“Literacy” in these instances always refers to “functional literacy,” which has a definition that includes being able to read a statement in X amount of time, in any language.
So the difference between being a slow reader and someone that can not read at all isn’t displayed.
“Literacy” in these instances always refers to “functional literacy,” which has a definition that includes being able to read a statement in X amount of time, in any language.
So the difference between being a slow reader and someone that can not read at all isn’t displayed.
The actual illiteracy rate is much lower.
I think it’s something like 58% of Americans are below a 6th grade level?
Yes, and that’s also a different metric, one for reading comprehension.