What percent of the worlds people have dyslexia?

Answer 1

Exact percentage is not known. But then at least one cause for developmental dyslexia is known to the contributor. Contributor was treated as third grade citizen in medical community, through out his life time. Because he is not a post graduate in medicine. He never expected that he will ever get a chance to write on such a distinguished site in his life time. So he deliberately and consciously neglected the grammar and spelling aspect of English language. Secondly you are connected to hundreds of students, through out the day by way of SMS, who have been using what is called as SMS language, in which the language is grossly distorted to make the spellings very brief. Now again so much busy in writing that there is no time to learn the English language and grammar.

Answer 2

Difficult to say, since dyslexia not recognised by some authorities (dyslexia = stupid in some peoples' minds) and is not spotted in some people until they are mature. For instance: My daughter was only a few months away from her final exams at university when she was recognised as dyslexic; neither my wife nor I had spotted it as she was growing up, nor had her schools - she did well at 'A' Level. She got a 2.2 degree, possibly lower than she might have due to family problems. She is now working for a top property company in London, having been chosen from dozens of applicants. I'm not bragging, just giving an instance of a dyslexic who has done well and who was not spotted early.

Answer 3

It is believed that dyslexia can affect between 5 to 10 percent of a given population although there have been no studies to indicate an accurate percentage.

Answer 4

10-15%