The Hidden Reality of Illiteracy in Costa Rica and How People Cope

Costa Rica enjoys one of the highest literacy rates in Latin America and is frequently cited as the only country in Central America that has effectively eradicated mass illiteracy. According to World Bank data, approximately 97 to 98 percent of adults over 15 can read and write, a figure that reflects decades of constitutionally mandated […] The post The Hidden Reality of Illiteracy in Costa Rica and How People Cope appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

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