Growth#4 of 102 · Added July 22, 2026
Literacy
Estimated share of adults able to read
Data: World Population Review (NCES PIAAC estimates), n.d. ↗nhmaps.com/76
93.4% of New Hampshire adults can read this sentence. In California, 76.9% can.
Estimated adult literacy rate (percent of adults)
Map: Unbranded map (data: World Population Review / NCES PIAAC) ↗Data: World Population Review (NCES PIAAC estimates), n.d. ↗Found via @GregMooreNH ↗
View the data (50 states)
| # | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 94.2% |
| 2 | Minnesota | 94.0% |
| 3 | North Dakota | 93.7% |
| 4 | Vermont | 93.4% |
| 5 | South Dakota | 93.0% |
| 6 | Nebraska | 92.7% |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 92.7% |
| 8 | Maine | 92.6% |
| 9 | Iowa | 92.5% |
| 9 | Missouri | 92.5% |
| 11 | Kansas | 92.2% |
| 12 | Indiana | 92.0% |
| 13 | Michigan | 91.7% |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 91.5% |
| 15 | Connecticut | 91.4% |
| 16 | Montana | 91.2% |
| 17 | Wyoming | 91.1% |
| 18 | Ohio | 90.9% |
| 19 | Alaska | 90.8% |
| 20 | Utah | 90.6% |
| 21 | Washington | 90.2% |
| 22 | Colorado | 90.1% |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 90.1% |
| 24 | Oregon | 89.8% |
| 25 | Idaho | 89.5% |
| 26 | Delaware | 89.3% |
| 27 | Maryland | 88.8% |
| 28 | Virginia | 88.0% |
| 29 | Kentucky | 87.8% |
| 30 | Oklahoma | 87.7% |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | 87.4% |
| 32 | Illinois | 87.1% |
| 33 | Arizona | 86.9% |
| 34 | Tennessee | 86.8% |
| 35 | West Virginia | 86.6% |
| 36 | North Carolina | 86.4% |
| 37 | Arkansas | 86.3% |
| 38 | South Carolina | 85.3% |
| 39 | Alabama | 85.2% |
| 40 | Hawaii | 84.1% |
| 41 | Louisiana | 84.0% |
| 41 | Mississippi | 84.0% |
| 43 | Nevada | 83.9% |
| 44 | New Mexico | 83.5% |
| 45 | Georgia | 83.3% |
| 46 | New Jersey | 83.1% |
| 47 | Texas | 81.0% |
| 48 | Florida | 80.3% |
| 49 | New York | 77.9% |
| 50 | California | 76.9% |