1. Adult illiteracy in Greece Dimitrios Bolbasis

2. 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

3. Reasons for Illiteracy  Economic reasons  The wars  Bad mentality  Economic and Social reasons  Social, educational gap between rural and Metropolitan areas  Bad educational system

4. 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)

5. 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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