How many books *could a person read in their lifetime?
In England, one and six people have very poor literacy skills. In Scotland, it’s one in four; in Wales, one in eight people; in Northern Ireland, one in five (NLT).
According to the ONS (2020), life expectancy in England and Wales was 78.6 years for males and 82.6 years for females. Let’s also consider that a person starts to read books independently at the age of 6 (optimistic for some if we consider literacy rates), but let’s aim high!
The average adult reader reads about 200 to 250 words per minute. I’ve always used this information to work out how to write short and succinct blog posts! The average time someone spends on a blog (on this site) is just 72 seconds before they head off and visit three other pages.
