Statistics of Louisiana Adult Education Programs. Bulletin 1770.

This document contains charts and tables that describe illiteracy and education (particularly adult education) in Louisiana. A few statistics are given in narrative form at the end of the document. The headings on the tables and charts are as follows: Decreasing Illiteracy in Louisiana (1960-1980); Decrease in the Number of Illiterates and Functional Illiterates (1960-1980); Number of Adults Enrolled in the Louisiana Adult Education Program (1951-1985); Persons Completing High School through the Adult Education Program (1950-60 to 1980-85); Number of Adult Graduates from the Louisiana Adult Education Program (1951-1985); Funds Provided by State and Local Sources for Louisiana Adult Education 1950-1985; Results by Parish of the 1984-85 Teachers' Annual Evaluation Reports; Statistics Showing the Need for Adult Basic Education in Louisiana; Percent of United States Population 25 Years and Older with Fewer than Five Years of Schooling (1960-1980); Statistics Showing the Age of Illiterates and Functional Illiterates 25 Years and Over in Louisiana (1980); Statistics Showing the Adult Population 25 Years and Over, Difference in Population, Number of Illiterates and Functional Illiterates (0-4), Difference in Number of Illiterates, and Difference in Percentage in Parish (1970-1980); 1985 Educational Statistics of Louisiana Adults; and Percent of Parish Population 25 Years Old and Over with Fewer than Five Years of Schooling (1980). (CML)