Literal question
Population age twelve or older
[Questions P29-P30 were asked for persons age 12+.]
P30) Literacy
Does (name know how to read and write?
Record the code corresponding to the response
[] 0 Person not applicable
[] 1 Can read and write French only
[] 2 Can read and write a national language only
[] 3 Can read and write only other language
[] 4 Can read and write French and a national language
[] 5 Cannot read or write
Interviewer instructions
Questions P29 to P33 are for people aged 12 years or older. Questions P31 to P33 are only for women aged 12 to 49 years.
6.2.3.29 Literacy (Column P30)
The data collected through this question will allow us to distinguish the illiterate from the literate in the population. A literate person is able to read and write in any language. He is able to understand written text related to his everyday life. In contrast, an illiterate is a person who cannot read or write.
Instruction: A person who only speaks one language (e.g. French) without knowing how to read and write is illiterate. Similarly, a person who can only read and write his name and numbers or who can read and write a very basic expression is illiterate.
The question that must be asked to address the ability to read and write for household members aged 12 years or more is: "Can [NAME] read and write in French, Arabic, the national language or any other written language?"
0 = Person not relevant
1 = Can read and write French only
[pg. 33]
2 = Can read and write a national language only
3 = Can read and write another language only
4 = Can read and write French and the national language
5 = Cannot read or write
a. If the answer to the question is "Yes," enter the code corresponding to the answer in accordance with the terms listed at the bottom of the questionnaire.
b. If the answer to the question is "No" Enter Code "5" for "a person who can neither read nor write."
Instruction: Enter "0" for all persons under the age of 12, i.e. people not relevant for this question.
