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For persons age 5 or older
[Questions 5-11 were asked of persons age 5 or older]


Literacy
8. This person:

[] 1 Can read and write
[] 2 Can read only
[] 3 Cannot read or write

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Question 8: Literacy
A person is considered literate when he/she knows how to read and write; if he/she can write and read at least a message or paragraph.

A person is considered not able to read and write in the cases where they respond:
  • Only knows how to read a little, but does not know how to write
  • Only knows how to read his/her name or a few words
  • Used to know how to read and write, but has forgotten
  • Only knows how to write, but does not know how to read


In these cases, you will mark choice "3".