Question

Over half of 15-year-olds in Latin America struggle to read and write. Math and science skills among this group are also very low. Which of the following is a major reason for this?

A.
Agriculture is a small part of the Latin American economy.

B.
Rain forests in Latin America are being destroyed.

C.
Latin American governments do not pay for public schools.

D.
Much of Latin America is struggling economically.

Answer 1

D. Much of Latin America is struggling economically.

Economic hardship limits government funding for quality education, increases child labor and inequality, and reduces access to resources and trained teachers, which leads to poor literacy and low math/science scores.