"I'm an illiterate" would be an awkward admission in any society. Admitting one's innumeracy, however, very much depends on the culture.
My many encounters while living in North America suggest that quite a substantial segment of the population wouldn't hesitate to say: "I'm not good at mathematics." I am inclined to believe that many people today wouldn't be embarrassed to say out loud: "I'm not good at those digital things."
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