Quiz

Question 7: Reading and writing

Worldwide, an estimated 759 million people, or 16% of adults, cannot read and write. Today, in Germany and many other countries, children are required to attend school. Reading, writing and arithmetic are taught as basic skills. Despite this, in Germany some 7.5 million people do not have an adequate command of these basic skills. What is it called when people cannot read and write?

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