literacy [literacies](ability to read and write) noun [UK: ˈlɪ.tə.rə.si] [US: ˈlɪ.tə.rə.si]This organisation promotes literacy in rural areas. = Esta organización promociona el alfabetismo en áreas rurales.
analfabetismonoun {m}
illiteracy(inability to read and write) noun [UK: ɪ.ˈlɪ.tə.rə.si] [US: ˌɪ.ˈlɪ.tə.rə.si]