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Indicator description
Indicator:
Women with secondary or higher education
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women with secondary or higher education
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_W_SCH
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women who can read a whole sentence
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who can read a whole sentence
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_W_RDW
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women who can read part of a sentence
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who can read part of a sentence
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_W_RDP
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women who cannot read at all
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who cannot read at all
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_W_NRD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women for whom no card with required language was available
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women for whom no card with required language was available
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_W_NCD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women who are blind/visually impaired
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who are blind or visually impaired and unable to read
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_W_BLD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Women who are literate
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of women who are literate
Denominator:
Women interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Women
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_W_LIT
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men with secondary or higher education
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men with secondary or higher education
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_M_SCH
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men who can read a whole sentence
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who can read a whole sentence
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_M_RDW
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men who can read part of a sentence
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who can read part of a sentence
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_M_RDP
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men who cannot read at all
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who cannot read at all
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_M_NRD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men for whom no card with required language was available
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men for whom no card with required language was available
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_M_NCD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men who are blind/visually impaired
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who are blind or visually impaired and unable to read
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_M_BLD
Indicator description
Indicator:
Men who are literate
Measure:
Percent
Definition:
Percentage of men who are literate
Denominator:
Men interviewed
Group:
Literacy
Universe:
Men
Type:
Indicator
Decimals:
1
Indicator ID:
ED_LITR_M_LIT
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Indicator Name
Indicator Definition
Indicator Denominator
Women with secondary or higher education
Percentage of women with secondary or higher education
Women interviewed (W)
Women who can read a whole sentence
Percentage of women who can read a whole sentence
Women interviewed (W)
Women who can read part of a sentence
Percentage of women who can read part of a sentence
Women interviewed (W)
Women who cannot read at all
Percentage of women who cannot read at all
Women interviewed (W)
Women for whom no card with required language was available
Percentage of women for whom no card with required language was available
Women interviewed (W)
Women who are blind/visually impaired
Percentage of women who are blind or visually impaired and unable to read
Women interviewed (W)
Women who are literate
Percentage of women who are literate
Women interviewed (W)
Men with secondary or higher education
Percentage of men with secondary or higher education
Men interviewed (M)
Men who can read a whole sentence
Percentage of men who can read a whole sentence
Men interviewed (M)
Men who can read part of a sentence
Percentage of men who can read part of a sentence
Men interviewed (M)
Men who cannot read at all
Percentage of men who cannot read at all
Men interviewed (M)
Men for whom no card with required language was available
Percentage of men for whom no card with required language was available
Men interviewed (M)
Men who are blind/visually impaired
Percentage of men who are blind or visually impaired and unable to read
Men interviewed (M)
Men who are literate
Percentage of men who are literate
Men interviewed (M)
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