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Chapter 7. Religion, Ethnicity, and Language2000 FSM Census of Chuuk StateTable 7.9 presents English speakers at home by age group and region. In both census years, the highest proportion ofEnglish speakers at home was in age groups 30 to 34 years in 1994, and 55 to 59 years in 2000. These were probablywhite families, as well as inter-racial families living, who lived in Chuuk and used English as their main language.About 94 to 98 percent of the Chuuk population aged 5 and over spoke English at home. This is especially in theNorthern Namoneas, where the state center is located. The remaining portion of English speaking people accountingfrom 2 to 6 percent (2000 and 1994, respectively) was found in the outlying areas (Mortlocks and Oksoritod).Table 7.9: English Speakers at Home by Age Group, Chuuk State: 1994 and 20001994 2000Persons English speakers at home Persons English speakers at homeAge- 5 years Num- Per- Distribution of percent spoke English 5 years Num- Per- Distribution of percent spoke EnglishGroup & over ber cent Total N.N. S.N. Faichuk Mortlocks Oksoritod & over ber cent Total N.N. S.N. Faichuk Mortlocks OksoritodTotal 44,879 330 0.7 100.0 72.7 13.6 6.4 2.1 5.2 46,248 124 0.3 100.0 85.5 3.2 9.7 0.8 0.85-9 yrs 8,100 28 0.3 100.0 46.4 35.7 7.1 - 10.7 7,305 7 0.1 100.0 85.7 - 14.3 - -10-14 yrs 7,711 27 0.4 100.0 51.9 22.2 3.7 7.4 14.8 7,356 9 0.1 100.0 88.9 11.1 - - -15-19 yrs 6,063 28 0.5 100.0 75.0 10.7 3.6 - 10.7 6,772 14 0.2 100.0 100.0 - - - -20-24 yrs 4,452 33 0.7 100.0 75.8 12.1 6.1 - 6.1 4,836 20 0.4 100.0 85.0 5 10 - -25-29 yrs 3,471 28 0.8 100.0 85.7 7.1 7.1 - - 3,998 13 0.3 100.0 69.2 - 30.8 - -30-34 yrs 3,171 57 1.8 100.0 77.2 14.0 1.8 3.5 3.5 3,151 19 0.6 100.0 78.9 - 15.8 5.3 -35-39 yrs 2,858 35 1.2 100.0 80.0 8.6 2.9 5.7 2.9 2,847 16 0.6 100.1 93.8 6.3 - - -40-44 yrs 2,454 32 1.3 100.0 87.5 3.1 9.4 - - 2,571 8 0.3 100.0 87.5 12.5 - - -45-49 yrs 1,764 20 1.1 100.0 70.0 15.0 5.0 - 10.0 2,225 1 … 100.0 100.0 - - - -50-54 yrs 990 11 1.1 100.0 45.5 9.1 36.4 9.1 - 1,560 1 0.1 100.0 100.0 - - - -55-59 yrs 1,028 13 1.3 100.0 61.5 15.4 23.1 - - 851 9 1.1 100.0 77.8 - 11.1 - 11.160-64 yrs 943 8 0.8 100.0 100.0 - - - - 831 2 0.2 100.0 100.0 - - - -65+ yrs 1,874 10 0.5 100.0 80.0 20.0 - - - 1,945 5 0.3 100.0 80.0 - 20 - -Source: 1994 FSM Census, Table 40; 2000 FSM Census, Table P8-9.ConclusionsAlmost all persons enumerated in 1994 and 2000 in Chuuk had a religion. The results of these two censuses show thatRoman Catholic and Protestant were the two major religions in the state. In 2000, about 53 percent of the populationreporting a religion was Roman Catholics and 43 percent was Protestants.The distribution of ethnicity was similar to that of place of birth. Chuukese was the universal ethnic group. Other thanthe FSM local groups, there were foreign ethnic groups such as Asians and Whites. In 1994, the Asians were thelargest non-Chuukese ethnic group, who were mostly short-term migrants working for the private businesses (mostlyFilipinos) and the fishing industry (mostly Chinese). By 2000, the population of Asians residing in Chuuk declined,due to the expiration on the agreement between Chuuk State Government and the fishing company (Ting Hong).Language patterns in Chuuk were also similar to ethnicity patterns. English was the second most common language inChuuk State. Northern Namoneas, mainly Weno had one of the highest proportions of English speakers, possiblybecause it is the state center.62 Chuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs
CHAPTER 8EDUCATION AND LITERACYIntroductionA population's level of formal schooling is considered a good indicator of both social conditions and potential foreconomic success. For Chuuk State, which is moving from a more traditional economic system to a more Westernizedsystem, data on education serve to provide a means to evaluate cultural change. Moreover, given the important rolethat education has come to play in various sectors of Chuuk's economy, results on this subject should provide insightson the direction of development and on the changing economic potential of the state.The 2000 FSM census had two items for education: school enrollment and level of educational attainment. The ChuukState Department of Education collects statistical data annually to obtain information about school enrollment and toassess needs for special programs in bilingual education and special education. The census allows more in-depthanalysis of schooling as well as educational attainment of the entire population to compare with the socio-economiccharacteristics of the population.Data DescriptionSchool Enrollment and Type of SchoolThe 2000 census obtained data on school enrollment from answers to questionnaire item 12. Persons were classified asenrolled in school if they reported attending a "regular" public or private school or college at any time between April 1,2000 and the date of enumeration. The question included instructions to "include only pre-kindergarten, kindergarten,elementary school, and schooling which would lead to a high school diploma or a college degree" as regular school. Apublic school was defined as any school or college controlled and supported by the state or national government.Private schools were supported and controlled primarily by religious organizations or other private groups.Level of School EnrolledThe 2000 census classified persons enrolled in school at the time of the census as enrolled in pre-primary school,elementary school, high school, or college according to their response to question 13 (years of school completed orhighest degree received) in combination with the response to status of school attendance. Persons who were enrolledand reported completing pre-kindergarten school or less were classified as enrolled in pre-primary school, whichincluded kindergarten. Similarly, enrolled persons who had completed at least kindergarten, but not eighth grade, wereclassified as enrolled in elementary school. Enrolled persons who completed at least the eighth grade, but who werenot high school graduates, were classified as enrolled in high school. Enrolled persons who reported completing highschool or some college or having received a post-secondary degree were classified as enrolled in college. Enrolledpersons who reported completing the twelfth grade but receiving no diploma were classified as enrolled in high school.Educational AttainmentThe 2000 census obtained data on educational attainment from answers to questionnaire item 13. Persons wereclassified according to the highest grade of school completed or the highest degree received. For persons currentlyenrolled in school, the question included instructions to report the level of the previous grade attended or the highestdegree received.Enumerators were instructed that schooling completed in foreign or upgraded school systems should be reported by anestimated equivalent level of schooling in the regular American system; that vocational certificates or diplomas fromvocational, trade, or business schools or colleges were not to be reported unless they were college-level degrees; andthat honorary degrees were not to be reported. The instructions excluded "barber school, cosmetology, or other trainingfor a specific trade" from the professional school degree category.LiteracyThe 2000 census obtained data on literacy - ability to read and write in any language - from responses to questionnaireitem 14, asked of persons 3 years old and over. In published reports based on the 2000 data, results generally areshown only for persons 10 years old and over. Respondents were asked if they could read and write a paragraph, inany language. A person was not literate if he or she could read but not write, or if the writing ability was limited towriting the person's own name.Chuuk Branch Statistics Office, Division of Statistics, FSM Department of Economic Affairs 63
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BIBLIOGRAPHYArriaga, E.E., (1983).
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