The Arab equivalent of UNESCO, called ALECSO (unfortunately I cannot access the English webpage at the moment, does anyone know if it is active at all?), has, according to reports in Swedish radio
released illiteracy firgures for the Arab countries that are stunningly high, not least for women. one out of three cannot read or write, and among women one out of two, it is said.
This is a real challenge that countries of the region need to take on seriously, even if efforts are also being made (I wrote before I think on the foundation started by the ruler of Dubai).
I discussed this just yesterday with someone, guessing that the combined effect of the difficulties of the formal written Arabic (and it's difference from the spoken dialects) and the poor education systems would be at the core of this issue.
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