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NALS<br />
<strong>Literacy</strong> Levels and Average <strong>Literacy</strong> Proficiencies, by Region and Sex<br />
Percentage <strong>in</strong> Level<br />
Percentage <strong>in</strong> Level<br />
Percentage <strong>in</strong> Level<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
PROSE<br />
Average Proficiency<br />
270 279 267 276 272 273<br />
Northeast Midwest South West<br />
Male Female<br />
28<br />
22<br />
31<br />
16<br />
3<br />
35<br />
28<br />
18<br />
16<br />
3<br />
30<br />
28<br />
23<br />
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5<br />
Levels<br />
DOCUMENT<br />
Source: U.S. Department of <strong>Education</strong>, <strong>National</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Education</strong> <strong>Statistics</strong>, <strong>National</strong> <strong>Adult</strong> <strong>Literacy</strong> Survey, 1992.<br />
15<br />
3<br />
Average Proficiency<br />
264 274 262 271 269 265<br />
Northeast<br />
29<br />
30<br />
24<br />
14<br />
2<br />
19<br />
Midwest<br />
30 33<br />
16<br />
2<br />
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5<br />
Levels<br />
QUANTITATIVE<br />
20 23<br />
33<br />
South West<br />
29 29<br />
26<br />
14<br />
2<br />
21<br />
22 24<br />
32<br />
18<br />
Average Proficiency<br />
267 280 265 276 277 266<br />
Northeast<br />
24 25<br />
31<br />
16<br />
4<br />
Midwest<br />
34<br />
26<br />
19<br />
17<br />
4<br />
South West<br />
29<br />
25 27<br />
15<br />
4<br />
20 22<br />
32<br />
20<br />
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5<br />
Levels<br />
Level 1 (0 to 225) Level 2 (226 to 275) Level 3 (276 to 325) Level 4 (326 to 375) Level 5 (376 to 500)<br />
4<br />
3<br />
5<br />
31<br />
26<br />
22<br />
18<br />
Male<br />
27<br />
23<br />
31<br />
17<br />
21 23<br />
Male<br />
31<br />
20<br />
4<br />
3<br />
5<br />
20<br />
28 33<br />
17<br />
Female<br />
30<br />
23<br />
31<br />
14<br />
Female<br />
28<br />
23<br />
31<br />
15<br />
3<br />
2<br />
3<br />
Figure 1.11<br />
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