The Numbers
Twenty-Eight Points of Reading, Which Is About a Year and a Half
Average reading across OECD countries has fallen 28 points since 2015, which the OECD puts at roughly a year and a half of learning. One in five 15-year-olds is now a low performer in all three subjects, up from 16 percent. US reading is down 14 points in three years, near a 25-year low.
