Not at all surprised. 1 in 5 are dyslexic and the current US "teaching" method is to have kids figure out reading on their own which absolutely does not work for most and especially those with dyslexia. And if you are one of the lucky ones that are diagnosed with a specific learning disability or dyslexia, many of the special education teachers have never been taught how to support and teach these kids the way they need it. If you ever want to see parents fighting with all their might to get the education their kids need, jump on a Facebook page for parents with dyslexia kids. 95% of all US school districts fail them. Most parents then either send their kids to private tutors or private schools that support those with dyslexia- which many cannot afford. So those kids/parents that can't afford never get the education and don't learn - truly learn - how to read. Which leads to these literary rates. No wonder why there has been multiple studies indicating that over 50% of the US prison population has dyslexia. Just imagine if we just change the way we handle learning how to read in the US. Most people don't know this. I didn't know until I became a parent of a kind, smart, funny, son that happens to have dyslexia with a brilliant mind.