One in six adults in the UK have poor or no reading skills. Those who came to it later in life share their stories ...

Adult reading skills were measured with the ART-2 Adult Reading Test, which evaluates prose reading accuracy, comprehension (both silent and aloud), and reading speed (both silent and aloud).

The 67% of eighth-graders who scored at a basic or better reading level in 2024 was the lowest share since testing began in ...