Knock out the indicator myths

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Question

   Three of these claims about development indicators are false.

   Choices

   1. Item

      Literacy rate covers ages 7 and above

      Correct

      Yes

   2. Explanation

      IMR counts children dying before the age of one

      Item

      IMR counts deaths before the age of five

   3. Explanation

      It tracks 15 to 17 year olds attending school

      Item

      Net attendance tracks 5 to 10 year olds

   4. Explanation

      It is exactly total income divided by population

      Item

      Per capita income ignores population

Instructions

Tap each claim you can prove false. The true one stays put.

Explanation