Growth#29 of 102 · Added July 22, 2026
Adult Literacy
Share of adults 16 to 74 who score above the lowest literacy level
Data: NCES PIAAC Skills Map, 2012/2014/2017 ↗nhmaps.com/77
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Adult literacy rate (share above PIAAC Level 1) (percent of adults ages 16 to 74)
Map: HomeSnacks — Literacy Rate By State (2026) ↗Data: NCES PIAAC Skills Map, 2012/2014/2017 ↗Found via @GregMooreNH ↗
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 89% |
| 2 | Alaska | 87% |
| 2 | Maine | 87% |
| 2 | Minnesota | 87% |
| 2 | Montana | 87% |
| 2 | North Dakota | 87% |
| 2 | Vermont | 87% |
| 8 | Utah | 86% |
| 8 | Wyoming | 86% |
| 10 | Iowa | 85% |
| 10 | South Dakota | 85% |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 85% |
| 13 | Hawaii | 84% |
| 13 | Idaho | 84% |
| 13 | Nebraska | 84% |
| 13 | Washington | 84% |
| 17 | Colorado | 83% |
| 17 | Connecticut | 83% |
| 17 | Kansas | 83% |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 83% |
| 17 | Oregon | 83% |
| 22 | Michigan | 82% |
| 22 | Ohio | 82% |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | 82% |
| 25 | Indiana | 81% |
| 25 | Missouri | 81% |
| 25 | Virginia | 81% |
| 28 | Delaware | 80% |
| 28 | Illinois | 80% |
| 28 | Maryland | 80% |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 80% |
| 28 | Rhode Island | 80% |
| 33 | New Jersey | 79% |
| 33 | North Carolina | 79% |
| 33 | West Virginia | 79% |
| 36 | Kentucky | 78% |
| 36 | South Carolina | 78% |
| 36 | Tennessee | 78% |
| 39 | Arizona | 77% |
| 39 | Arkansas | 77% |
| 41 | Alabama | 76% |
| 41 | Florida | 76% |
| 41 | Georgia | 76% |
| 41 | New York | 76% |
| 45 | Nevada | 75% |
| 46 | Louisiana | 73% |
| 47 | California | 72% |
| 47 | Mississippi | 72% |
| 47 | Texas | 72% |
| 50 | New Mexico | 71% |