Educational Poverty: The Problem of Hidden Illiteracy

Year 2017Episode 3720 minNov. 11, 2017
Educational Poverty: The Problem of Hidden Illiteracy

The government of Japan has said the country's literacy rate is nearly 100%. But a recent NHK survey shows otherwise. For various reasons, there are young people who are not able to finish the nine years of compulsory education. Through interviews with them and discussion with experts, we explore the background to this problem and what can be done about it.

Educational Poverty: The Problem of Hidden Illiteracy has aired on Nov. 11, 2017 at 23:30
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