Metric briefing
Low Adult Numeracy by Country
32 countries • Percentage of adults • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
Top country
Chile
Lowest country
Japan
Source
OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Share of adults with low numeracy skills, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
21.38
Middle country
19.8
Low end
7.82
High end
47.716
Countries
32
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Low Adult Numeracy
Highest Low Adult Numeracy
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #2 Mexico is 7.10% of adults higher than #3 Turkey (46.1% of adults vs 39% of adults).
Another sharp ranking jump: #3 Turkey is 4.90% of adults higher than #4 Portugal (39% of adults vs 34.11% of adults).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Portugal is 4.29% of adults higher than #5 Poland (34.11% of adults vs 29.82% of adults).