Illiteracy Quotes

According to the United Nations, the basic inability to read and write a simple message in any language is considered illiteracy. Illiteracy is still a major issue in many third world countries where population explosion has deprived a large section of the masses of basic education. The problem is not only restricted to developing nations only, but is also prevalent, to an extent, in developed countries. Although several studies reveal that the illiteracy in the US is approximately 1%, but according to statistics around 60% of the adults in American jails and 85% of minors from the juvenile prison are functionally illiterate.

 In today’s times of sophistication, the need of the hour is to win the battle against illiteracy, since it prevents the nation’s development and decreases employment. The acceptable level of literacy is also increasing in the society and people with degrees are getting fair opportunities. It’s very simple to understand its significance, as we do not see a literate population to be poor.  Some of the developing countries are trying their level best to eradicate illiteracy and their efforts seem to be paying off. Scroll down to read a few famous illiteracy quotations and sayings.