Though schooling may not be important to your characters in your campaign, it does shape how the other people of the world will interact and behave. By the time of the High King's Sword most people know how to read and do rudimentary math. All city temples have schools which they teach the children, even street rats, how to read and write, and of course getting a little preaching about their God or Goddess in there as well. Out in the sticks bards work as traveling teachers and sometimes these children learn more because they are so enthralled with the learning. Those who have money have their children schooled in reading, writing, history, politics, the solar system, sciences, math and even magic.
So the average person is going to be able to read and write. If they can't, a good roleplaying reason should be given, (whether player character or non-player character).
Happy Gaming!
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