Nationala Censuses 2007: 11th Population Census and 6th Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Peru, 2007
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PER_2007_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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- PER2007_PHC-H-H.dat
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Education, year passed (PE2007A_EDYEAR)
Data file: PER2007_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
232
End:
232
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="PE07A428 PE07A429 PE07A430 PE07A431 PE07A432 PE07A433 PE07A434 PE07A435"><span class="em">For persons aged three or older</span><br />[Applies to questions 9-12]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PE07A431 PE07A432 PE07A433 PE07A434">11. What was the last level and grade or year you successfully completed in school? (Circle only one number. For primary write the grade or year and for secondary [high school] write only the year)<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 No level<br />[] 2 Initial Education<br />[] 3 Primary</div><br /><div class="i2">Grade _<br />Year _</div><br /><div class="i1">[] 4 Secondary [High school]</div><br /><div class="i2">Year _</div><br /><div class="i1">[] 5 Non-university higher education -- incomplete<br />[] 6 Non-university higher education -- complete<br />[] 7 University higher education -- incomplete<br />[] 8 University higher education -- complete</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="PE07A431 PE07A432 PE07A433 PE07A434">11. What was the last level and grade or year you successfully completed in school? (Circle only one number. For primary write the grade or year and for secondary [high school] write only the year)<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 No level<br />[] 2 Initial Education<br />[] 3 Primary</div><br /><div class="i2">Grade _<br />Year _</div><br /><div class="i1">[] 4 Secondary [High school]</div><br /><div class="i2">Year _</div><br /><div class="i1">[] 5 Non-university higher education -- incomplete<br />[] 6 Non-university higher education -- complete<br />[] 7 University higher education -- incomplete<br />[] 8 University higher education -- complete</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | No year |
| 1 | First year |
| 2 | Second year |
| 3 | Third year |
| 4 | Fourth year |
| 5 | Fifth year |
| 6 | Sixth year |
| 8 | Primary level, answered grade passed |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="PE07A428 PE07A429 PE07A430 PE07A431 PE07A432 PE07A433 PE07A434 PE07A435"><span class="h3">For persons aged three and older</span><br />[Applies to questions 9-12]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PE07A431 PE07A432 PE07A433 PE07A434"><span class="em">Question 11: What was the last level and grade or year you successfully completed in school? </span><br /><ul class="b1">
<li>If the respondent only passed the last pre-primary grade [<span class="lang">transición</span>], circle option 3, "Primary", and write 0 (zero) in the grid space.</li>
<li>If the respondent states primary, ask which year or grade he/she passed and write it in the appropriate grid space. The individual "Grade" and "Year" spaces may not contain both pieces of information.</li>
<li>If the respondent states secondary, ask which year he/she passed and write it in the appropriate grid space.</li>
<li>If the respondent states non-university higher education, find out whether the degree was completed or not and circle the appropriate option.</li>
<li>If the person studied in a non-traditional setting [<span class="lang">Educación No Escolarizada</span>, when students do not attend classes in a physical school on a daily basis], write the year passed and the appropriate level.</li>
</ul><br /><span class="pg">[p. 50]</span><br /><span class="em">No Level</span>. This is when the person never attended a school. Include children who were in pre-primary classes [<span class="lang">Educación Inicial</span>] on the day of the census.<br /><span class="em">Pre-primary</span>. This includes those who finished the following classes: early childhood center [<span class="lang">estudios de nido</span>], day-care [<span class="lang">Cuna guarderia</span>], kindergarten, national pre-primary non-traditional program [<span class="lang">Programa Nacional no Escolarizado de Educacion Inicial</span>] (<span class="lang">Pronoei</span>) and day care for children less than 4 years old [<span class="lang">Wawa wasi</span>].<br /><span class="em">Primary</span>. According to the current educational system, this includes grades one through six. In the previous educational system it included the final pre-primary grade [<span class="lang">transicion</span>] and grades one through five for both children and adults.<br /><span class="em">Secondary</span>. According to the current educational system, this includes years one through five for both children and adults.<br /><span class="em">Non-University Higher Education</span>. This includes teacher training schools [<span class="lang">escuelas normales</span>]; professional training schools [<span class="lang">escuelas superiores de educacion profesional</span>]; non-commissioned officer training in the armed forces; business schools; technical colleges; and teaching colleges [<span class="lang">institutos superiores pedagogicos</span>]. In all of these schools the length of study is generally at least three years.<br /><span class="em">University Higher Education</span>. This includes universities; officer training schools for the police and the armed forces; seminary schools; the Peru College of Art; the National Teaching College; nursing college; journalism school; and the Diplomatic Academy of Peru. In all of these schools the length of study is at least four years.<br /><span class="ital">Examples</span>:<br /><ul class="b1">
<li>Ana only passed the last year before primary school [<span class="lang">transición</span>]. Circle option 3, "Primary," and write 0 in the box which corresponds to year. Leave the space for "Grade" blank.</li>
<li>Lupita passed sixth grade. Circle option 3, "Primary," and write 6 in the space which corresponds to grade. Leave the space which corresponds to year blank.</li>
<li>Levi studies psychology at the university and has passed his fourth year. Circle option 7, "University Higher Education -- Incomplete."</li>
<li>Ricky is studying accounting in a college [<span class="lang">instituto superior</span>], not a university. He passed his fourth-semester of classes. Circle option 5, "Non-University Higher Education -- Incomplete."</li>
</ul><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="PE07A431 PE07A432 PE07A433 PE07A434"><span class="em">Question 11: What was the last level and grade or year you successfully completed in school? </span><br /><ul class="b1">
<li>If the respondent only passed the last pre-primary grade [<span class="lang">transición</span>], circle option 3, "Primary", and write 0 (zero) in the grid space.</li>
<li>If the respondent states primary, ask which year or grade he/she passed and write it in the appropriate grid space. The individual "Grade" and "Year" spaces may not contain both pieces of information.</li>
<li>If the respondent states secondary, ask which year he/she passed and write it in the appropriate grid space.</li>
<li>If the respondent states non-university higher education, find out whether the degree was completed or not and circle the appropriate option.</li>
<li>If the person studied in a non-traditional setting [<span class="lang">Educación No Escolarizada</span>, when students do not attend classes in a physical school on a daily basis], write the year passed and the appropriate level.</li>
</ul><br /><span class="pg">[p. 50]</span><br /><span class="em">No Level</span>. This is when the person never attended a school. Include children who were in pre-primary classes [<span class="lang">Educación Inicial</span>] on the day of the census.<br /><span class="em">Pre-primary</span>. This includes those who finished the following classes: early childhood center [<span class="lang">estudios de nido</span>], day-care [<span class="lang">Cuna guarderia</span>], kindergarten, national pre-primary non-traditional program [<span class="lang">Programa Nacional no Escolarizado de Educacion Inicial</span>] (<span class="lang">Pronoei</span>) and day care for children less than 4 years old [<span class="lang">Wawa wasi</span>].<br /><span class="em">Primary</span>. According to the current educational system, this includes grades one through six. In the previous educational system it included the final pre-primary grade [<span class="lang">transicion</span>] and grades one through five for both children and adults.<br /><span class="em">Secondary</span>. According to the current educational system, this includes years one through five for both children and adults.<br /><span class="em">Non-University Higher Education</span>. This includes teacher training schools [<span class="lang">escuelas normales</span>]; professional training schools [<span class="lang">escuelas superiores de educacion profesional</span>]; non-commissioned officer training in the armed forces; business schools; technical colleges; and teaching colleges [<span class="lang">institutos superiores pedagogicos</span>]. In all of these schools the length of study is generally at least three years.<br /><span class="em">University Higher Education</span>. This includes universities; officer training schools for the police and the armed forces; seminary schools; the Peru College of Art; the National Teaching College; nursing college; journalism school; and the Diplomatic Academy of Peru. In all of these schools the length of study is at least four years.<br /><span class="ital">Examples</span>:<br /><ul class="b1">
<li>Ana only passed the last year before primary school [<span class="lang">transición</span>]. Circle option 3, "Primary," and write 0 in the box which corresponds to year. Leave the space for "Grade" blank.</li>
<li>Lupita passed sixth grade. Circle option 3, "Primary," and write 6 in the space which corresponds to grade. Leave the space which corresponds to year blank.</li>
<li>Levi studies psychology at the university and has passed his fourth year. Circle option 7, "University Higher Education -- Incomplete."</li>
<li>Ricky is studying accounting in a college [<span class="lang">instituto superior</span>], not a university. He passed his fourth-semester of classes. Circle option 5, "Non-University Higher Education -- Incomplete."</li>
</ul><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the year passed, for persons who achieved primary or secondary as their highest educational level.
For people who have primary as their highest educational level, the instructions were to answer either the grade or the year passed, but not both questions. Thus, both grade and year passed should be read together.
For people who have primary as their highest educational level, the instructions were to answer either the grade or the year passed, but not both questions. Thus, both grade and year passed should be read together.
Universe
Peru 2007: Persons age 3+ whose highest education level achieved is primary or secondary level [discrepancies: type I none; type II 24.9%]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |