1971 National Census of Dwellings and Population - IPUMS Subset
Nicaragua, 1971
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Reference ID
NIC_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
Metadata
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Dec 20, 2012
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- Data files
- NIC1971_PHC-H-H.dat
- NIC1971_PHC-P-H.dat
Educational level (NI1971A_EDLEV)
Data file: NIC1971_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
207
End:
208
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="NI71A413 NI71A414 NI71A415"><span class="em">For those 6 years of age or older</span><br />[Applies to Section C]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI71A414"><span class="em">12. Level of schooling</span><br /><br />What is the highest grade or year of studies you completed in primary, secondary or post-secondary education?<br /><br />Write the grade or year following the type of schooling indicated.<br /><br /><div class="i1">[] 00 None<br />[] 1 Primary ____<br />[] 2 Secondary ____<br />[] 3 Post-secondary ____<br />[] 99 Unknown</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI71A414"><span class="em">12. Level of schooling</span><br /><br />What is the highest grade or year of studies you completed in primary, secondary or post-secondary education?<br /><br />Write the grade or year following the type of schooling indicated.<br /><br /><div class="i1">[] 00 None<br />[] 1 Primary ____<br />[] 2 Secondary ____<br />[] 3 Post-secondary ____<br />[] 99 Unknown</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | None |
| 11 | Primary, one year |
| 12 | Primary, two years |
| 13 | Primary, three years |
| 14 | Primary, four years |
| 15 | Primary, five years |
| 16 | Primary, six years |
| 19 | Primary, year unknown |
| 21 | Middle (secondary), one year |
| 22 | Middle (secondary), two years |
| 23 | Middle (secondary), three years |
| 24 | Middle (secondary), four years |
| 25 | Middle (secondary), five years |
| 26 | Middle (secondary), six years |
| 29 | Middle (secondary), year unknown |
| 31 | Superior (post-secondary), one year |
| 32 | Superior (post-secondary), two years |
| 33 | Superior (post-secondary), three years |
| 34 | Superior (post-secondary), four years |
| 35 | Superior (post-secondary), five years |
| 36 | Superior (post-secondary), six years |
| 39 | Superior (post-secondary), year unknown |
| 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
<svar v="NI71A413 NI71A414 NI71A415"><span class="em">Cultural [educational] characteristics</span><br />Questions 11, 12, and 13 refer to the studies that the enumerated person has completed or is completing. Because of this, these questions are only presented to those persons age 6 or older.<br /><br />The purpose of these questions is to investigate the population's level of education in relation to demographic, economic, and social characteristics.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates person's educational level.
Universe
Nicaragua 1971: Persons age 6+ [discrepancies: type I 0.2%, type II 0.1%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |