lin11c on Nostr: The majority of Americans can't read a book. That is a very concerning fact. From ...
The majority of Americans can't read a book. That is a very concerning fact.
From Google:
"American illiteracy is 21%
On average, 79% of U.S. adults nationwide are literate in 2024. 21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2024. 54% of adults have a literacy below a 6th-grade level (20% are below 5th-grade level). Low levels of literacy costs the US up to 2.2 trillion per year."
From Google:
"American illiteracy is 21%
On average, 79% of U.S. adults nationwide are literate in 2024. 21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2024. 54% of adults have a literacy below a 6th-grade level (20% are below 5th-grade level). Low levels of literacy costs the US up to 2.2 trillion per year."