Research says young adult skills have improved ‘significantly’, but gaps remain

Young adults (aged 16-24) have made significant improvements in literacy and numeracy since 2012, reversing a position that once placed them among the lowest performers internationally. However, despite this improvement, approximately one in five working-age adults still lacks proficiency in basic literacy, numeracy or both, and the majority of these adults are aged over 45. […]
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