Reichweite der Alphabetisierungskurse. Ergebnisse einer repräsentativen Befragung von Volkshochschulen

The scope of literacy courses. Results of a representative survey among adult education centres As part of the EQUALS project, the German Adult Education Association (DVV) collected statistical data on literacy courses at adult education centres, this article presents the data and compares it with figures from 1994. The number of courses has risen, as has the number of participants, but fewer institutions than before provide this service. Compared with 1994, the participants are older and there are more women. The survey, which is representative of the adult education centre sector, also determined reasons for people to drop out of courses – something which happens in eleven percent of all cases.