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Meanings of illiteracy in English

An inability to read.

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literacy
Usage of illiteracy in English
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It's difficult to read the British system, and political illiteracy is rife.
The Guardian
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Economists constantly lament the fact that there is so much economic illiteracy.
Economics Without Illusions
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It is among the nations with the highest levels of child illiteracy.
The South African
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They worry that scientific illiteracy and fearmongering will hijack any meaningful dialogue.
Wired
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But illiteracy tops 70 percent, U.N. figures show, and unemployment is rife.
Reuters
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Levels of poverty and illiteracy are far above the national average.
The Guardian
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It would be a mistake, however, to conclude that illiteracy was nearly universal.
The tudors: the complete story of england's most notorious dynasty
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Why blame teachers if illiteracy rates are over 20 per cent?
The Irish Times
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This is an area of chronic poverty, with illiteracy rates of 85 percent.
Reuters
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Both countries are stalked by poverty, disease, malnutrition and mass illiteracy.
The Guardian
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Almost half the women questioned said their biggest problem was education and illiteracy.
Reuters
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For too long have we tolerated this public and unashamed display of illiteracy.
The Irish Times
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She promoted women's rights in the remote region where illiteracy was almost universal.
The Irish Times
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Yes, the technical and mathematical illiteracy in this country is frightening.
The Irish Times
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I am worried by the disturbing extent of illiteracy in Ireland.
The Irish Times
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Some overlap with other measures of exclusion such as worklessness, illness or illiteracy.
The Guardian
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