ambitious one’s goals and efforts, a lack of basic literacy and numeracy abilities automatically disqualifies many people from a wide range of quality jobs, contributing to poverty and unemployment.
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