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2014 General Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Morocco, 2014
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MAR_2014_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Directorate, IPUMS
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Sep 03, 2025
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First language read and written (MA2014A_LANG1)

Data file: JUN2014_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 191
End: 191
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Education and literacy</span></p>

<p>25. Literacy and languages</p>
<div class="i1">For any person 10 years of age or older.<br /><br />Can you read and write?</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Yes <br />[] 2 No</div><div class="i1">Specify and write the codes for the 3 languages read and written _ _ _</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Arabic<br />[] 2 Amazigh (Tifinaugh) <br />[] 3 French <br />[] 4 English<br />[] 5 Spanish<br />[] 6 Other languages, specify ____</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Arab
2 Amazigh
3 French
4 English
5 Spanish
6 Other
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 the first language in which the person has the ability to read and write.
Universe
Morocco 2014: Literate persons age 10+ [discrepancies: none]

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