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Literacy Rate - Estimates of Low Literacy Oklahoma 2003
Prose Literacy: "The knowledge and skills need to perform prose tasks, (i.e., to search, comprehend, and use continuous texts). Examples include editorials, news stories, brochures, and instructional materials."
Location | 2003 Population Size* | Percent lacking basic prose literacy skills** |
Oklahoma | 2,696,155 | 12 |
Canadian County | 71,665 | 8 |
Cleveland County | 170,303 | 8 |
Kingfisher County | 11,001 | 13 |
Lincoln County | 25,238 | 12 |
Logan County | 27,278 | 11 |
Oklahoma County | 519,959 | 12 |
Pottawatomie County | 50,785 | 11 |
* Estimated population of those 16 and over living in households.
** Those lacking basic literacy skills include those who scored below basic in prose and those who could not be tested due to language barriers.
** Those lacking basic literacy skills include those who scored below basic in prose and those who could not be tested due to language barriers.