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Mapped: Adult Literacy Rates by U.S. State (www.visualcapitalist.com)

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[–] BoobaAwooga 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Honestly that checks out just based on stereotypes of the idiot south

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

The idiot south is has a higher score than cali. This map means jack honestly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I was thinking the same thing and then I wondered what the scale was measuring. Turns out it's on a scale of of 0-500. So New Mexico's 251/500 isn't so bad compared to New Hampshire's 278/500

Really it shows that people are dumb everywhere, which I'd agree with.

[–] BoobaAwooga 2 points 3 months ago

Cut out the rural counties and this map would look real different that’s for sure