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.

Nowadays, illiteracy is a significant and discussable problem, which can have wide effects on

people

's life and their community. There seem to be two causes and a number of effects, which we will discuss here. Possibly the main cause is poverty, especially in undeveloped

countries

. The ever-rising number of poor

people

could have resulted in a number of illiterates. It means that when families confront financial problems may have to categorize their needs and their priorities will be food and housing, so they will forebear education.

Therefore

, their children can be deprived of literacy. A

further

well-known cause is government neglect of illiteracy and its disadvantages.

In other words

, the reason for inattention may be that governments do not want to dedicate a considerable budget to students’ education.

As a result

, the quality of education at schools and universities will decrease. The effects of

this

problem on

people

can be quite serious.

Firstly

, losing talent and increasing depression are experienced because of a lack of awareness. Indeed, it seems that illiterate

people

can not able to identify their aptitudes, so they will feel worthless and will be depressed.

For example

, youth may have a chance to choose the field in which they have talent and

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. A

further

widely-observed impact is uneducated

countries

cannot be industrialized and modern. It seems

countries

can be developed with the knowledge of their educated experts.

For instance

, to build an electric powerhouse or produce a car, we need educated engineers and specialist workers. In conclusion, poverty and government ignoring seem to be the main causes, and they affect

people

's life and

countries

' development