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Fighting Illiteracy in the Arab World

Resource type
Journal Article
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Title
Fighting Illiteracy in the Arab World
Abstract
Illiteracy in the Arab world is becoming an urgent necessity particularly facing problems of poverty, ignorance, extremism, which impede the required economic, social, political and cultural development processes. Extremism, violence and terrorism, in the Arab world, can only be eliminated by spreading of knowledge, fighting illiteracy. The study shows that illiteracy rate among males in the Arab world is 25% for males, (46%) for Females. Results of the study show that if the educational situation in all Arab countries does not change, illiteracy rates will increase in the Arab world, and the number of illiterates in the Arab world will reach 49 million in the category of age of 15 years, and by 2024,it may reach 5.5 million of youth (15 - 24 years). The study identifies factors affecting the rise of illiteracy in the Arab world, particularly: Low economic level of many Arab countries, the growing security, political turmoil and internal problems experienced by most Arab countries, Social reasons, and random policies and contradiction in the trends and areas of combating illiteracy. The study concluded that illiteracy has a significant impact on social behavior, and that democracy, political participation, violence, cultural development, respect, pluralism, and accepting diversity, are all affected by illiteracy. The study recommends that Arab governments must formulate clear strategies linked to development plans to save 100 million Arab citizens who suffer from illiteracy, and ignorance. Illiteracy is to be taken seriously because it entails misunderstanding democracy, lack of youth interest in political affairs, corruption, and therefore the absence of comprehensive reform programs.
Publication
International Education Studies
Volume
10
Issue
11
Pages
116
Date
2017-10-29
Journal Abbr
IES
Language
en
ISSN
1913-9039, 1913-9020
Accessed
29/05/2020, 12:24
Library Catalogue
DOI.org (Crossref)
Extra
shortDOI: 10/gg26fn
Citation
Abu Hammud, M., & Jarrar, A. G. (2017). Fighting Illiteracy in the Arab World. International Education Studies, 10(11), 116. https://doi.org/10.5539/ies.v10n11p116