Descriptor
| Adult Literacy | 2 |
| Foreign Countries | 2 |
| Global Approach | 2 |
| Young Adults | 2 |
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| Access to Education | 1 |
| Adolescents | 1 |
| Adult Learning | 1 |
| Adults | 1 |
| Age Differences | 1 |
| Census Figures | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Convergence | 1 |
Author
| Gomez, Sofia Valdivielso | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Africa | 2 |
| Asia | 2 |
| China (Beijing) | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
| North America | 1 |
| Senegal (Dakar) | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). Div. of Statistics on Education. – 1977
This publication presents statistics on educational attainment and illiteracy by country, age, sex, and other characteristics where available. Data are derived from censuses and surveys carried out since 1945, supplemented by a limited number of estimates. Most of the basic data is taken from the "Demographic Yearbook Population Census"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy
Peer reviewed
Direct linkGomez, Sofia Valdivielso – Convergence, 2005
Traditionally women have been signified to be "for others", never for themselves. This conceptualisation is also present in the discourses about literacy. The traditional discourse justifies women's literacy based on the need to improve family health, well-being, educational access, and so on. Thus, it is seen as a tool for other ends…
Descriptors: Sex Role, Sex Fairness, History, Females
