Only for persons three years old or more
[Questions 11- 19 were asked of persons age 3 and older.]
14. Do you know how to read and write?
[] Yes
[] No
Categories
Value
Category
0
NIU (not in universe)
1
Yes
2
No
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.
Interviewer instructions
5.1 Literacy
Literacy is the ability to read and write a simple paragraph in any language. UNESCO recommends that literacy be studied in the population 10 years of age and older.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates whether the person knows how to read.