Compared to other industrialized countries, the United States has a level of functional literacy that is:

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According to the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), a global survey of adult skills, the United States ranks below the average of other industrialized countries in terms of functional literacy. The survey measured literacy proficiency in areas such as reading, writing, and numeracy. The United States also had a larger percentage of adults who scored at the lowest levels of literacy proficiency compared to other industrialized nations.

Compared to Other Industrialized Countries, the United States Has a Level