Community Survey 2007 - IPUMS Subset
South Africa, 2007
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ZAF_2007_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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- ZAF2007_PHC-H-H
- ZAF2007_PHC-P-H
Highest level of education (ZA2007A_EDATTAN)
Data file: ZAF2007_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
263
End:
264
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="ZA07A443">P-29 Level of education<br />What is the highest level of education that (the person) has completed?<br /><div class="i1">For a person with grade 12, probe whether he/she has a university exemption or not.<br />For a person with a certificate or a diploma, probe whether he/she has grade 12 (std 10) or not.<br />Write code in the box.<br />[] 00 Grade 0<br />[] 01 Grade 1<br />[] 02 Grade 2<br />[] 03 Grade 3/ Std 1/ ABET 1<br />[] 04 Grade 4/ Std 2<br />[] 05 Grade 5/ Std 3/ ABET 2<br />[] 06 Grade 6/ Std 4<br />[] 07 Grade 7/ Std 5/ ABET 3<br />[] 08 Grade 8/ Std 6<br />[] 09 Grade 9/ Std 7/ ABET 4<br />[] 10 Grade 10/Std 8/ NTCI<br />[] 11 Grade 11/ Std 9/ NTCII<br />[] 12 Attended Grade 12, but not completed Grade 12<br />[] 13 Grade 12 / Std 10/ NTCIII (without university exemption)<br />[] 14 Grade 12/ Std 10 (with university exemption)<br />[] 15 Certificate with [less than] Std 10/Gr.12<br />[] 16 Diploma with [less than] Std 10/Gr.12<br />[] 17 Certificate with Std 10/Gr.12<br />[] 18 Diploma with Std 10 /Gr.12<br />[] 19 Bachelors degree<br />[] 20 BTech<br />[] 21 Post graduate diploma<br />[] 22 Honours degree<br />[] 23 Higher degree (Masters/PhD)<br />[] 24 No schooling<br />[] 98 Out of scope (children under five<br />years of age)<br />_ _</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Grade 0 |
| 01 | Grade 1 |
| 02 | Grade 2 |
| 03 | Grade 3/std1/ABET 1 |
| 04 | Grade 4/std 2 |
| 05 | Grade 5/std 3/ ABET 2 |
| 06 | Grade 6/std 4 |
| 07 | Grade 7/std 5 / ABET 3 |
| 08 | Grade 8/std 6 |
| 09 | Grade 9/std 7/ABET 4 |
| 10 | Grade 10/std 8/NTC I |
| 11 | Grade 11/std 9/NTC II |
| 12 | Attended grade 12, but not completed grade 12 |
| 13 | Grade 12/std 10/NTC III (without university exemption) |
| 14 | Grade 12/std 10 (with university exemption) |
| 15 | Certificate with less than std 10/grade12 |
| 16 | Diploma with less than std 10/grade 12 |
| 17 | Certificate with std 10/grade 12 |
| 18 | Diploma with std 10/grade 12 |
| 19 | Bachelors degree |
| 20 | BTech |
| 21 | Post graduate diploma |
| 22 | Honours degree |
| 23 | Higher degree (Master/Phd) |
| 24 | No schooling |
| 98 | Unspecified |
| 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 level of education the person has completed.
Universe
South Africa 2007: Persons aged 5+ who are not residing in institutions [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept