Borneo – Dissecting the Low Literacy Rate

As part of our coverage for Malaysia Day, we take a closer look at the state of literacy in East Malaysia. Sarawak and Sabah occupy the lowest two spots in the national statistics of literacy.Accessibility to the schools in the rural areas remains the obvious barrier, but there is also a mindset of indifference about education within the community that contributes to the low level of literacy in the Borneo states.Listen to the podcast to better understand the social and cultural constraints that keep East Malaysian children out of schools.  This is a report by Haniff BaharudinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.