illiteracy
Pronunciation:
/ɪˈlɪt(ʃ)ɹəsi/noun
Definitions
The inability to read and write.
Example: Illiteracy is widespread in certain areas of the country.
The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.
A word, phrase or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.
(by extension) Unlearnedness; the state of being ignorant or unlettered.