Tag: illiteracy

An Unflattering Portrait: Half of Brazilian Seniors Are Illiterate

A just-released report on Brazil's urban senior citizens – 60 or older – shows ...

Illiteracy Rate in Some Brazilian States Runs from 20 to 30%

A 2004 survey found that Brazil’s illiteracy rate was 11.4%; that is, 11.4% of ...

Illiteracy Falls in Brazil, But It’s Still the Lot of 10.5%

Despite the progress that has occurred in education in recent years, illiteracy persisted among ...

Brazil: Cardoso is Catching Lula’s Illiteracy

Former Brazilian President, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, is an educated man and – his Marxist ...