V-01a: Share of U.S. 16-65 Year-Olds Demonstrating a Low Level of Literacy Proficiency (Level 1 or Below on the OECD Survey of Adult Skills)

* Level 1 or Below on the OECD Survey of Adult Skills. Adults scoring at level 1 can find information on a page but are able to respond only to “simple questions providing some guidance as to what needs to be done and a single processing step. For a detailed description of the skills associated with each of the literacy and numeracy proficiency levels, see OECD, Do Adults Have the Skills They Need to Thrive in a Changing World?: Survey of Adult Skills 2023, OECD Skills Studies (OECD Publishing, 2024), 58–68, Tables 2.4 and 2.5, https://doi.org/10.1787/b263dc5d-en (accessed 5/8/2025).

Source: OECD, Do Adults Have the Skills They Need to Thrive in a Changing World? Survey of Adult Skills 2023, OECD Skills Studies (OECD Publishing, 2024), https://doi.org/10.1787/b263dc5d-en (accessed 5/8/2025).