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Number of adults with the literacy skills of five to seven-year-olds increases
13 Dec 2012
Figures released by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills today reveal that the number of 16 to 65-year-olds who only have the English skills at the level expected of five to seven-year-olds increased from 3.4% (1.1 million) in 2003 to 5% (1.7 million) in 2011.The survey found London and the North East had the weakest English skills, with nearly one in five having the skills expected of nine to 11-year-olds.
Matthew Hancock, the Skills Minister said:
Good English and maths are vital for getting a job and playing a full part in society.
