Which one of the following statements defines ‘Literacy Rate’?
(a) Total literate population divided by total population
(b) Total literate population divided by literate population
(c) Proportion of illiterate population in the 18 and above age group.
(d) It measures the proportion of literate proportion in the 7 years and above age group
Answers
Answer:
option d is correct.........
"Literarcy Rate" define :- Correct option is d) it measures the proportion of literate proportion in the 7 years and above age group.
Explanation:
The correct option is d) It is measures the proportion of literate proportion in the 7 years and above age group.
The literacy rate is the ratio of the number of literates in the population aged 7 years and over to the number of personal in the same age group.
c) Porpotion of illiterate population in the 18 and above age group is wrong because -
Literacy is defined as the proportion of the population of a particular age group who can read and write . The adult literacy rate is 15 years old and over , the adolescent literacy rate 15-24 years old and the literacy rate for older people is 65 years old and over.
Option a) and b) also not defines the Literacy rate , so the correct option is d) It measures the proportion of literate proportion in the 7 years and above age group.