Literacy rate of the population aged 16 and over

Metadata

Indicator name

Literacy rate of the population aged 16 and over

Periodicity

annual

Unit of measurement

in percents

Classifiers

Departmental classifier of the system of designation of administrative-territorial structures( objects)of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Calculation methodology

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Official statistics preparer

National statistics committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Name of department

Office of living standards statistics and poverty estimates

Responsible officer name

Urazbaev Rahmatjon Otajanovich

Phone number :

71 203-80-00 (12-61)

Primary source of information

Based on the results of sample surveys of households

Note

years as of January-December

Calculation methodology (briefly)

The literacy rate of the population aged 16 and over is a measure of the ability of the population aged 16 and over to read and write at a basic level. It is usually expressed as a percentage of the total population aged 16 and over who can read and write. This indicator is important for assessing the educational level and overall development of a society.