Which other reason do you think has kept people poor aside the economy and the government?
There is no specific reason for poverty because the journey to poverty begins when a person naturally becomes disconnected from hard work, good thinking, and proper use of time. If you sit idly by and do not do your work on time, you will definitely end up in poverty one day. It doesn't matter whether a person is educated or not, but if he is confident and hardworking enough, he will definitely be able to overcome his poverty in some way or the other.