By 1985, about 300,000 illiterate adults from all over the country, many of whom had never attended primary school, had learnt how to read, write and use numbers.

到1985年，全国大约有30万文盲成年人学会了读、写和使用数字，其中许多人从未上过小学。

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It's very important for improving the lives of individuals, however, it is estimated that 880 million adults around the world are illiterate, that is, they are unable to read or write.

这对改善个人生活非常重要，然而，据估计，全世界有8.8亿成年人是文盲，也就是说，他们不会阅读或写字。

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The challenge is daunting: 508 million of the 792 million illiterate adults worldwide are women.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

Furthermore, although the total number of illiterate adults is decreasing worldwide, the proportion of women remains constant at around 64%.

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In a world that still numbers 793 million illiterate adults, women account for two thirds of those who cannot read and write.

UNESCO: OFFICE IN BRASILIA