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4 sourced facts about reading, books, and literacy, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.

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In the 2023 U.S. adult skills survey, about what share of adults scored at or below the lowest literacy level?

Answer28%

That marked a 9 percentage-point rise in adults at the lowest levels compared to a 2017 survey.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (2023) en.wikipedia.org

Expert level

About what share of U.S. adults read more than 50 books in a year?

Answerabout 5%

A small share of avid readers account for a disproportionate share of all books read.

Source: Survey data (2022) en.wikipedia.org

In an international literacy comparison, about what share of U.S. adults scored at or below the lowest proficiency level?

Answer16.9%

That was notably higher than countries like Japan (4.9%) and Finland (10.6%) in the same comparison.

Source: PIAAC (2018) en.wikipedia.org

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