{"id":27964,"date":"2021-11-11T12:30:05","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T16:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?p=27964"},"modified":"2024-01-01T08:01:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T12:01:18","slug":"whats-the-latest-u-s-numeracy-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/11\/whats-the-latest-u-s-numeracy-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the latest U.S. numeracy rate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Fewer than 10% of U.S. adults are good with numbers<\/h2>\n<p>Just 9% of Americans can identify the percentage of men who had more than six years of schooling in 1970 from two stacked-column bar graphs representing how many years of schooling men and women in Mexico have had by decade.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27965\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27965\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/11\/whats-the-latest-u-s-numeracy-rate\/numeracy-rate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/numeracy-rate.png\" data-orig-size=\"400,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"numeracy-rate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Count them out&lt;\/strong&gt; Just one-third of Americans have even intermediate skills at understanding stats. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/human-crowd-forming-number-four-gm941195680-257255102&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by MicroStockHub&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/numeracy-rate-300x225.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/numeracy-rate.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/numeracy-rate.png\" alt=\"Numeracy rate\" title=\"Numeracy rate\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27965 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/numeracy-rate.png 400w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/numeracy-rate-300x225.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"27965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/11\/whats-the-latest-u-s-numeracy-rate\/numeracy-rate\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/numeracy-rate.png\" data-orig-size=\"400,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"numeracy-rate\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Count them out&lt;\/strong&gt; Just one-third of Americans have even intermediate skills at understanding stats. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/human-crowd-forming-number-four-gm941195680-257255102&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by MicroStockHub&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/numeracy-rate-300x225.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/numeracy-rate.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/numeracy-rate.png\" alt=\"Numeracy rate\" title=\"Numeracy rate\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/numeracy-rate.png 400w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/numeracy-rate-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Count them out<\/strong> Just one-third of Americans have even intermediate skills at understanding stats. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istockphoto.com\/photo\/human-crowd-forming-number-four-gm941195680-257255102\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image by MicroStockHub<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Which means that if you create charts and graphs or explain numbers for these folks who are rank high on the numeracy scale, you\u2019ll miss 91% of U.S. adults ages 16 to 65.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/30SdLYh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2013 Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, or PIAAC<\/a>. PIAAC is a cyclical, large-scale survey of adult skills, developed and organized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).<\/p>\n<p>The study looks at the level of literacy and problem solving in technology-rich environments, as well as numeracy. The numeracy study tested four areas of adult literacy and numeracy skills, or how well people meet the mathematical demands of daily living in:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Quantity and number<\/li>\n<li>Dimension and shape<\/li>\n<li>Pattern, relationships and change<\/li>\n<li>Date and chance<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>U.S. adults have basic numeracy skills<\/h3>\n<p>In the United States, adults weighed in at an average numeracy rate of 253 out of 500. That puts us at level 2, or basic, numeracy skills.<\/p>\n<table class=\"pinktable\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: lightgrey;\">\n<td colspan=\"4\">\n<h5>Just 9% of Americans 16 to 65 are proficient at math<\/h5>\n<h6>Results of the 2013 PIAAC<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight:bold;\">\n<td style=\"width:15%; text-align:center;\">Proficiency levels<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:15%; text-align:center;\">U.S. adults 16+<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%; text-align:center;\">Skills<\/td>\n<td style=\"width:25%; text-align:center;\">Sample task<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: lightgrey;\">\n<td><strong>Below level 1<\/strong><br \/>\nNonliterate<br \/>\n0-175<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">10%<\/td>\n<td>Perform basic tasks: counting, arithmetic with whole numbers.<\/td>\n<td>Review four price tags, which include the date packed, then indicate which item was packed first.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 1<\/strong><br \/>\nBelow basic<br \/>\n176-225<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">20%<\/td>\n<td>Perform one-step tasks: count, sort, perform math, understand simple percentages (such as 50%).<\/td>\n<td>Calculate how many layers of candles are in the box that says there are 105 candles in the box and shows there are five rows of seven candles.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: lightgrey;\">\n<td><strong>Level 2<\/strong><br \/>\nBasic<br \/>\n226-275<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">34%<\/td>\n<td>Perform two or more calculations \u2014 simple measurements, spatial representations and estimates \u2014 and interpret simple tables and graphs.<\/td>\n<td>Review a motor vehicle logbook with columns for dates of trip, odometer readings and distance traveled; then calculate trip expenses at 35 cents a mile plus $40 a day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level 3<\/strong><br \/>\nIntermediate<br \/>\n276-325<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">27%<\/td>\n<td>Understand and work with mathematical patterns, proportions and basic statistics expressed in verbal or numerical forms.<\/td>\n<td>Review an illustration of a flattened box identifying its dimensions, then identify which of four pictures best represents the assembled box.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: lightgrey;\">\n<td><strong>Level 4\/5<\/strong><br \/>\nProficient<br \/>\n326-375<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center;\">9%<\/td>\n<td>4: Perform analysis and complex reasoning; understand statistics and change and spatial relationships; communicate well-reasoned answers.<\/p>\n<p>5: Understand complex abstract mathematical and statistical ideas embedded in complex tasks; draw inferences, arguments or models; justify, reflect on solutions or choices.<\/td>\n<td>Review two stacked-column bar graphs representing how many years of schooling men and women in Mexico have had by decade, then identify the percentage of men who had more than 6 years of schooling in 1970.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>That means that, on average, we can figure out how many layers of candles are packed in a box of 105, with five rows of seven candles per layer. But we struggle to calculate trip expenses at 35 cents a mile plus $40 a day from a motor vehicle logbook with columns for date of trip, odometer readings and distance traveled.<\/p>\n<div class=\"excerptbox\" style=\"\">\n<h5>U.S. numeracy averages basic<\/h5>\n<h6>Results of the 2013 PIAAC<\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/what-are-numeracy-rates-by-country\/number-crunching\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/number-crunching.png\" data-orig-size=\"600,719\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"number-crunching\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Numbers game&lt;\/strong&gt; Only two countries, with Spain at bottom, scored worse than the United States in numeracy.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/number-crunching-250x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/number-crunching.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/number-crunching.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"719\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25651 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/number-crunching.png 600w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/number-crunching-250x300.png 250w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/719;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"25651\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2021\/02\/what-are-numeracy-rates-by-country\/number-crunching\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/number-crunching.png\" data-orig-size=\"600,719\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"number-crunching\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Numbers game&lt;\/strong&gt; Only two countries, with Spain at bottom, scored worse than the United States in numeracy.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/number-crunching-250x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/number-crunching.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/number-crunching.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"719\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/number-crunching.png 600w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/number-crunching-250x300.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>That score also puts us at the bottom of the pack internationally. In the 2013 study, the United States earned:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lower overall numeracy scores<\/strong> than the international average<\/li>\n<li><strong>A higher percentage of low performers<\/strong> than the international average<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lower numeracy<\/strong> scores than we had in 2003<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Worse: Our overall numeracy score has taken a nine-point dive since the 1993 study.<br \/>\n_____<\/p>\n<p>Source: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/30SdLYh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Literacy, Numeracy, and Problem Solving in Technology-Rich Environments Among U.S. Adults: Results from the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies 2012<\/a>,\u201d Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies, or PIAAC<\/p>\n<div id='MMC-Clear' class='widgets_on_page wop_tiny1  wop_small1  wop_medium1  wop_large1  wop_wide1'>\n\t\t\t<ul><li id=\"custom_html-81\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><a title=\"Clear-writing workshop, a mini master class\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/corporate-communications-training\/mini-master-classes-home\/clear-writing-course\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/clear-writing-training-mmc.png\" alt=\"Clear-writing workshop, a mini master class\" title=\"Clear-writing workshop, a mini master class\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/250;float:left; text-align:left; margin: 0 auto; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 18x; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; color: #FFFFFF; max-width:100%; max-height:100%;\" class=\"img-max lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/clear-writing-training-mmc.png\" alt=\"Clear-writing workshop, a mini master class\" title=\"Clear-writing workshop, a mini master class\" width=\"auto\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" style=\"float:left; text-align:left; margin: 0 auto; margin-right: 10px; margin-top: 2px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 18x; line-height: 22px; padding: 0px; color: #FFFFFF; max-width:100%; max-height:100%;\" class=\"img-max\"><\/noscript><\/a><h3>Reach more readers with tight writing<\/h3>\r\n\t\r\n<p>Would your piece be twice as good if it were half as long? 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