Literal question
Educational Characteristics -- For all individuals five years of age and older
[Questions 9-12 are asked of persons 5 years of age and older.]
12. Are you able to read and write?
Mark the appropriate box. If only able to read or only able to write, mark no.
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
Interviewer instructions
Educational Characteristics
For all persons five years old and older.
[p.142]
In the question number 10 you will move on to ask about the highest educational level that the person attends or attended, whether they completed it or not, either in the country or in a foreign country. Remember that the questions 10A, 10B, and 10C should only be asked of the persons who have boxes 1 or 2 marked in question number 9.
[p.158]
16. Now we will consider the part dedicated to literacy (question number 12).
You will ask the persons answering the census if they know how to read and write in our language or any other.
To mark the box "Yes" it is necessary that the person know how to [read] as well as [write] in any language.
[p.159]
17. If the elderly aunt of the Misses Garcia tells you that she only knows how to read, on the census form, you will mark:
[ ]Yes
[x]No
If a person answering the census is of Russian origin and says that he knows how to read and write his native language, you will mark:
[x]Yes
[ ]No
