numeracy
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The impact of the high levels of absence, Mr Guthrie said, meant teachers were not able to carry out new learning in terms of literacy and numeracy.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025
In numeracy — the ability to understand and use numbers in everyday situations — the percentage of low-performing adults increased from 29% in 2017 to 34% in 2023.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
He will donate his full compensation from the roles to The Richmond Project, a charity run by him and wife Akshata Murty that aims to improve numeracy in the U.K.,
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Sunak's salary will be donated to The Richmond Project, a charity he founded earlier this year alongside his wife Akshata Murty to try and improve numeracy across the UK.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2025
Not surprisingly, these feelings constitute a formidable block to numeracy.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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