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 Illiteracy rate (%) of present population with 10 and more years old
Characteristic Description
Name Illiteracy rate (%) of present population with 10 and more years old by Place of residence and Sex; Decennial
Regularity Decennial
Source Statistics Portugal, Population and housing census - historical series
First available period 1890
Last available period 1950
Dimensions
  • Data reference period
  • Place of residence
  • Sex
Concepts
  • PRESENT POPULATION:  Comprises persons who, at the time census day - 00:00 hours on the day of reference - are at a dwelling even if they do not reside there, or who, even if they are not there at the time, arrive by 12:00 hours on that day.
  • SEX:  Biological and physiological characteristics that define men and women.
  • ILLITERATE:  Person aged 10 or over who cannot read or write, i.e. who is unable to read and understand a written sentence or write a complete sentence.
  • REFERENCE PERIOD:  Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
Formule (Present population with 10 and more years old ("It does not know to read or write")/ Present population with 10 and more years old)*100
Measure unit (symbol) Percentage (%)
Power of 10  0
Observations
Last update date 05/01/2009


information presented in 11/11/2025