illiteracy
Let an agent explain illiteracy respectfully, relay definitions, measurement, global patterns, causes and literacy programmes from UNESCO and education sources with figures attributed, describe the named country contexts and returning illiteracy, and distinguish illiteracy from functional illiteracy, dyslexia, innumeracy and digital illiteracy.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain illiteracy respectfully, relay definitions, measurement, global patterns, causes and literacy programmes from UNESCO and education sources with figures attributed, describe the named country contexts and returning illiteracy, and distinguish illiteracy from functional illiteracy, dyslexia, innumeracy and digital illiteracy.
The inability to read and write, measured by UNESCO as the lack of basic literacy skills among adults and youth, affecting hundreds of millions of adults worldwide, a majority of them women, with the highest rates in parts of sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, and country contexts the registry aliases name such as illiteracy in Portugal, Egypt, Somalia, Djibouti, spelled Gibuti in one alias, and the Arab world, as well as returning illiteracy, the loss of literacy skills after leaving school; the registry files it under functional illiteracy, which is a related but different concept of insufficient literacy for everyday demands. Figures vary by survey and year and are attributed, and adult literacy programmes aim to help without stigma.
What it is for: Not applicable; a social and educational condition.
It can be explain definitions and measurement; relay global patterns; describe named contexts; present figures with attribution.
Distinguishing features
Basic reading and writing
Gender gaps
Regional concentration
Measured by self-report and tests
What it looks like
Not a physical object; measured in surveys and censuses.
Physical character
International Literacy Day: 8 September date - UNESCO, since 1967
SDG target: 4.6 target - youth and adult literacy
registry parent: functional illiteracy note - related concept
How it is recognised
Inability to read and write
Illiteracy in Portugal, in the Arab world, in Egypt, in Somalia, in Djibouti, returning illiteracy
Functional illiteracy is insufficient literacy for daily needs; dyslexia is a learning difference; innumeracy concerns numbers; digital illiteracy concerns technology
Related models
is related to - registry parent
is the opposite of -
is monitored by -
is contrasted with -
In practice
Families and kinds
adult illiteracy
youth illiteracy
returning or regressive illiteracy
national contexts
Standards and regulation
Sustainable Development Goal 4
UNESCO literacy definitions
National compulsory schooling laws
Failure modes and hazards
Stigmatising language
Stale or non-comparable figures
Confusing illiteracy with learning disabilities
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What illiteracy is.
Attribution.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- What is illiteracy, and how does it differ from functional illiteracy, dyslexia, innumeracy and digital illiteracy? definition
- Is someone looking for adult literacy help, in which case local adult education services or libraries can advise? boundary
Contexts
Named contexts.
Contexts
Contexts.
- What is known about illiteracy in Portugal, Egypt, Somalia, Djibouti and the Arab world, and what is returning illiteracy? definition
- Which entry fits the specific country? action
Measurement Measurement.
Attribution.
UNESCO data
Global figures.
UNESCO data
UNESCO data.
- What do UNESCO figures show about adult illiteracy, checked against current sources? measurement
- Which references are standard? provenance
Methods
Survey methods.
Methods
Methods.
- How do self-reported census data differ from direct assessments? measurement
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Causes Causes and responses.
Attribution.
Barriers
Barriers to education.
Barriers
Barriers.
- What factors such as poverty, conflict and gender norms do researchers link to illiteracy, with findings attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and respectful? boundary
Programmes
Literacy campaigns.
Programmes
Programmes.
- How have literacy campaigns, such as in Cuba in 1961, reduced illiteracy? provenance
- Which entry fits literacy campaign? action
Context Goals.
Regulation.
SDG 4
Global goals.
SDG 4
SDG 4.
- What does SDG target 4.6 aim for, and what progress is reported? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Literacy Day
International Literacy Day.
Literacy Day
Literacy Day.
- What is International Literacy Day? provenance
- Which entry fits International Literacy Day? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should country illiteracy aliases be split into separate entries?
- How should UNESCO figures be linked and kept current?
- Should returning illiteracy be a separate entry?