AMERICAN LITERACY PART 2

When Republics FAIL.

Top 10 U.S. Literacy Rate Statistics

1. Nationwide, on average, 21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2022. Remember, that’s one in five you may meet on any given day.

2. 54% of adults have a literacy below sixth-grade level.

3. 21% of Americans 18 and older are illiterate in 2022.

4. Low literacy rates end up costing Americans up to $2.2 trillion every year.

5. 34% of the people 18 and older with low literacy proficiency weren't born in the United States.

6. The state with the highest rate of child literacy is Massachusetts, with over 80% of kids there having good proficiency in reading.

7. New Mexico has the lowest literacy rate for children, with over 30% of the state's children being illiterate.

8. New Hampshire has the most people 18 and older that are literate, with over 90% of them knowing how to read and write.

9. California has the lowest literacy rate in the country, with 23% of them having little to no proficiency in reading skills.

10. Throughout the US, there were 66% of children in the fourth grade couldn't read well in 2013.

The source and a great deal of interesting info on literacy is: https://www.crossrivertherapy.com/research/literacy-statistics