1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1970

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PRI_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, IPUMS

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Educational attainment recode (PR1970A_EDUCREC)

Data file: PRI1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 225

End: 226

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<svar a="all" v="PR70A426 PR70A427"><span class="em">20. What is the highest grade (or year) of regular school he has ever attended?<br /></span><br /><div class="i1">If now attending, mark grade he is in.</div><br /><div class="i2">[] Never attended school - Skip to 22<br />[] Nursery school<br />[] Kindergarten</div><br /><div class="i1">Elementary through high school</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7<br />[] 8<br />[] 9<br />[] 10<br />[] 11<br />[] 12</div><br /><div class="i1">College (academic year)</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6 or more</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar v="PR70A426 PR70A427"><span class="em">21. Did he finish the highest grade (or year) he attended?</span><br /><div class="i1">[] Now attending this grade (or year)<br />[] Finished this grade (or year)<br />[] Did not finish this grade (or year)</div><br /></svar>

Value	Category
01	None or preschool
02	Grade 1, 2, 3, or 4
03	Grade 5, 6, 7, or 8
04	Grade 9
05	Grade 10
06	Grade 11
07	Grade 12
08	1 to 3 years of college
09	4+ years of college
99	NIU (not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable identifies the educational attainment recode of the person.

Universe

Puerto Rico 1970: Persons age 3+ [discrepancies: none]

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