Many people find illiteracy as intriguing in 21 st century; however, it continues to be a troubling issue for many countries. In this essay, I would like discuss main two causes and two effects. According to the study, illiteracy rate remains constant in various part of the world. To begin with, in Asian countries, lack of school availability remains the main causing issue. Even though China is considered one of the most populous countries in the world, there aren’t many people living in barren regions like Central and West China. Simply, there is no teacher who can teach how to read or write. At the same time, in European countries, the education of refugee children has been long forgotten. If we have to mention the root of the problem, the main cause of refugee movement is nothing else but a war. Apparently, illiteracy has significant affections including: inability to understand recommendations, advice and instructions, inability to get help from books or reading materi...