What is the Average Reader?

What Is the Average IQ? By Country, State, Gender & More (crossrivertherapy.com)
According to 2019's The Intelligence of the Nations report, the average IQ in the United States is 97.43, which was calculated using multiple versions of IQ tests as well as detailed sample data regarding socioeconomic and environmental factors. The state IQ scores were published in 2022.
A 2010 study looking into IQ and educational attainment scores for 108 nations found that the average IQ across the globe was 89.
The average IQ of countries around the world can range, from Indiana at 76.24 to China at 104.10.

Other examples of average IQ by country from The Intelligence of Nations report include:
• Finland: 101.20
• Netherlands: 100.74
• Germany: 100.74
• United Kingdom: 99.12
• United States: 97.43
• Spain: 93.90
• Poland: 92.87
• Mexico: 87.73
• Colombia: 83.13
• Egypt: 76.32
• India: 76.24

There are several kinds of tests to calculate your IQ. The one most trusted and widely used is the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) – its fourth edition has the following score range:
IQ Range (“deviation IQ”) IQ Classification
130 and above Very Superior
120 to 129 Superior
110 to 119 High Average
90 to 109 Average
80 to 89 Low Average
70 to 79 Borderline
69 and below Extremely Low
So in a nutshell, when you score higher, the higher your “intelligence.” And if you’re curious as to where you stand on this intelligence scale, you can take the IQ test to find out.

There are 43 million adults in America that have low reading abilities.
• The average amount of books read by an American in a single year is 12.
• Americans between the ages of 15 and 44 only spend 10 minutes or less of their day reading books.
• In 2018, 27% of American adults didn't read a book at all.
• Just 6 extra minutes every day has the potential to increase the reading performance of children.
• Kids that read at least 20 minutes every day will have exposure to approximately 2 million words annually.
• 1 out of 5 kids in the United Kingdom can't read at their school level by the time they reach 11 years of age.
• Tthe average amount of audiobooks published each year has increased for the past 10 years, up to 74,000 titles in 2021.
How many books does the average person read in a year?
• The average amount of books read by an American in a single year is 12. However, the average for everyone is four. If more than four books are read by an individual, they'll manage to read more books than 50% of the entire population.
• 50% of American adults can't read books that are written for eighth-graders.
• Adults 75 and older read about 40 minutes every day, while adolescents read less than 10 minutes daily.
• 75% of Americans read one book within the last 12 months, meaning that 3 out of 4 Americans have read a book in the last year, showing no noticeable changes in rates since a decade ago.

• Reading fictional books are shown to increase better decision-making in people by 50% to 100%.
• Reading can boost emotional development and career prospects by 50% to 100%.
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