Literacy and Numeracy in Adults

According to the National Literacy Trust, low literacy skills cost the UK economy approximately how much per year?

• £1 billion

• £5 billion

• £10 billion

• £37 billion

True or False: Poor literacy skills are linked to lower life expectancy and poorer health outcomes.

• True

• False

According to the National Numeracy charity, what percentage of working-age adults in the UK have numeracy skills equivalent to primary school level (aged 11 or below)?

• 20%

• 30%

• 49%

• 60%

True or False: People with poor numeracy skills are more likely to be unemployed.

• True

• False

What is the estimated annual cost of poor numeracy to the UK economy?

• £500 million

• £2.4 billion

• £4.5 billion

• £20 billion

What fraction of adults say they are anxious about using maths in everyday life?

• 1 in 10

• 1 in 5

• 1 in 3

• 1 in 2

In a digital world, what percentage of UK adults lack basic digital skills such as using email or online banking?

• 5%

• 11%

• 22%

• 35%

True or False: Improving adult literacy and numeracy skills has been linked to higher earnings and better job security.

• True

• False

In what year did the UK government introduce the Skills for Life strategy to improve adult literacy and numeracy?

• 1999

• 2001

• 2005

• 2010

According to research, improving literacy skills can increase a person’s earnings by up to what percentage?

• 5%

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%