What's the percentage of illiteracy in the USA?

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2007-04-07 14:41:08 · 5 answers · asked by playboy_carioca 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government

According to the link below.. only about 5%

2007-04-07 14:53:59 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Alleged to be 1% overall, though that must be a pretty loose definition.

Varies a lot by state

2007-04-07 14:58:19 · answer #2 · answered by mattzcoz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The definition of literacy is being able to read at the 3rd grade level.

By that definition, less than 1%.

2007-04-07 17:12:05 · answer #3 · answered by darkvelvetrain 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋

I don't know the exact figure but judging by your President I'd say close to 95%.

2007-04-07 14:59:51 · answer #4 · answered by Shakespeare 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

between 4 and 10 percent...

2007-04-07 14:55:00 · answer #5 · answered by turntable 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋