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Labor Force Survey, LFS 2019

Palestine, 2019 - 2020
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PAL_LFS_2019_HD_V1
Producer(s)
Economic Research Forum, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
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Labor Force Surveys
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Literacy status (LIT)

Data file: Palestine19-LFS IND-V1

Overview

Valid: 92592
Valid (weighted): 92592
Invalid: 0
Invalid (weighted): 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 60
End: 61
Width: 2
Range: 0 - 99
Format: Numeric
Weighted variable: V5284

Questions and instructions

Categories
Value Category Cases Weighted
0 No 2413 2130
2.3%
1 Can read AND write 90179 90462
97.7%
99 Not stated 0 0
0%
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the individual is or is not literate (can read and write).
Universe
Individuals aged 10+
Source of information
Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook

Imputation and derivation

Coder instructions
Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf)

Others

Notes
GENERAL NOTES
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An individual is considered literate if he/she can both read and write and not just one or the other. A semi-literate individual (one who can read, but cannot write) is said to be illiterate. In the case where the survey only asks whether an individual can read but does not ask if they can write, and in the case that there is no information in the questionnaire about the reading and writing ability, the literacy status cannot be determined, and these are coded as missing.
If there are no questions about the reading and writing abilities, but the educational attainment is elementary or upper, the individual is considered literate.


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