Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS) 2003
Philippines, 2003
Reference ID
PHL-NSO-FLEMMS-2003-v01
Producer(s)
National Statistics Office
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- 2003FLEMMS
C10-Able to Read/Write Indicator (LC10_ABLERW)
Data File: 2003FLEMMS
Overview
vald
91002
invd
15102
Interval
discrete
Decimal
0
range
1 - 9
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Can ____ read and write a simple message in any language or dialect?
Categories
Value | Category | Cases | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 82181 | 90.3% | |
2 | 8811 | 9.7% | |
9 | 10 | 0% | |
Sysmiss | 15102 |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
This question pertains to household members 6 years old or over.
Enter Code “1” if the person can read and write a simple message in any language or dialect; Code “2” if he/she cannot.
Report a person as not being able to read and write a simple message in any language or dialect if he/she can read and write only his/her name or numerals, or if he/she can read only but not write, or vice versa.
Enter Code “1” if the person can read and write a simple message in any language or dialect; Code “2” if he/she cannot.
Report a person as not being able to read and write a simple message in any language or dialect if he/she can read and write only his/her name or numerals, or if he/she can read only but not write, or vice versa.
Description
Text
Basic (or simple) literacy - the ability of a person to read and write with understanding a simple message in any language or dialect.
Universe
Household members 6 years old and over