Ask only if this person is five years old or more
8. Literacy
Does this person know how to read and write a message?
Mark with an X one circle only.
[ ] 1 Yes
[ ] 2 No
Questions for persons who are five years old or more
When you ask the questions: 5. Place of previous residency; 6. Indigenous language; 7. Religion; 8. Literacy; 9. School attendance; and 10. Grades completed, you should pay attention to the age of the person about whom you are requesting the information. Remember that these questions are only for persons who are five years old or more.
8. Literacy
A person is considered literate if the person knows how to read and write a message. If the person about whom you are asking the information only knows how to write his/her name or some numbers, it is understood that the person does not know how to read and write.