Adult illiteracy in Greece Dimitrios Bolbasis
Illiterate people-Greece People that haven’t finished primary school Only 91% of adults in Greece are Literate Women in percentages are more than men
Reasons for Illiteracy Economic reasons The wars Bad mentality Economic and Social reasons Social, educational gap between rural and Metropolitan areas Bad educational system
Participation Motives for LLP Adequate Income Higher educational background support Lifelong Learning Programs «To become more competent in my field of work» (41,7%) «To raise my income» (39,5%) «To Enjoy learning new» (31,3%) (Hellenic Adult Education Association, 2014)
Barriers for Participation Cost of Participation (54,5%) Lack of time due to work obligations(23,8%) Due to family commitments (17,8%) Lack of information and update on local scale regarding educational programs (16,6%) Difficulty to commute to the places that such programs take place (16,6%) (Hellenic Adult Education Association, 2014)
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