Every time you read less in Mexico, revealed study

Instead of the situation progressing more and more, statistics show the opposite. In recent years, there has been a trend towards reading on the decline

The latest results from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) showed a decrease from 84.2% to 74.8% in the number of people reading all types of texts, including books, magazines, comics and articles on the Internet.

The most striking fact is probably that 25% of the population has been in contact with reading only through WhatsApp messages and ads.

The average of those who took the time to read a book is over 3.3 here a year, according to the figures of the reading module realized by the Inegi.

The most common justifications for Mexicans on their reading level were: lack of time, lack of interest and difficulties of reading comprehension.

Of all those who read documents, only 21.1% understood the whole text and others did little to reverse the situation. Most end up losing patience and complacency with the argument that books are just not for him.

Only four out of 10 They usually consult other documents, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias or the Internet, to reinforce the knowledge or understanding of the subject they read.

The genre that interests Mexicans most is the novel, followed by academic books and self-help manuals. In the best case, the time spent reading per day is 40 minutes

Of course, the data that will disappoint most the teacher of literature are that half of Mexicans who can read and write, they barely reached the middle of the book they were reading.

According to data from the NOP World agency, The most reader country of Latin America is Venezuela.

Worldwide, no one surpbades India. Next come Thailand, China, the Philippines, Egypt and the Czech Republic.