Principal Causes of Illiteracy

Mary Christine B. Luzande

Joseph Erol T. Cuevas
Illiteracy is a state
whereby one is
unable to read and
write.
 To date, the literacy rate among Filipinos
remains high, according to a 2016 data from the
United Nations Human Development Report.

At 97.95 percent, the Philippines still has

one of the highest literacy rates among Southeast
Asian countries, next to Singapore, Brunei, and
Indonesia.

The literacy rate of women and men aged

15-24 is at 98.9 percent and 97 percent,
respectively.
 Top 5
Causes of Illiteracy
5. Illiteracy among parents
4. Lack of family support/motivation
3. Mindset about Education
2. Poverty or Economic Condition
1. Poor Implementation of
Educational Programs
Why should we Deal
with the Problem of
Illiteracy?
Consequences of Illiteracy
 The consequences of illiteracy are
many and harmful in several
respects. As well as affecting illiterate
individuals themselves in their daily
lives and often jeopardizing their
future, this scourge has a significant
effect on society, both socially and
economically.
1. Hinders economic and social progress:
2. Poverty:
3. Child marriage:
4. Difficult life:
5. Social crimes:
6. Underpayment, Underemployment,
Unemployment:
7. Intergenerational Illiteracy: