Hey there, yeah, my Steemit writing time went towards completing my studies. Now that I have submitted my draft for the two thousand and bijillion time, I have a bit of time to start writing on Hive!
That is true, I think that applies to a lot of the undocumented here in our country. As for those with an IC, a comfortable majority are doing ok. In terms of quantity, we are doing pretty well. In terms of quality, we can't seem to keep pace with the changing demands of the working world.
Yes, education (especially certain vernacular schools =p) have not changed in decades.