Census

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Population over 10 years of age by literacy and sex

Source: BHAS

Unit of Measurement: Number

Indicator available
Indicator description

Literacy data refer to persons aged 10 and over who have no education or incomplete primary education. A person who can read with understanding and write a statement about his everyday life is considered literate, otherwise the person is illiterate.
Geographical coverage
Unit of measurement

Number
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Population over 10 years of age by literacy and sex
Indicator number

2.3.1
Target name

Educational characteristics
Target number

2.3
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency
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Organisation

BHAS
Periodicity
Earliest available data
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