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What percent of the USA is illiterate?

What percent of the USA is illiterate?

According to the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), 21 percent of adults in the United States (about 43 million) fall into the illiterate/functionally illiterate category.

Is America really illiterate?

English Literacy in the United States is 79\% according to a 2019 report by the National Center for Education Statistics. 21\% of American adults are illiterate or functionally illiterate….NAEP.

Race / Ethnicity Proficient level Basic level
Asian 57\% 82\%
White 44\% 76\%
Two or more races 40\% 72\%
National Average 34\% 65\%

How many Americans are Analphabets?

How many people in the U.S. are illiterate? Approximately 32 million adults in America are considered to be illiterate; about 14\% of the entire adult population cannot read.

What state has the worst literacy rate?

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Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh has the lowest overall literacy rate. Rajasthan has the lowest male literacy rate, while Bihar has the lowest female literacy rate. Literacy figures are collected by census takers which essentially means literacy (or lack therefore) is self assessed.

How many people Cannot read in jail?

More than 60 percent of all prison inmates are functionally illiterate. Penal institution records show that inmates have a 16\% chance of returning to prison if they receive literacy help, as opposed to 70\% who receive no help.

Which country is most uneducated?

The World’s 20 Most Illiterate Countries

Illiterate Male
1. Niger 80.9 72.7
2. South Sudan 73.2 65.2
3. Guinea 69.6 61.9
4. Burkina Faso 64.0 57.0

What is the literacy rate in Australia?

In Australia: about 44\% of adults read at literacy level 1 to 2 (a low level) 38\% of adults read at level 3.