illiterate

1 - In poor nations of the world, a surprising percentage of the population are illiterate.

2 - Worldwide illiteracy rates have consistently declined in the last few decades.

3 - In the rural parts of Turkey, illiteracy is widespread.

4 - People between eighteen and twenty-four, who are just emerging from their formal education, are more likely to be technologically illiterate than somewhat older adults.

5 - Despite levels of increase in literacy rates, generally, women still represent almost two thirds of the world's illiterate population.