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(Due to small sample sizes the data cannot be disaggregated further). A smaller yet
still significant gap appears for numeracy with 69% of ethnic minority respondents
failing to achieve functional numeracy compared to 53% of White respondents.
However, once country of birth is taken into account this gap narrows, leaving
those born outside Wales most likely to lack basic literacy skills. 152
Qualifications
In most ethnic minority groups women are more likely to have no qualifications
than men. Substantial groups of Black Caribbean and Mixed White women (over
30%) have no qualifications. Other Mixed groups also have large groups of women
without qualifications – between 25 and 30%. 153
Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities stand out in terms of lower levels
of qualifications. Far higher proportions of men in these groups have no
qualifications compared to men in all other ethnic groups (30% and 25%
respectively, and nearly a quarter of women have no qualifications. 154
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In most ethnic groups there is little difference between the proportions of men
and women who have degrees, the main exceptions being that Bangladeshi women
are only half as likely as Bangladeshi men to have them, whilst Black Caribbean
men are half as likely as Black Caribbean women to have them. The Chinese
population stand out as being the best qualified at this level with nearly a quarter
of both Chinese men and women having degrees. Bangladeshi women and Black
Caribbean men are much less likely to have a degree than White British people as
shown in Figures 10.6.4 and 10.6.5 below. 155
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Equality and Human Rights Commission analysis of Basic Skills Survey data
provided by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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National Equality Panel analysis of LFS (2006-08).
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National Equality Panel analysis of LFS (2006-08).
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National Equality Panel analysis of LFS (2006-08).