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  • khannie@lemmy.worldtomemes@lemmy.worldWe're learnding.
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    5 days ago

    I’m curious what it is for other countries so off to do a little searching…

    Update:

    Right, it’s better but not wildly so when spread across the EU and lower in some places. This page is from the Irish Central Statistics office with 2023 numbers and puts us at 21% at or below the level 1 (at or below a grade 6 equivalent). On that page (2023 numbers) the US is at 28% so that 54% statistic in the OP smells a bit.

    The main difference between Ireland and the US is that we’re only 5% below level 1 where the US is at 12%.

    For reference, Portugal has 15% below level 1.

    Here’s the definition of level 1:

    Here’s the relevant graph with all levels in picture format but you can get the individual numbers by going to the page and hovering over the individual levels.

    Japan and the Nordics crushing it to nobody’s surprise.