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General Audience Report NAAL

Table 1. Average prose, document, and quantitative literacy scores of adults: 1992 and 2003

Prose

1992 2003

Mean SE Mean SE Sig276 1.1 275 1.3

Document

1992 2003Mean s.e Mean s.e Sig

271 1.1 271 1.2

Quantitative

1992 2003

Mean SE Mean SE Sig

275 1.1 283 1.2 *

*Significantly different from 1992.NOTE: Adults are defined as people 16 years of age and older living in households or prisons. Adults who could not be interviewed due to language spoken or cognitive or mental disabilities (3 percent in 2003 and 4 percent in 1992) are ex

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey and 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy.

Table 2. Percentage of adults in each prose, document, and quantitative literacy level: 1992 and 2003

Below Basic Basic Intermediate Proficient

Prose 1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 20

Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentag14 0.4 14 0.6 28 0.4 29 0.6 43 0.5 44 0.7 15 0.4 13


Document 1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 20Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentag

14 0.5 12 0.5 * 22 0.4 22 0.5 49 0.5 53 0.7 * 15 0.4 13


Quantitative 1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 20

Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentag

26 0.6 22 0.6 * 32 0.4 33 0.5 30 0.4 33 0.5 * 13 0.4 13

*Significantly different from 1992.NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Adults are defined as people 16 years of age and older living in households or prisons. Adults who could not be interviewed due to language spoken or cognitive or mental disabilit



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Table 3. Average prose, document, and quantitative literacy scores of adults, by race/ethnicity: 1992 and 2003

Prose Document Quantitative1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003

Mean SE Mean SE Sig Mean SE Mean SE Sig Mean SE Mean SE Sig

Race/ethnicityWhite 287 1.2 288 1.5 281 1.2 282 1.5 288 1.1 297 1.3 *

Black 237 1.4 243 1.8 * 230 1.4 238 2.1 * 222 1.6 238 2.1 *

Hispanic 234 2.3 216 3.5 * 238 1.8 224 3.6 * 233 2.3 233 3.2Asian/Pacific Islander 255 6.1 271 4.0 * 259 6.1 272 5.0 268 7.8 285 5.1

*Significantly different from 1992.

NOTE: Adults are defined as people 16 years of age and older living in households or prisons. Adults who could not be interviewed due to language spoken or cognitive or mental disabilities (3 percent in 2003 and 4 percent in 1992) are exc

In 1992, repondents were allowed to identify only one race. In 2003, respondents were allowed to identify multiple races.

In 2003, 2 percent of respondents identified multiple races and are not included in the White, Black, or Asian/Pacific Islander categories in this table.

All adults of Hispanic origin are classified as Hispanic, regardless of race.

The Asian/Pacific Islander category includes Native Hawaiians.SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 1992 National Adult literacy Survey and 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy.

Table 4. Percentage of adults in each prose, document, and quantitative literacy level, by race/ethnicity: 1992 and 2003

Prose Below Basic Basic Intermediate Proficient

1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 20Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentag

Race/ethnicity

White 9 0.4 7 0.5 * 25 0.6 25 0.8 48 0.6 51 0.9 * 18 0.6 17

Black 30 1.1 24 1.4 * 41 0.9 43 1.2 27 0.9 31 1.4 * 2 0.3 2

Hispanic 35 1.2 44 1.8 * 33 0.8 30 1.0 * 28 0.9 23 1.1 * 5 0.5 4

Asian/Pacific Islander 25 3.4 14 2.0 * 30 2.2 32 2.2 36 2.8 42 2.5 9 1.7 12

Document Below Basic Basic Intermediate Proficient


Race/ethnicity

White 10 0.5 8 0.5 * 19 0.4 19 0.7 53 0.6 58 1.0 * 18 0.6 15

Black 31 1.1 24 1.7 * 33 0.8 35 1.4 34 1.0 40 1.9 * 2 0.3 2

Hispanic 28 1.1 36 1.6 * 29 0.8 26 0.8 * 38 0.9 33 1.2 * 5 0.5 5


Quantitative Below Basic Basic Intermediate Proficient1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 20


Race/ethnicity

White 19 0.6 13 0.7 * 32 0.5 32 0.7 34 0.6 39 0.8 * 15 0.5 17

Black 57 1.1 47 1.8 * 30 0.8 36 1.3 * 12 0.6 15 1.1 * 1 0.2 2

Hispanic 50 1.4 50 1.7 31 0.9 29 0.9 16 0.8 17 0.9 3 0.4 4



NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Adults are defined as people 16 years of age and older living in households or prisons. Adults who could not be interviewed due to language spoken or cognitive or mental disabilit




The Asian/Pacific Islander category includes Native Hawaiians.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 1992 National Adult literacy Survey and 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy.


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Table 5. Average prose, document, and quantitative literacy scores of adults, by gender: 1992 and 2003

Prose Document Quantitative

1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003

Gender Mean SE Mean SE Sig Mean SE Mean SE Sig Mean SE Mean SE Sig

Female 277 1.3 277 1.4 268 1.2 272 1.2 * 269 1.2 279 1.3 *Male 276 1.2 272 1.5 * 274 1.2 269 1.5 * 283 1.4 286 1.3

*Significantly different from 1992.NOTE: Adults are defined as people 16 years of age and older living in households or prisons. Adults who could not be interviewed due to language spoken or cognitive or mental disabilities (3 percent in 2003 and 4 percent in 1992) are ex


Table 6. Percentage of adults in each prose, document, and quantitative literacy level, by gender: 1992 and 2003


1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 20Gender Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentag

Female 13 0.5 12 0.6 29 0.5 29 0.6 44 0.6 46 0.8 14 0.5 14

Male 15 0.4 15 0.6 27 0.5 29 0.7 42 0.5 43 0.7 16 0.5 13


1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 20

Gender Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentag

Female 14 0.6 11 0.6 * 23 0.4 22 0.6 50 0.7 54 0.8 * 13 0.5 13

Male 14 0.5 14 0.6 21 0.4 23 0.5 * 49 0.6 51 0.8 * 17 0.5 13

Quantitative Below Basic Basic Intermediate Proficient

1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 20

Gender Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig Percentage SE Percentag

Female 28 0.7 22 0.8 * 34 0.5 35 0.7 28 0.6 32 0.7 * 9 0.4 11

Male 24 0.7 21 0.6 * 29 0.4 31 0.5 * 31 0.5 33 0.5 * 17 0.5 16

*Significantly different from 1992.NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Adults are defined as people 16 years of age and older living in households or prisons. Adults who could not be interviewed due to language spoken or cognitive or mental disabilit



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Table 7. Average prose, document, and quantitative literacy scores of adults, by age: 1992 and 2003



Age16-18 270 2.3 267 2.8 270 2.2 268 2.9 264 2.5 267 3.1

19-24 280 2.0 276 2.4 282 2.2 277 2.5 277 2.0 279 2.3

25-39 288 1.3 283 1.7 * 286 1.2 282 1.8 286 1.3 292 1.8 *

40-49 293 2.0 282 2.3 * 284 1.9 277 1.8 * 292 1.8 289 1.9

50-64 269 1.4 278 1.9 * 258 1.4 270 2.1 * 272 1.8 289 1.9 *

65+ 235 1.7 248 2.0 * 221 2.2 235 2.0 * 235 2.7 257 2.2 *




Table 8. Percentage of adults in each prose, document, and quantitative literacy level, by age: 1992 and 2003

Prose Below Basic Basic Intermediate Proficient1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 20


Age

16-18 10 1.4 11 1.7 35 2.0 37 2.5 49 2.2 48 2.7 6 1.3 5

19-24 10 0.8 11 1.1 29 1.2 29 1.3 49 1.3 48 1.5 13 1.1 12

25-39 10 0.5 12 0.6 * 24 0.5 25 0.7 46 0.6 45 0.7 20 0.6 18

40-49 9 0.5 11 0.9 23 0.8 27 1.1 * 45 0.8 47 1.2 23 1.0 15

50-64 16 0.7 13 0.8 * 31 0.7 27 0.9 * 43 0.8 44 1.1 11 0.6 15

65+ 33 1.2 23 1.3 * 37 0.8 38 1.2 27 1.0 34 1.4 * 3 0.4 4



Age

16-18 10 1.1 11 1.4 24 1.5 24 1.8 57 1.7 56 2.4 10 1.2 9

19-24 7 0.7 9 1.1 19 1.0 20 1.2 58 1.4 58 1.7 15 1.4 13

25-39 9 0.4 8 0.7 18 0.4 19 0.7 53 0.6 56 1.1 * 21 0.6 17

40-49 10 0.7 10 0.7 18 0.6 20 0.8 * 52 0.9 54 1.1 20 0.9 15

50-64 17 0.8 12 0.9 * 27 0.6 23 0.9 * 48 1.0 54 1.2 * 9 0.5 12

65+ 38 1.7 27 1.5 * 31 1.0 33 1.0 29 1.4 38 1.4 * 2 0.3 3



Age

16-18 30 1.8 28 2.3 38 1.5 38 2.1 27 1.5 28 2.1 6 0.9 6 19-24 22 1.3 21 1.4 37 1.3 36 1.3 33 1.4 33 1.4 9 1.0 10

25-39 21 0.7 17 0.8 * 31 0.5 31 0.8 33 0.6 35 0.8 15 0.5 17

40-49 19 0.9 19 0.9 28 0.6 32 0.8 * 33 0.7 34 0.8 20 0.7 16

50-64 27 1.1 19 1.0 * 34 0.7 30 0.8 * 29 0.9 34 0.9 * 10 0.6 17

65+ 49 1.5 34 1.6 * 29 0.8 37 1.2 * 18 0.9 24 1.2 * 5 0.5 5


NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Adults are defined as people 16 years of age and older living in households or prisons. Adults who could not be interviewed due to language spoken or cognitive or mental disabiliti



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Table 9. Average prose, document, and quantitative literacy scores of adults, by language spoken before starting school: 1992 and 2003


1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003Mean SE Mean SE Sig Mean SE Mean SE Sig Mean SE Mean SE Sig

English only 282 1.2 283 1.4 275 1.2 276 1.3 280 1.2 289 1.2 *

English and Spanish 255 2.9 262 3.1 253 3.6 259 3.4 247 4.6 261 3.8 *

English and other language 273 4.0 278 3.1 260 4.5 268 3.2 271 5.6 289 4.1 *

Spanish 205 2.9 188 3.8 * 216 2.8 199 4.6 * 212 3.3 211 4.6Other language 239 3.4 249 4.6 241 3.7 257 4.2 * 246 4.3 270 4.3 *



The English and Spanish category includes adults who spoke only English and Spanish, as well as adults who spoke English, Spanish, and another non-English language.

The Spanish category includes adults who spoke only Spanish, as well as adults who spoke Spanish and another non-English language. The Other language category includes only adults who did not speak English or Spanish.SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey and 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy.

Table 10. Percentage of adults in each prose, document, and quantitative literacy level, by language spoken before starting school: 1992 and 2003



English only 11 0.4 9 0.5 * 27 0.5 27 0.7 46 0.6 49 0.8 * 16 0.5 15

English and Spanish 19 2.1 14 2.1 38 2.1 38 2.2 39 2.3 42 2.4 4 1.0 6

English and other language 15 1.8 7 1.5 * 30 1.7 33 2.8 43 2.1 51 3.1 * 13 1.6 9

Spanish 52 1.5 61 1.8 * 30 0.9 25 1.1 * 16 1.0 13 0.9 * 2 0.4 1 Other language 32 2.0 26 2.2 35 1.3 33 2.0 29 1.7 34 2.3 5 0.8 7



English only 12 0.5 9 0.5 * 21 0.4 21 0.6 51 0.6 56 0.8 * 16 0.5 13

English and Spanish 18 1.8 12 2.5 30 2.1 29 3 45 2.3 54 3.8 * 7 1.4 5

English and other language 19 2.4 10 2.0 * 24 1.4 25 2.3 46 2.4 57 2.9 * 11 1.5 8

Spanish 41 2.0 49 2.0 * 30 1.1 25 1 * 27 1.6 23 1.3 2 0.5 3 Other language 29 1.9 20 1.9 * 26 1.2 24 1.3 39 1.8 46 2.0 * 7 0.9 10


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English only 23 0.6 18 0.6 * 32 0.4 33 0.6 32 0.5 35 0.6 * 13 0.5 15

English and Spanish 43 2.6 31 3.3 * 31 1.8 39 2.6 * 21 1.8 26 2.8 6 1.3 4

English and other language 31 2.7 15 2.7 * 29 1.4 38 2.7 * 27 1.7 34 3 * 14 1.7 14

Spanish 62 1.8 62 2.2 25 1.1 25 1.2 11 1.0 11 1.1 2 0.4 2 Other language 42 2.1 28 2.3 * 31 1.3 33 1.7 20 1.4 29 1.9 * 7 1.1 10


NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Adults are defined as people 16 years of age and older living in households or prisons. Adults who could not be interviewed due to language spoken or cognitive or mental disabiliti

The English and Spanish category includes adults who spoke only English and Spanish, as well as adults who spoke English, Spanish, and another non-English language.The Spanish category includes adults who spoke only Spanish, as well as adults who spoke Spanish and another non-English language. The Other language category includes only adults who did not speak English or Spanish.


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Table 11. Average prose, document, and quantitative literacy scores of adults, by educational attainment: 1992 and 2003


1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003Mean SE Mean SE Sig Mean SE Mean SE Sig Mean SE Mean SE Sig

Educational attainmentStill in high school 268 2.5 262 3.7 270 2.4 265 4.3 263 3.2 261 4.2

Less than/some high school 216 1.4 207 2.4 * 211 1.5 208 2.6 209 2.1 211 2.2

GED/high school equivalency 265 2.2 260 2.1 259 2.3 257 2.5 265 2.3 265 3.1

High school graduate 268 1.0 262 1.3 * 261 1.4 258 1.5 267 1.2 269 1.6

Vocational/trade/business school 278 2.1 268 2.7 * 273 2.0 267 2.5 280 2.2 279 2.2

Some college 292 1.4 287 1.6 * 288 1.6 280 1.7 * 295 1.7 294 1.7

Associate's/2-year degree 306 1.9 298 2.4 * 301 1.9 291 2.0 * 305 2.0 305 2.1

College graduate 325 1.9 314 2.1 * 317 1.9 303 2.2 * 324 1.8 323 1.8

Graduate studies/degree 340 2.0 327 2.8 * 328 1.9 311 2.2 * 336 2.1 332 2.1

*Significantly different from 1992.NOTE: Adults are defined as people 16 years of age and older living in households or prisons. Adults who could not be interviewed due to language spoken or cognitive or mental disabilities (3 percent in 2003 and 4 percent in 1992) are exc


Table 12. Percentage of adults in each prose, document, and quantitative literacy level, by educational attainment: 1992 and 2003

Prose Below Basic Basic Intermediate Proficient1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 20


Educational attainment

Still in high school 11 1.6 14 2.5 36 2.3 37 2.8 47 2.5 45 3.1 6 1.4 4

Less than/some high school 45 1.2 50 1.4 * 38 0.8 33 1.0 * 17 0.8 16 0.9 1 0.2 1

GED/high school equivalency 9 1.9 10 1.8 42 3.2 45 2.9 46 3.5 43 3.0 3 1.4 3

High school graduate 11 0.7 13 1.0 37 1.0 39 1.2 48 1.1 44 1.3 * 5 0.5 4 Vocational/trade/business school 9 1.1 10 1.8 29 1.7 36 2.6 * 53 1.9 49 2.7 9 1.3 5

Some college 4 0.6 5 0.7 23 1.4 25 1.4 59 1.7 59 1.7 14 1.4 11

Associate's/2-year degree 2 0.5 4 0.7 * 16 1.3 20 1.5 * 58 1.9 56 2 23 2.0 19

College graduate 2 0.4 3 0.5 10 0.8 14 1.0 * 49 1.6 53 1.7 40 1.8 31

Graduate studies/degree 1 0.3 1 0.4 6 0.8 10 1.2 * 43 2.0 48 2.3 51 2.2 41





Less than/some high school 44 1.3 45 1.4 32 0.7 29 0.7 * 23 1.0 25 1.0 1 0.2 2

GED/high school equivalency 9 1.8 13 1.9 31 2.9 30 2.3 58 3.4 53 2.8 3 1.2 4

High school graduate 12 0.8 13 1.0 28 0.9 29 1.1 54 1.2 52 1.4 6 0.7 5 Vocational/trade/business school 8 1.0 9 1.5 22 1.3 26 2.3 60 1.8 59 2.7 10 1.3 7

Some college 4 0.6 5 0.8 15 1.1 19 1.3 * 67 1.7 65 1.8 14 1.6 10

Associate's/2-year degree 3 0.5 3 0.7 12 1.0 15 1.5 60 1.7 66 2.3 * 25 1.8 16

College graduate 2 0.3 2 0.6 9 0.7 11 1.2 52 1.6 62 2.5 * 37 1.7 25

Graduate studies/degree 1 0.2 1 0.4 5 0.6 9 1.1 * 48 1.9 59 2.6 * 45 2.0 31


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Less than/some high school 65 1.3 64 1.3 25 0.8 25 0.8 9 0.6 10 0.7 1 0.2 1 GED/high school equivalency 25 2.9 26 3.1 46 2.8 43 3.1 26 2.6 28 2.9 3 1.2 3

High school graduate 26 1.1 24 1.4 41 1.0 42 1.3 29 1.0 29 1.3 5 0.5 5 Vocational/trade/business school 18 1.8 18 2.1 39 2.0 41 2.3 35 2.0 35 2.3 8 1.4 6

Some college 11 1.1 10 1.2 34 1.6 36 1.8 42 1.7 43 1.8 13 1.4 11

Associate's/2-year degree 8 1.1 7 1.1 29 1.8 30 1.9 45 1.9 45 2.1 18 1.9 18

College graduate 5 0.7 4 0.6 21 1.2 22 1.2 44 1.5 43 1.5 31 1.8 31

Graduate studies/degree 2 0.5 3 0.6 15 1.3 18 1.5 43 2.0 43 2.1 39 2.4 36





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Table 13. Average prose, document, and quantitative literacy scores of adults, by employment status: 1992 and 2003



Employment status

Full time 290 1.3 285 1.5 * 286 1.2 281 1.2 * 292 1.3 296 1.1 *

Part time 285 1.7 281 2.2 279 1.8 277 2.2 281 1.7 287 2.2 *

Unemployed 263 2.3 269 2.8 261 2.2 265 3.3 261 3.2 270 3.6

Not in labor force 252 1.4 255 1.7 244 1.5 250 1.9 * 247 1.9 261 1.8 *


NOTE: Adults are defined as people 16 years of age and older living in households or prisons. Adults who could not be interviewed due to language spoken or cognitive or mental disabilities (3 percent in 2003 and 4 percent in 1992) are exSOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey and 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy.

Table 14. Percentage of adults in each employment category, by literacy level: 1992 and 2003

Not in labor force Unemployed Part Time Full Time

1992 2003 1992 2003 1992 2003


PROSEBelow Basic

57 1.3 51 1.8 * 6 0.5 5 0.6 8 0.6 10 0.9 29 1.3 35 Basic 40 0.8 38 1.1 6 0.4 6 0.4 12 0.5 12 0.6 42 0.8 44

Intermediate 26 0.6 27 0.9 5 0.3 5 0.3 15 0.5 14 0.6 54 0.7 54

Proficient 17 0.9 18 1.3 3 0.4 3 0.5 14 0.9 14 1.1 66 1.2 64

DOC Below Basic 60 1.4 55 1.9 * 5 0.5 5 0.6 9 0.6 9 1.0 27 1.4 32

Basic 41 0.9 40 1.1 7 0.4 6 0.5 12 0.5 12 0.7 40 0.9 42

Intermediate 27 0.6 27 0.8 6 0.3 5 0.3 14 0.4 14 0.6 54 0.7 55

Proficient 15 1.0 19 1.5 * 3 0.4 4 0.7 15 0.9 15 1.4 68 1.3 63

QUANT Below Basic 53 1.1 50 1.4 7 0.4 7 0.5 10 0.5 10 0.8 31 1.0 34

Basic 32 0.7 34 1.0 5 0.3 5 0.4 15 0.5 14 0.7 48 0.8 47 Intermediate 23 0.7 25 0.9 5 0.3 4 0.3 14 0.5 14 0.7 58 0.8 57

Proficient 18 1.1 17 1.3 3 0.4 4 0.6 12 0.9 13 1.2 67 1.4 66





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Table 15. Percentage correct for sample assessment questions, by literacy level: 2003

Sample Question Level Percent Correct SE

Question 1 All adults 74 1.2

Below Basic 11 1.3

Basic 70 2.6Intermediate 96 2.4

Proficient 100 5.1


Below Basic # 0.2

Basic 3 0.6

Intermediate 16 1.3

Proficient 60 5.2


Below Basic # 0.1

Basic 4 0.9

Intermediate 47 2.7Proficient 98 9.4


Below Basic 1 0.3

Basic 40 2.8

Intermediate 92 3.4

Proficient 100 8.6


Below Basic 8 1.3

Basic 54 3.6

Intermediate 86 2.8

Proficient 97 7.7


Below Basic 13 1.7

Basic 73 3.5

Intermediate 96 2.5

Proficient 100 6.8

Question 7 All adults 78 1

Below Basic 33 2

Basic 88 2.5

Intermediate 96 2.3

Proficient 99 4.5

# Rounds to zero.

NOTE: Adults are defined as people 16 years of age and older living in households or prisons. Adults who could not be interviewed due to language spoken or cognitive or mental disabilities (3 percent in 2003 and 4 percent in 1992) are ex

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy.


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Table 16. Percentage of adults in selected population groups: 1992 and 2003

1992 2003

Race/Ethnicity Percentage SE Percentage SE SigWhite 77 0.8 70 1.3 *

Black 11 0.4 12 0.8

Hispanic 8 0.5 12 1.2 *

Asian/Pacific Islander 2 0.2 4 0.5 *

Gender

Male 48 0.5 49 0.5

Female 52 0.5 51 0.5

Age

16-18 6 0.2 6 0.319-24 13 0.4 11 0.4 *

25-39 33 0.5 28 0.5 *

40-49 17 0.3 20 0.5 *

50-64 16 0.3 21 0.4 *

65 and older 15 0.5 15 0.6

English only 86 0.6 81 1.1 *

English and Spanish 2 0.2 2 0.3

English and other 3 0.2 4 0.3

Spanish 5 0.3 8 0.8 *Other language 4 0.2 5 0.4


Still in high school 4 0.2 3 0.2 *

Less than/some high school 21 0.5 15 0.6 *

GED/high school equivalency 4 0.2 5 0.3 *

High school graduate 27 0.5 26 0.6 *

Vocational/trade/business school 5 0.2 6 0.3

Some college 9 0.3 11 0.4 *

Associate's/2-year degree 11 0.3 12 0.4 *

College graduate 10 0.3 12 0.5 *

Graduate studies/degree 9 0.3 11 0.5 *

Employment status

Full time 49 0.5 50 0.7

Part time 13 0.3 13 0.4

Unemployed 5 0.2 5 0.2

Not in labor force 33 0.5 32 0.7


Below Basic Total NAAL Population

Percentage SE Percentage SE Sig


NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.Adults are defined as people 16 years of age and older living in households or prisons. Adults who could notbe interviewed due to language spoken or cognitive or mentaldisabilities (3 percent in 2003 and 4 percent in 1992) are excluded from this table. In 1992, respondentswereallowed to identify only one race. In 2003, respondents were allowed to identify multiple races. In 2003, 2 percent of respondents identified multiple races and arenot included in the White, Black, or Asian/Pacific Islander categories inthis table. All adults of Hispanic origin are classified as Hispanic, regardless of race.TheAsian/Pacific Islander categoryincludes Native Hawaiians. The English and Spanish category includes adults who spoke only English and Spanish, as well as adultswho spoke English, Spanish, and another non-English language.The Spanish category includes adults who spoke only Spanish, as well as adults who spoke Spanishand another non-English language.The Other language category includes only adults who did not speak English or Spanish.SOURCE: U.S.Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences,National Center for Education Statistics, 2003National Assessment of Adult Literacy.

Table 17. Percentage of adults with selected characteristics in the Below Basicprose literacy level and in the total NAAL population: 2003


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General Audience Report NAAL Race/ethnicity

White 37 2.5 70 1.3 *

Black 20 1.8 12 0.8 *

Hispanic 39 3.1 12 1.2 *

Asian/Pacific Islander 4 0.8 4 0.5

Gender

Male 46 1.7 49 0.5Female 54 1.7 51 0.5

Age

16-18 5 0.8 6 0.3

19-24 9 0.9 11 0.4

25-39 25 1.2 28 0.5 *

40-49 16 1.3 20 0.5 *

50-64 20 1.2 21 0.4

65+ 26 1.5 15 0.6 *

Language spoken before starting school

English only 52 2.8 81 1.1 *

English and Spanish 2 0.5 2 0.3English and other language 2 0.4 4 0.3 *

Spanish 35 2.8 8 0.8 *

Other language 9 1.0 5 0.4 *

Educational Attainment

Less than/some high school 55 1.8 15 0.6 *

GED/high school equivalency 4 0.7 5 0.3

High school graduate 23 1.6 26 0.6

Vocational/trade/business school 4 0.7 6 0.3 *

Some college 4 0.6 11 0.4 *

Associate's/2 year degree 3 0.6 12 0.4 *

College graduate 2 0.4 12 0.5 *Graduate studies/degree 1 0.3 11 0.5 *

Disability status

Vision problem only 7 0.7 5 0.3 *

Hearing problem only 4 0.5 5 0.2

Learning disability only 4 0.6 3 0.2

Other disability only 10 0.9 8 0.3 *

Multiple disabilities 21 1.3 9 0.4 *

No disabilities 54 1.8 70 0.7 *

NOTE: Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.Adults are defined as people 16 years of age and older living in households or prisons.Adults who could not be interviewed due to language spoken or cognitive or mental disabilitie




The Asian/Pacific Islander category includes Native Hawaiians.

The English and Spanish category includes adults who spoke only English and Spanish, as well as adults who spoke English, Spanish, and another non-English language.

The Spanish category includes adults who spoke only Spanish, as well as adults who spoke Spanish and another non-English language. The Other language category includes only adults who did not speak English or Spanish.


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