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Adult illiteracy, a world-wide problem
The UNESCO Education For All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report 2009 shows that illiteracy and low literacy rates are not confined to poor countries. According to the report, in the Netherlands, some 1.5 million adults are classified as functionally illiterate, roughly … Continue reading
