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  2. Functional illiteracy - Wikipedia

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    Every year, 100,000 pupils leave school functionally illiterate in the UK. [7] In the United States, according to Business magazine, an estimated 15 million functionally illiterate adults held jobs at the beginning of the 21st century. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics in the United States: [8]

  3. Literacy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 2019, the National Center for Educational Statistics reported that 4.1% of US adults had literacy abilities below level 1, defined as "unable to successfully determine the meaning of sentences, read relatively short texts to locate a single piece of information, or complete simple forms", and could be classified as functionally illiterate.

  4. Growing number of U.S. adults lack literacy skills, survey shows

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    800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. ... of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and ... comes to that is measuring those who could be called functionally illiterate, which is ...

  5. The US Is Missing Out on $2 Trillion a Year Due to Illiteracy ...

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    “Help us provide students with the tools they need, like one-on-one literacy tutoring, books to take home, and family literacy resources, to become proficient readers.” Lead a fundraiser or ...

  6. Inside America’s longstanding financial literacy problem ...

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    Gen Z is the most financially illiterate generation, ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 ... he said the economic system is broken and has led to the systemic abuse of ...

  7. List of countries by literacy rate - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 February 2025. This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (March 2022) World map of countries shaded according to the literacy rate for all people aged 15 and over This is a list of countries by literacy rate. The global ...

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  9. Virginia Literacy Foundation - Wikipedia

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    Functionally illiterate adults have a profound impact on Virginia’s economy. Regions where adult illiteracy rates soar above 25-30% are unable to attract and retain businesses. Coincidentally, these regions also have the highest poverty rates in Virginia. [ 5 ]