readingproficiencyrate

noun
UK /ˈriː.dɪŋ prəˈfɪʃ.ən.si reɪt/
US /ˈriː.dɪŋ prəˈfɪʃ.ən.si reɪt/

The number of people who can read well, shown as a share of all people.

The reading proficiency rate in the school went up after the new library opened.

SYNONYMS

literacy ratereading success ratereading skill levelreading ability share

RELATED WORDS

literacyproficiencyreading levelassessmenteducation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The percentage of students in a class or school who read at the expected level.

Teachers compared the reading proficiency rate of each grade.

3. A measure used by countries to compare how well their people read.

The country's reading proficiency rate improved over ten years.

4. The share of test-takers who pass a reading test.

The reading proficiency rate for the exam was 82 percent.