I'm not surprised that the US is 11th in world literacy, but I was surprised by Japan and the Netherlands

Most literate nation in the world? Not the U.S., new ranking says.

By Valerie Strauss 

WP

March 8, 2016

A new world ranking of countries and their literacy rates puts the United States at 11th. Who’s No. 1? Finland.

The study, conducted by John W. Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Conn., analyzes  trends in literate behavior and literacy in more than 60 countries...