4.5 Educational standard
35.54% of the respondents had received primary school education. 25.89% reached junior secondary level while 20.86% reached senior secondary level. Only a small minority were either illiterate or had attained post-secondary level. (See Table 22)
4.6
Income
Educational standard
Number
%
Illiterate
154
9.00
Primary school
608
35.53
Junior secondary school
443
25.89
Senior secondary school
357
20.86
Post-secondary school
94
5.49
Others
31
1.81
No reply
Total
24
1.41
1711
100
Table 22
Most of the respondents (54.52%) fell within the monthly income bracket of $1,000 to $3,000. Those who chose 'not applicable (15.84%) were mostly housewives. (See Table 23)
Income
Number
Below $1000
83
4.85
$1000 · 1999
243
14.20
$2000
2999
351
20.51
$3000
-
3999
339
19.81
$4000
4999
148
8.65
$5000
7499
147
8.59
$7500 9999
30
1.75
Over $10000
46
2.69
Others
53
3.10
Not applicable
271
15.84
Total
1711
100
Table 23