2011 Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Mauritius, 2011
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MUS_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, IPUMS
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- MUS2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Primary and secondary education (MU2011A_EDATTAIN)
Data file: MUS2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
284
End:
285
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Individual form</span></p>
<p>[Question P20 to P22 were asked of persons aged 2 years and over]</p>
<p>P22. Primary and secondary education</p>
<div class="i1">If "now" attending school, write the standard or form being attended as listed below:<br />If attended school in the past, write the highest level completed as listed below:<br />If "Never" or "child not in school", write [0] for "None".<br /><br />[] 0 None<br />[] 1 Pre-primary<br />[] 11 Standard I<br />[] 12 Standard II<br />[] 13 Standard III<br />[] 14 Standard IV<br />[] 15 Standard V<br />[] 16 Standard VI or equivalent - not passed<br />[] 17 Standard VI or equivalent - passed<br />[] 19 Primary, not known<br />[] 21 Form I<br />[] 22 Form II<br />[] 23 Form III<br />[] 24 Form IV<br />[] 25 Form V or equivalent - not passed<br />[] 26 Form V or equivalent - passed<br />[] 27 Form VI or equivalent - not passed<br />[] 28 Form VI or equivalent - passed<br />[] 29 Secondary, not known<br />[] 31 Form I prevocational<br />[] 32 Form II prevocational<br />[] 33 Form III prevocational<br />[] 98 Specialized schools for the handicapped<br />[] 99 Unknown</div>
<p>[Question P20 to P22 were asked of persons aged 2 years and over]</p>
<p>P22. Primary and secondary education</p>
<div class="i1">If "now" attending school, write the standard or form being attended as listed below:<br />If attended school in the past, write the highest level completed as listed below:<br />If "Never" or "child not in school", write [0] for "None".<br /><br />[] 0 None<br />[] 1 Pre-primary<br />[] 11 Standard I<br />[] 12 Standard II<br />[] 13 Standard III<br />[] 14 Standard IV<br />[] 15 Standard V<br />[] 16 Standard VI or equivalent - not passed<br />[] 17 Standard VI or equivalent - passed<br />[] 19 Primary, not known<br />[] 21 Form I<br />[] 22 Form II<br />[] 23 Form III<br />[] 24 Form IV<br />[] 25 Form V or equivalent - not passed<br />[] 26 Form V or equivalent - passed<br />[] 27 Form VI or equivalent - not passed<br />[] 28 Form VI or equivalent - passed<br />[] 29 Secondary, not known<br />[] 31 Form I prevocational<br />[] 32 Form II prevocational<br />[] 33 Form III prevocational<br />[] 98 Specialized schools for the handicapped<br />[] 99 Unknown</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | No education |
| 01 | Pre-primary |
| 11 | Standard I |
| 12 | Standard II |
| 13 | Standard III |
| 14 | Standard IV |
| 15 | Standard V |
| 16 | Standard VI |
| 17 | Standard VI or equivalent, passed (PSLC or CPE) |
| 19 | Primary, not known |
| 21 | Form I |
| 22 | Form II |
| 23 | Form III |
| 24 | Form IV |
| 25 | Form V |
| 26 | Form V or equivalent, passed (SC, or BEPC) |
| 27 | Form VI |
| 28 | Form VI or equivalent, passed (HSC or BAC) |
| 29 | Secondary, not known |
| 31 | Form I Prevocational |
| 32 | Form II Prevocational |
| 33 | Form III Prevocational |
| 97 | Specialised schools for the handicapped |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h1">6. Population census topics and their usefulness</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P22 - Primary and Secondary education</span>
<br />Information on level of education is used to measure the national capacity for technological development, and the need for further education in the light of the requirements of the sectors of employment.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P22 - Primary and secondary education</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>Question P22 applies only to primary and secondary education.</p>
<p>For persons reporting "1 Now - Full Time or "2 Now - Part Time" at P21</p>
<div class="i1">(i) If the person is now attending pre-primary school: Write "1" in the boxes provided.<br />(ii) If the person is now attending primary or secondary school, write the Standard or Form being attended.<br />(iii) If the person is presently in Form I or Form II or Form III, you should enquire whether he/she is following the academic stream or prevocational stream.</div><div class="i2">- Write "21"for Form I academic or "31" for Form I prevocational<br />- Write "22" for Form II academic or "32" for Form II prevocational<br />- Write "23" for Form III academic or "33" for Form III prevocational</div><div class="i1">(iv) If a person is attending a specialized school for example APEIM; write "98".</div><p>For persons reporting "3 Past" at P21</p>
<div class="i1">(i) If the person has attended pre-primary or primary and secondary school in the past, write the highest Standard or Form completed or the highest certificate obtained, if any. E.g.: For a person, who has completed only Standard III, write "23".<br />(ii) If the person who has completed only the primary cycle, insert "17" if he/she has passed the Certificate of Primary Education or the Primary School Leaving Certificate; if not passed CPE or PSLC; write "16".<br />(iii) For a person who has completed only Form IV, write "24".<br />(iv) For a person who has completed Form V or an equivalent level, write "26" only if he/she has obtained the relevant certificate; if not, write "25".<br />(v) For a person who has studied up to the Higher School Certificate or an equivalent, write "28" if he/she has obtained the relevant certificate. If he/she has studied up to Lower VI or up to Upper VI but not passed HSC, write "27" in the boxes.</div><p>For persons reporting "Never" or "Child not yet at school (CNYS)" at P21</p>
<div class="i1">Write "0" in the boxes provided.</div><p>For persons who have not attended school in the past but have studied either privately, or by correspondence, or by following any special education classes (such as schools for the disabled, adult education programs)</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 44]</span></p>
<p>State the equivalent level of primary or secondary education completed or the highest primary or secondary school certificate obtained.</p>
<p>For persons who are not presently attending school but are studying either privately, or by correspondence, or by following any special education classes (such as schools for the disabled, adult education programs)</p>
<p>State the equivalent level of primary or secondary education completed or the highest primary or secondary school certificate obtained.</p>
<p>Please use the equivalence table below if a person has followed an English or French system of education. You should record the equivalent level of primary or secondary education completed or the highest primary or secondary school certificate obtained as per list below:
<br />[equivalence table omitted]</p>
<p>[Stop at P22 for persons under 12 years of age]
<p><span class="em">P22 - Primary and Secondary education</span>
<br />Information on level of education is used to measure the national capacity for technological development, and the need for further education in the light of the requirements of the sectors of employment.</p>
<p><span class="h1">8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire</span></p>
<p><span class="em">P22 - Primary and secondary education</span>
<br />[figure omitted]</p>
<p>Question P22 applies only to primary and secondary education.</p>
<p>For persons reporting "1 Now - Full Time or "2 Now - Part Time" at P21</p>
<div class="i1">(i) If the person is now attending pre-primary school: Write "1" in the boxes provided.<br />(ii) If the person is now attending primary or secondary school, write the Standard or Form being attended.<br />(iii) If the person is presently in Form I or Form II or Form III, you should enquire whether he/she is following the academic stream or prevocational stream.</div><div class="i2">- Write "21"for Form I academic or "31" for Form I prevocational<br />- Write "22" for Form II academic or "32" for Form II prevocational<br />- Write "23" for Form III academic or "33" for Form III prevocational</div><div class="i1">(iv) If a person is attending a specialized school for example APEIM; write "98".</div><p>For persons reporting "3 Past" at P21</p>
<div class="i1">(i) If the person has attended pre-primary or primary and secondary school in the past, write the highest Standard or Form completed or the highest certificate obtained, if any. E.g.: For a person, who has completed only Standard III, write "23".<br />(ii) If the person who has completed only the primary cycle, insert "17" if he/she has passed the Certificate of Primary Education or the Primary School Leaving Certificate; if not passed CPE or PSLC; write "16".<br />(iii) For a person who has completed only Form IV, write "24".<br />(iv) For a person who has completed Form V or an equivalent level, write "26" only if he/she has obtained the relevant certificate; if not, write "25".<br />(v) For a person who has studied up to the Higher School Certificate or an equivalent, write "28" if he/she has obtained the relevant certificate. If he/she has studied up to Lower VI or up to Upper VI but not passed HSC, write "27" in the boxes.</div><p>For persons reporting "Never" or "Child not yet at school (CNYS)" at P21</p>
<div class="i1">Write "0" in the boxes provided.</div><p>For persons who have not attended school in the past but have studied either privately, or by correspondence, or by following any special education classes (such as schools for the disabled, adult education programs)</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 44]</span></p>
<p>State the equivalent level of primary or secondary education completed or the highest primary or secondary school certificate obtained.</p>
<p>For persons who are not presently attending school but are studying either privately, or by correspondence, or by following any special education classes (such as schools for the disabled, adult education programs)</p>
<p>State the equivalent level of primary or secondary education completed or the highest primary or secondary school certificate obtained.</p>
<p>Please use the equivalence table below if a person has followed an English or French system of education. You should record the equivalent level of primary or secondary education completed or the highest primary or secondary school certificate obtained as per list below:
<br />[equivalence table omitted]</p>
<p>[Stop at P22 for persons under 12 years of age]
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the level of primary or secondary education the person completed.
Universe
Mauritius 2011: Persons age 2+ [discrepancies: type I trace; type II 1.0%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |