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Reader praises falling illiteracy rate in Brazil but questions education funding

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19.jun.2026 às 21h03

14d ago· 2 min readptOpinion

Summary

A reader letter published in Folha de S.Paulo discusses the decline in Brazil's illiteracy rate, noting that 8.4 million Brazilians still cannot read or write, with over half in the Northeast region. The letter writer questions how much parliamentary amendments have been allocated to education, arguing that an educated population develops critical thinking and would elect better representatives. Another reader celebrates the falling illiteracy rate and urges the newspaper to highlight this positive news.

Source

bskyReader praises falling illiteracy rate in Brazil but questions education fundingwww1.folha.uol.com.br

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Com as emendas parlamentares de todos os partidos, quanto foi destinado a expandir e melhorar a educação?
Um povo educado desenvolve análise crítica, e com certeza escolheria melhores nomes para serem os seus representantes.
Ótima notícia: a taxa de analfabetismo está caindo. Vamos continuar nessa toada.
Brasil tem 8,4 milhões que não sabem ler nem escrever, mais da metade no Nordeste
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Assinantes debatem 8,4 milhões de analfabetos no país e divergem sobre ênfase ao dado

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