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2005 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Laos, 2005
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LAO_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Lao Statistics Bureau, IPUMS
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Sep 03, 2025
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Read and write Lao (LA2005A_LIT)

Data file: LAO2005_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 201
End: 201
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="em">C. For 6 years and above</span>
<br />[Questions 11-14 were asked of persons 6 years and older]</p>

<p>11. Can [the respondent] read and write Lao?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No<br />[] 6 Less than 6 years<br />[] 9 No answer</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
8 Unknown
9 NIU (not in universe)
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the person is literate (read and write) in Lao.
Universe
Laos 2005: Persons age 6+ [discrepancies: none]

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