Literacy
(V8)
File: LFS 2002-2003
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Format: numeric
Width: 1
Decimals: 0
Range:
1-2
| Valid cases: 6499 (278137.9)
Invalid: 43449 (1950690.7)
|
Definition
For the purpose of the survey literacy was defined as the ability to read and write a simple message. A person is considered literate if he or she can both read and write a simple message in any language or dialect. A person who is capable of reading only his own name or numbers or can read, but not write and vice versa is not considered literate. The adult literacy rate is defined as the percentage of persons 15 years old and over who could read and write a simple message in any language from the total population 15 years old and over.
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | Weighted | |
|---|
|
1
|
Yes
|
4951
| 212639 | ![]() 76.5%
|
|
2
|
No
|
1548
| 65499 | ![]() 23.5%
|
|
Sysmiss
| |
43449
| 1950691 | |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Can _____ read and write a simple message in any language?
Interviewer instructions
For Household members who are aged 7 or more years. Yes/No
