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Illiteracy is a major impediment to Yemen's progress. According to the United Nations, the adult literacy rate is approximately 50 percent, and about 65 percent of women are illiterate. There has been a noticeable physical expansion in education facilitie
David Swanson/IRIN

  • Illiteracy is a major impediment to Yemen's progress. According to the United Nations, the adult literacy rate is approximately 50 percent, and about 65 percent of women are illiterate. There has been a noticeable physical expansion in education facilitie

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  • Credits David Swanson/IRIN
  • Regions Yemen

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