Statizoid Wikipedia Article Reading Ease

💬 Language & Media

Wikipedia Article Reading Ease

Monitoring the accessibility and reading ease of Wikipedia articles to evaluate knowledge democratisation.

Observations
122
Tracking since
Last updated

Median Reading Ease Grade

The median Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level across sampled articles

30 observations across 2 series · measured in grade level

11.89 grade level
10
▼ 3.7% vs previous
30 Sep 2026 16:45
13.11 grade level
9
▼ 7.4% vs previous
27 Sep 2026 16:00
Median Reading Ease Grade (grade level) — summary, last 30 days.
  • 10
  • 9
05101501 Sep16 Sep30 Sep10: 12.65 grade level — 01 Sep 2026 09:3010: 12.8 grade level — 02 Sep 2026 09:4510: 11.62 grade level — 03 Sep 2026 10:0010: 15.04 grade level — 04 Sep 2026 10:1510: 14.71 grade level — 05 Sep 2026 10:3010: 11.68 grade level — 06 Sep 2026 10:4510: 13.47 grade level — 07 Sep 2026 11:0010: 12 grade level — 08 Sep 2026 11:1510: 12.7 grade level — 09 Sep 2026 11:3010: 11.74 grade level — 10 Sep 2026 11:4510: 13.39 grade level — 11 Sep 2026 12:0010: 14.97 grade level — 12 Sep 2026 12:1510: 14.41 grade level — 13 Sep 2026 12:3010: 12.18 grade level — 14 Sep 2026 12:4510: 13.42 grade level — 15 Sep 2026 13:0010: 10.73 grade level — 16 Sep 2026 13:1510: 11.71 grade level — 17 Sep 2026 13:3010: 14.75 grade level — 18 Sep 2026 13:4510: 12.87 grade level — 19 Sep 2026 14:0010: 11.41 grade level — 20 Sep 2026 14:1510: 12.05 grade level — 21 Sep 2026 14:3010: 11.68 grade level — 22 Sep 2026 14:4510: 9.96 grade level — 23 Sep 2026 15:0010: 16.11 grade level — 25 Sep 2026 15:3010: 11.89 grade level — 26 Sep 2026 15:4510: 13.73 grade level — 28 Sep 2026 16:1510: 12.35 grade level — 29 Sep 2026 16:3010: 11.89 grade level — 30 Sep 2026 16:459: 14.16 grade level — 24 Sep 2026 15:159: 13.11 grade level — 27 Sep 2026 16:00
Median Reading Ease Grade (grade level) — line, last 30 days.
  • 913.11 grade level
  • 1011.89 grade level
Median Reading Ease Grade (grade level) — bar, last 30 days.
  • 913.11 grade level
  • 1011.89 grade level
Median Reading Ease Grade (grade level) — dot plot, last 30 days.
Median Reading Ease Grade (grade level) — share, last 30 days.
9.96 grade level–10.473 grade level: 1 observation10.473 grade level–10.985 grade level: 1 observation10.985 grade level–11.498 grade level: 1 observation11.498 grade level–12.01 grade level: 8 observations12.01 grade level–12.523 grade level: 3 observations12.523 grade level–13.035 grade level: 4 observations13.035 grade level–13.547 grade level: 4 observations13.547 grade level–14.06 grade level: 1 observation14.06 grade level–14.572 grade level: 2 observations14.572 grade level–15.085 grade level: 4 observations15.085 grade level–15.598 grade level: 0 observations15.598 grade level–16.11 grade level: 1 observation9.96 grade level16.11 grade level8
Median Reading Ease Grade (grade level) — distribution, last 30 days.
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Darker = higher median reading ease grade. Empty cells are hours with no collection.

Median Reading Ease Grade (grade level) — heatmap, last 30 days.
WhenSeriesMedian Reading Ease Grade
1011.89 grade level
1012.35 grade level
1013.73 grade level
913.11 grade level
1011.89 grade level
1016.11 grade level
914.16 grade level
109.96 grade level
1011.68 grade level
1012.05 grade level
1011.41 grade level
1012.87 grade level
1014.75 grade level
1011.71 grade level
1010.73 grade level
1013.42 grade level
1012.18 grade level
1014.41 grade level
1014.97 grade level
1013.39 grade level
1011.74 grade level
1012.7 grade level
1012 grade level
1013.47 grade level
1011.68 grade level
1014.71 grade level
1015.04 grade level
1011.62 grade level
1012.8 grade level
1012.65 grade level
Median Reading Ease Grade (grade level) — table, last 30 days.

Easiest Article Grade

The lowest grade level (easiest to read) found in the sample

30 observations across 8 series · measured in grade level

9.63 grade level
Harriet T. Righter
07 Sep 2026 11:00
9.62 grade level
Riste (dish)
11 Sep 2026 12:00
9.54 grade level
Pommereschea
24 Sep 2026 15:15
8.88 grade level
Tony Cole (musician)
30 Sep 2026 16:45
8.8 grade level
Hunor Szőcs
29 Sep 2026 16:30
8.76 grade level
Irene Lim
22 Sep 2026 14:45
8.51 grade level
Les petits Baigneurs
15 Sep 2026 13:00
0.72 grade level
Other (23)
▼ 89.1% vs previous
28 Sep 2026 16:15
Easiest Article Grade (grade level) — summary, last 30 days.
  • Harriet T. Righter
  • Riste (dish)
  • Pommereschea
  • Tony Cole (musician)
  • Hunor Szőcs
  • Irene Lim
  • Les petits Baigneurs
  • Other (23)
024681001 Sep16 Sep30 SepHarriet T. Righter: 9.63 grade level — 07 Sep 2026 11:00Riste (dish): 9.62 grade level — 11 Sep 2026 12:00Pommereschea: 9.54 grade level — 24 Sep 2026 15:15Tony Cole (musician): 8.88 grade level — 30 Sep 2026 16:45Hunor Szőcs: 8.8 grade level — 29 Sep 2026 16:30Irene Lim: 8.76 grade level — 22 Sep 2026 14:45Les petits Baigneurs: 8.51 grade level — 15 Sep 2026 13:00Other (23): 6.85 grade level — 01 Sep 2026 09:30Other (23): 7.65 grade level — 02 Sep 2026 09:45Other (23): 7.28 grade level — 03 Sep 2026 10:00Other (23): 5.41 grade level — 04 Sep 2026 10:15Other (23): 7.41 grade level — 05 Sep 2026 10:30Other (23): 8.18 grade level — 06 Sep 2026 10:45Other (23): 6.88 grade level — 08 Sep 2026 11:15Other (23): 8.01 grade level — 09 Sep 2026 11:30Other (23): 6.13 grade level — 10 Sep 2026 11:45Other (23): 3.72 grade level — 12 Sep 2026 12:15Other (23): 7.15 grade level — 13 Sep 2026 12:30Other (23): 4.96 grade level — 14 Sep 2026 12:45Other (23): 8.11 grade level — 16 Sep 2026 13:15Other (23): 6.74 grade level — 17 Sep 2026 13:30Other (23): 7.11 grade level — 18 Sep 2026 13:45Other (23): 7.58 grade level — 19 Sep 2026 14:00Other (23): 7.77 grade level — 20 Sep 2026 14:15Other (23): 7.6 grade level — 21 Sep 2026 14:30Other (23): 5.14 grade level — 23 Sep 2026 15:00Other (23): 0.52 grade level — 25 Sep 2026 15:30Other (23): 6.01 grade level — 26 Sep 2026 15:45Other (23): 6.6 grade level — 27 Sep 2026 16:00Other (23): 0.72 grade level — 28 Sep 2026 16:15
Easiest Article Grade (grade level) — line, last 30 days.
  • Harriet T. Righter9.63 grade level
  • Riste (dish)9.62 grade level
  • Pommereschea9.54 grade level
  • Tony Cole (musician)8.88 grade level
  • Hunor Szőcs8.8 grade level
  • Irene Lim8.76 grade level
  • Les petits Baigneurs8.51 grade level
  • Other (23)0.72 grade level
Easiest Article Grade (grade level) — bar, last 30 days.
  • Harriet T. Righter9.63 grade level
  • Riste (dish)9.62 grade level
  • Pommereschea9.54 grade level
  • Tony Cole (musician)8.88 grade level
  • Hunor Szőcs8.8 grade level
  • Irene Lim8.76 grade level
  • Les petits Baigneurs8.51 grade level
  • Other (23)0.72 grade level
Easiest Article Grade (grade level) — dot plot, last 30 days.
Easiest Article Grade (grade level) — share, last 30 days.
0.52 grade level–1.279 grade level: 2 observations1.279 grade level–2.038 grade level: 0 observations2.038 grade level–2.798 grade level: 0 observations2.798 grade level–3.557 grade level: 0 observations3.557 grade level–4.316 grade level: 1 observation4.316 grade level–5.075 grade level: 1 observation5.075 grade level–5.834 grade level: 2 observations5.834 grade level–6.593 grade level: 2 observations6.593 grade level–7.353 grade level: 7 observations7.353 grade level–8.112 grade level: 7 observations8.112 grade level–8.871 grade level: 4 observations8.871 grade level–9.63 grade level: 4 observations0.52 grade level9.63 grade level7
Easiest Article Grade (grade level) — distribution, last 30 days.
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Darker = higher easiest article grade. Empty cells are hours with no collection.

Easiest Article Grade (grade level) — heatmap, last 30 days.
WhenSeriesEasiest Article Grade
Tony Cole (musician)8.88 grade level
Hunor Szőcs8.8 grade level
Other (23)0.72 grade level
Other (23)6.6 grade level
Other (23)6.01 grade level
Other (23)0.52 grade level
Pommereschea9.54 grade level
Other (23)5.14 grade level
Irene Lim8.76 grade level
Other (23)7.6 grade level
Other (23)7.77 grade level
Other (23)7.58 grade level
Other (23)7.11 grade level
Other (23)6.74 grade level
Other (23)8.11 grade level
Les petits Baigneurs8.51 grade level
Other (23)4.96 grade level
Other (23)7.15 grade level
Other (23)3.72 grade level
Riste (dish)9.62 grade level
Other (23)6.13 grade level
Other (23)8.01 grade level
Other (23)6.88 grade level
Harriet T. Righter9.63 grade level
Other (23)8.18 grade level
Other (23)7.41 grade level
Other (23)5.41 grade level
Other (23)7.28 grade level
Other (23)7.65 grade level
Other (23)6.85 grade level
Easiest Article Grade (grade level) — table, last 30 days.

About this data

This page tracks the median reading ease score across Wikipedia articles, alongside the most accessible article currently published. These metrics indicate how easy it is for a general audience to comprehend the site's content.

Scores are derived from automated readability tests that analyse sentence length and syllable counts. By monitoring these trends, we can see whether simplification efforts are making complex information more accessible to the public.

Measuring readability is essential for understanding barriers to knowledge. It highlights where technical jargon may be hindering accessibility and identifies which articles successfully bridge the gap between expert knowledge and general understanding.

Sources

Every figure on this page was read from these pages.

Why this isn't published anywhere else

While there are academic papers and a tool to check individual articles, there is no evidence of a live dashboard or a recurring report tracking the overall reading ease of Wikipedia over time.

Uniqueness score 0.80 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.