Education > Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level: Countries Compared
Author: Edria Murray, Staff Editor
Traditionally literacy statistics have divided adults into two groups, those who can read and those who cannot. This division is misleading as the level of literacy of adults is really a continuum. Many who would pass the 'literate' threshold may have difficulty with information involving complex tasks or instructions that are not clearly laid out.</p>
<p>In this study, moderate literacy is roughly equivalent to the skill level required for successful completion of secondary education.</p>
<p>Note that this statistic excludes people who function at a high level. See also <A href=/graph/edu_lit_adu_wit_at_lea_mod_lit>Adults with at least moderate literacy</A></p>
<p>In this study, moderate literacy is roughly equivalent to the skill level required for successful completion of secondary education.</p>
<p>Note that this statistic excludes people who function at a high level. See also <A href=/graph/edu_lit_adu_wit_at_lea_mod_lit>Adults with at least moderate literacy</A></p>
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Percentage of adults whose level of document literacy is rated 'moderate'. Data for 1998.
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Interesting observations about Education > Literacy > Adults at moderate literacy level
- All of the top 3 countries by literacy > adults at moderate literacy level are European.
- 16 of the bottom 17 countries by literacy > adults at moderate literacy level are High income OECD.
- All of the top 2 countries by literacy > adults at moderate literacy level are European Union.
- 8 of the top 10 countries by literacy > adults at moderate literacy level are Christian.
- United Kingdom ranked last for literacy > adults at moderate literacy level amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 1998.
- All of the top 2 countries by literacy > adults at moderate literacy level are NATO.
- United States ranked second last for literacy > adults at moderate literacy level amongst English speaking countries in 1998.
- 6 of the top 7 countries by literacy > adults at moderate literacy level are Cold countries'.
- Canada ranked last for literacy > adults at moderate literacy level amongst Non-religious countries in 1998.
- 5 of the bottom 6 countries by literacy > adults at moderate literacy level are Heavily indebted.
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<p>In this study, moderate literacy is roughly equivalent to the skill level required for successful completion of secondary education.</p>
<p>Note that this statistic excludes people who function at a high level. See also <A href=/graph/edu_lit_adu_wit_at_lea_mod_lit>Adults with at least moderate literacy</A></p>
Posted on 12 Jan 2005
Edria Murray, Staff Editor