More (not so) fun facts:
54% of American adults read below a 6th grade level.
21% read below a 5th grade level, which is considered functionally illiterate.
High immigration numbers don’t fully explain it either, as first gen immigrants only make up about 1/3 of those with low literacy.
This doesn’t grapple with the actual reality though where all this info is filtered through celebrities and pastors.
When you put it that way, it seems practically medieval.