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For One Million Bolivian Adults, A Taste of School

Fellipe Abreu

June 20, 2016 |

Bright Magazine |

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Response Location: Bolivia

From 2001 to 2015, the illiteracy rate in Bolivia decreased from 3 to thirteen percent. The drastic improvements can be credited, in part, to the national literacy program that draws on funding and teaching resources from Cuba and Venezuela. Although the initiative has taken on different shapes over the year, in its current state, 18,000 instructors work with rural adults in Bolivia on writing, reading, and math skills.

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