Population Census 2012 - IPUMS Subset
Zimbabwe, 2012
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Reference ID
ZWE_2012_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Agency, IPUMS
Metadata
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- Data files
- ZWE2012_PHC-H-H
- ZWE2012_PHC-P-H
Educational attainment (ZW2012A_EDATTAIN)
Data file: ZWE2012_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
241
End:
242
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">C. Education - for persons age 3 years and older </span>
<br />[Questions 15 and 16 were asked of persons age 3 and older]</p>
<p>15. Has (the respondent) ever been to school?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Yes <br />[] 2 No</div><p>16. What is the highest level and grade of education completed by (the respondent)? </p>
<div class="i1">[] Level 0</div><div class="i2">Grade <br />[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3</div><div class="i1">[] Level 1</div><div class="i2">Grade <br />[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7</div><div class="i1">[] Level 2</div><div class="i2">Grade <br />[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6</div><div class="i1">[] Level 3</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Certificate / diploma after primary<br />[] 2 Certificate / diploma after secondary<br />[] 3 Graduate / postgraduate</div><div class="i1">[] 8 None<br />[] 9 Not known</div>
<br />[Questions 15 and 16 were asked of persons age 3 and older]</p>
<p>15. Has (the respondent) ever been to school?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Yes <br />[] 2 No</div><p>16. What is the highest level and grade of education completed by (the respondent)? </p>
<div class="i1">[] Level 0</div><div class="i2">Grade <br />[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3</div><div class="i1">[] Level 1</div><div class="i2">Grade <br />[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7</div><div class="i1">[] Level 2</div><div class="i2">Grade <br />[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6</div><div class="i1">[] Level 3</div><div class="i2">[] 1 Certificate / diploma after primary<br />[] 2 Certificate / diploma after secondary<br />[] 3 Graduate / postgraduate</div><div class="i1">[] 8 None<br />[] 9 Not known</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Pre-school, grade 1 |
| 02 | Pre-school, grade 2 |
| 03 | Pre-school, grade 3 |
| 08 | Pre-school, unknown grade |
| 11 | Primary, grade 1 |
| 12 | Primary, grade 2 |
| 13 | Primary, grade 3 |
| 14 | Primary, grade 4 |
| 15 | Primary, grade 5 |
| 16 | Primary, grade 6 |
| 17 | Primary, grade 7 |
| 18 | Primary, unknown grade |
| 21 | Secondary, grade 1 |
| 22 | Secondary, grade 2 |
| 23 | Secondary, grade 3 |
| 24 | Secondary, grade 4 |
| 25 | Secondary, grade 5 |
| 26 | Secondary, grade 6 |
| 28 | Secondary, unknown grade |
| 31 | Tertiary, certificate or diploma after primary |
| 32 | Tertiary, certificate or diploma after secondary |
| 33 | Tertiary, graduate or postgraduate |
| 38 | Tertiary, unknown level |
| 80 | None |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest grade completed.
Universe
Zimbabwe 2012: Persons age 3+ who have ever been to school [discrepancies: type I 1.2%; type II 0.1%]
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Concept