Reaching more
readers every day
Worldreader’s reading programs are helping
people read more, read better, and positively
change attitudes towards gender norms.
More people are reading
Over
13M
cumulative
readers
have been reached with Worldreader
programs since 2010. Source: Worldreader
back-end data analyses.
2.78x
increase
in the number of monthly library visits during our LEAP pilot project. Read the report
People are reading more
62%
of people
in developing countries report reading more now that they can read from the Worldreader library on their mobile phones. Read the report.
84%
of patrons
reported reading more during our LEAP pilot project which brought digital reading to all 61 public libraries across Kenya. Learn more.
5.2x
increase
in the median time spent reading on the Worldreader mobile platform over a two year period. The time increased from 4 minutes in 2016 to 21 minutes in 2018. Source: Worldreader back-end data analyses.
People are reading better
88.4%
of students
in Worldreader’s iREAD 2 project in Ghana could read at least one word in English, compared to 49.3% of students nationally. Read the report
27%
increase
in questions answered by Students in the iREAD 2 project when tested on their English comprehension. Read the report
2.89
books
read per day by students in our iREAD 2 project versus control students who reported completing less than one book (.69) per day. Read the report
Women are being empowered
27.4 vs 10.9%
improvement
in girls’ gender empowerment norm beliefs for girls in our Girls Read! project compared to girls in the control group. Source: Girls Read! Update, Population Council, Lusaka Zambia, July 2018
8 – 22 %
higher
literacy benchmark points for girls using e-readers combined with community support as part of the Girls Read! Project compared to girls in the control group. Source: Girls Read! Update, Population Council, Lusaka Zambia, July 2018:
Explore Worldreader’s learnings >
As we continue to expand our work across the globe, we’re collecting immensely valuable data on our programs. We analyze that data and publish the results regularly.
Learn more about where we work >
Worldreader supports readers across the Global South in East Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, and West Africa.
