be illiterate

Examples (10)

• These soldiers are mostly illiterate.
• People judged to be functionally illiterate lack the basic reading and writing skills required in everyday life.
• In many developing countries, a large percentage of the elderly population still is illiterate.
• Before the reforms, it was common for women in rural areas to be illiterate.
• He confessed to his doctor that he was functionally illiterate and needed help with forms.
• The government has launched campaigns to ensure no citizen will be illiterate by 2040.
• It is a tragedy when children are left illiterate due to lack of educational resources.
• My grandmother was illiterate her entire life, never having had the chance to go to school.
• Even in technologically advanced nations, some individuals are still illiterate.
• The aid organization works to prevent young adults from continuing to be illiterate.