Fact · Typing and writing speed
33.6percent
The average phone typing speed for ages 50 to 59 is about 33.6 percent lower than the average for ages 10 to 19.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
- What it measures
- The drop from the average for ages 10 to 19 to the average for ages 50 to 59, both from the phone study's full sample, measured as a share of the 10 to 19 average.
- How it is calculated
- (39.6 - 26.3) / 39.6 = 0.336, so 33.6 percent
- What it does not show
- Compares two group averages from one phone study. It is the drop between two age groups, not a measure of how one person's speed changes over time.