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2 Literacy proficiency among 16-65 year-olds Percentage of adults scoring at each proficiency level in literacy
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1.2 0.0 2.3 1.9 0.0 2.2 0.4 5.2 0.6 0.3 0.9 1.2 0.3 1.4 0.4 1.5 4.2 1.8 17.7 0.0 0.5 0.8 0.8 0.7

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1. See notes at the end of this chapter. Notes: Adults in the missing category were not able to provide enough background information to impute proficiency scores because of language difficulties, or learning or mental disabilities (referred to as literacy-related non-response). Countries are ranked in descending order of the mean score in literacy. Source: Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) (2012), Tables A2.1 and A2.2a.

 Figure 2.5 Numeracy proficiency among adults Percentage of 16-65 year-olds scoring at each proficiency level in numeracy
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1.2 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.2 0.4 0.3 5.2 0.6 1.8 1.5 0.4 1.2 1.9 0.9 0.3 1.4 0.0 0.8 0.5 17.7 4.2 0.7 0.8

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1. See notes at the end of this chapter. Notes: Adults in the missing category were not able to provide enough background information to impute proficiency scores because of language difficulties, or learning or mental disabilities (referred to as literacy-related non-response). Countries are ranked in descending order of the combined percentage of adults scoring at Level 3 and Level 4/5. Source: Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) (2012), Table A2.5. 12 http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/888932900479