International Comparaison of Skills

International Comparaison of Skills in US – Not measurably different in literacy, but more unequal, below in numeracy and problem solving according to PIAAC

In literacy, the U.S. average score (272) was not measurably different than the PIAAC international average score (273) (see figure 1-A). Compared with the PIAAC international average distribution of literacy skills, the United States had a larger percentage of adults performing at both the top and the bottom of the distribution (13 versus 12 percent … Continue reading →