Illiteracy continues to be a concern for many countries in the world today. What are the causes of illiteracy in the modern world, and what effects does it have on the people concerned and on society as a whole?

Illiteracy is a prevailing socio-economic concern in the modern world,

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inhibits the economic progress among

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developing countries. There seem to be three main causes and two effects on both individual and society

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, which will be discussed here. Perhaps the main cause would be the poverty

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among the population. Being unable to afford

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tuition, children from low-income

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often drop out the school and take part in child

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to support their parents. In the worst economies

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and Somalia, the high

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of child employment positively correlates with the lack of literacy. A

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well-known factor is

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illiteracy. According to the studies, poor academic achievement and high dropout rates persist across generations. The elders who have not been properly educated might not realize the necessity of

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education, which brings about their children

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end up being illiterate. The effect of

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problem can be quite harmful on each

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, those who struggle with literacy often experience social ostracism and discrimination.

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to cognitive skills, education helps people to build self-esteem, personal empowerment. On a society

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, unmet demand in the

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market hinders both social and economic development in the country.

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manpower, most of the job vacancies in the market are unfilled, which leads a whole economy to encounter productivity loss. Overall, poverty

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and intergenerational illiteracy seem to be the main causes, and they affect both individuals and

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the economy.