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> In many nations, the ability to read a simple sentence suffices as literacy, and was the previous standard for the U.S. The definition of literacy has changed
by knubie 5y ago
> In many nations, the ability to read a simple sentence suffices as literacy, and was the previous standard for the U.S. The definition of literacy has changed greatly; the term is presently defined as the ability to use printed and written information to function in society, to achieve one's goals, and to develop one's knowledge and potential.
My impression from reading the Wikipedia article is that the U.S.’s literacy standards are higher than most other countries. I also wonder how much the immigration rate affects this stat.
- gruez 5y ago>I also wonder how much the immigration rate affects this stat. Probably not much? Looking at reading achievement by race, we see that whites do worse than asians, and blacks doing worse than hispanics. In both those pairs we see the group with more immigrants do better than the group with less immigrants. https://i.imgur.com/sA7vPJ5.png https://i.imgur.com/sA7vPJ5.png
- DarylZero 5y agoImmigrants are going to be more literate than the USA average because the USA imposes much higher standards on immigrants than mediocrity.