12. Are you able to read and write?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Skip to Section VII)
Question No. 12. Are you able to read and write?
This question is asked with the purpose of measuring the literacy level of the population.
[To the left and right of the text are pictures of children reading and writing.]
If a person knows how to read and write a message, mark Yes (circle 1). If they only read or write numbers, although they know how to sign their name, mark No (circle 2) and go to Section VII. Economic Characteristics.