P21. Literacy
Can [the respondent] read and write in any language?

P21 -- Literacy
121. One of the objectives of collecting information on education is to stretch the definition of literacy to cover persons who can read and write in any language irrespective of the fact that they never attended a formal educational institution.

122. Informal education is now a widespread phenomenon in the country. It means that some persons might not have gone to formal educational institutions, but have gone through informal education and can read and write. Therefore, if the respondent says that he/she never went to school in P19, enter 1, skip P20 and ask "Can [the respondent] read and write in any language?" question P21) and enter the response as appropriate. "Yes" [is] 1, "No" [is] 2. This question is for all persons 6 years and over, irrespective of whether they have been to school or not.

123. Make sure that the person does both the reading and the writing. A person cannot be said to be literate if he only reads and not writes or vice versa.

[Questions P19 - P21: Persons age 6 or older]

P21 Literacy
Can [the respondent] read and write in any language?