High Level Summary of Statistics Trend Last update: Friday, July 10, 2009
Adult Literacy and Numeracy
Data on the number of working age people with severe literacy and numeracy problems is being developed through a new national survey. The proxy measure, of the proportion of working age adults with qualifications of SCQF Level 4 or below, shows an overall reduction since 2001. The latest figures show a reduction from 16.1% in 2007 to 14.8% in 2008 - an improvement in the proportion of working age adults with qualifications of SCQF Level 4 or below.
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Source: Annual Population Survey, Non Seasonally Adjusted data, Office for National Statistics