IQ Score Guide / 91
Is 91 a Good IQ Score?
What an IQ of 91 means, where it ranks, and what it reveals about cognitive ability.
Where IQ 91 sits on the scale
An IQ of 91 is higher than 27% of people
In a room of 100 people, about 73 would score 91 or higher.
What an IQ of 91 means
An IQ of 91 is a little below average, higher than about 27% of people. Everyday work and life sit comfortably in this range. Reliability, effort and experience shape outcomes much more than the score does.
IQ 91 in context
IQ 91 sits 9 points below the average of 100. Around 73 out of every 100 people score higher than this.
Frequently asked questions
Is 91 a good IQ score?
It is around average. An IQ of 91 is close to the middle of the range, and the small gap from 100 makes very little difference in everyday life. Most skilled jobs are well within reach.
What percentile is an IQ of 91?
An IQ of 91 is at about the 27th percentile. In plain terms, you score higher than around 27 out of every 100 people. The average score is 100.
What jobs suit an IQ of 91?
Plenty of skilled, practical careers fit this range well, from trades and services to operations and supervisory roles. Reliability and experience count for a great deal here.
Can you improve an IQ of 91?
Often, yes, especially at a young age. Scores in this range tend to respond more to better sleep, nutrition, learning and support than higher scores do. Steady effort has been shown to move scores by several points.
Careers that commonly score in this range
Occupational averages from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. An average, not a requirement.
Famous people near IQ 91
Reported or estimated figures from third-party sources, none are clinically verified.
Mike Tyson
Estimated around 89, 2 points below 91
Undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion, sports psychology assessments cited in biographical literature place his IQ at approximately 89. Tyson struggled with reading until tutored in juvenile detention, and went on to become one of the most tactically sophisticated boxers of his era.
Elvis Presley
Estimated around 93, 2 points above 91
The King of Rock and Roll, reportedly scored 93 on an IQ test at Humes High School in Memphis, a figure cited in Peter Guralnick's authorised biography and corroborated by other published biographical accounts.
Mick Jagger
Estimated around 93, 2 points above 91
Rolling Stones frontman, attended the London School of Economics on a full grant before leaving to pursue music. Biographers estimate his IQ at approximately 90–96 based on academic performance records and early standardised testing.
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