Chile is one of the three countries with the lowest illiteracy in Latin America
One study is one of the most advanced countries in illiteracy, with two million people who can not read.
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Chile is among Latin American countries with the lowest percentage of illiteracy along with Argentina and Uruguay, according to a study released today by an NGO.
"In Chile there are two million people who can not read, preceded by Uruguay (4%) and Argentina (2.8%)," said David Forsberg , international director Alfalit, for adult literacy .
According to the study, Chile is one the most advanced countries in terms of literacy, compared with other countries however, still remains to be done, "said Forsberg.
indicated that worldwide there are 800 million illiterates, of which 34 million are in Latin America
Countries with higher levels of illiteracy are Haiti with 41.7 percent of the population, followed of Guatemala (30.9%) and Brazil (11.4%).
Alfalit, a Christian organization founded in 1962, has offices in the Caribbean, Latin America, Central America and some African countries.
The institution prepares volunteers to which they then teach illiterates to read, with a program that lasts about six months and provides flexibility.
For the non-governmental education can fight crime.
"We have seen that illiteracy causes crime, because in the prisons there are large numbers of illiterate people," said Forsberg.
Alfalit is supported by various institutions such as municipalities, prisons, churches and neighborhood associations to reach more people who need to learn to read and write.
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