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Illiteracy Statistics
Illiteracy has become such a serious problem in our country that 44 million adults are now unable to read a simple story to their child. Other shocking facts:
50% of adults cannot read a book written at an 8th grade level.
20% of Americans are functionally illiterate and read below a 5th grade level.
Nearly half of all Americans read so poorly that they cannot find a single piece of information when reading a short publication.
How Illiteracy Affects Job Prospects
- 3 out of 4 people on welfare can't read.
- 20 percent of Americans read below the level needed to earn a living wage.
- 50 percent of the unemployed people who fall between the ages of 16 and 21 cannot read well enough to be considered functionally literate.
- Between 46 and 51 percent of American adults have an income well below the individual threshold poverty level because of their inability to read.
Statistics from: Education-Portal.com
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