What are literacy skill levels?
People have different skill levels when it comes to literacy. They range from having difficulty with basic reading to being able to understand very complex material.
In the International Adult Literacy Skills Survey researchers divided literacy into five skill levels:
- Level 1:
- People have great difficulty reading and usually know they have a problem.
- Level 2:
- People can read but not well. They can deal with material that is simple and clearly laid out. Often they do not realize they have a problem.
- Level 3:
- People can read well but have some problems with more complex tasks.
- Level 4 and 5:
- People can meet most reading demands. These levels are combined for convenience.