Literacy measures the proportion of individuals aged 15-49 who attended schooling higher than the secondary level or who can read a whole sentence or part of a sentence about everyday life. It broadly follows the definition of SDG indicator 4.6.1 Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional literacy and numeracy skills.

Data Source: DHS

The following data are considered for this analysis:
• Individuals: Women ages 15 - 49 (IR-Individual Recode for women)

Birth registration follows the definition of SDG indicator 16.9.1 Percentage of children under age 5 whose births are reported registered with a civil authority.

Data Source: DHS

The following data is considered for this analysis:
• Children under age 5 from the Household Member Recode (HR).
• Birth registration: Children under age 5 have a birth certificate that is seen by enumerators, or is verbally confirmed by parents.

Mobile Phone (Individual) follows the definition of SDG indicator 5.b.1 to enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women. 

Note: The results currently include women aged 15-49 who responded to the respective question on mobile phone ownership. 

Data Source: DHS 

The following data are considered for this analysis: 

• Individuals: women ages 15 - 49 (IR-Individual Recode for women) 

Mobile Phone (Household) follows the definition of SDG indicator 5.b.1 to enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology, to promote the empowerment of women.

Note: This indicator deviates from SDG 5.b.1 as it is composed at the household level and includes either men or women aged 15-49 that own a mobile phone in the household.

Data Source: DHS
The following data are considered for this analysis:
• Households: Households are considered as owning a mobile phone if any household member owns mobile telephone.