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Costa Rica, 2011
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CRI_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, IPUMS
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Last grade completed (CR2011A_EDATTAN)
Data file: CRI2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
222
End:
223
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Only for people 5 years or older
<br />[Questions 15-17 are only applied to persons aged 5 and older]</p>
<p>16. What is the last grade or year that [the respondent] passed?
<br />Level</p>
<div class="i1">[] 60 No grade<br />[] 70 Special education<br />[] 80 Kindergarten or school prep <br />[] 1 Elementary school, last grade passed</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4 <br />[] 5<br />[] 6</div><div class="i1">[] 2 Secondary school</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4 <br />[] 5</div><div class="i1">[] 3 Secondary technical school</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4 <br />[] 5<br />[] 6</div><div class="i1">[] 4 University prep school (go to 17)</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3</div><div class="i1">[] 5 University (go to 17)</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4 <br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7<br />[] 8<br />[] 9</div>
<br />[Questions 15-17 are only applied to persons aged 5 and older]</p>
<p>16. What is the last grade or year that [the respondent] passed?
<br />Level</p>
<div class="i1">[] 60 No grade<br />[] 70 Special education<br />[] 80 Kindergarten or school prep <br />[] 1 Elementary school, last grade passed</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4 <br />[] 5<br />[] 6</div><div class="i1">[] 2 Secondary school</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4 <br />[] 5</div><div class="i1">[] 3 Secondary technical school</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4 <br />[] 5<br />[] 6</div><div class="i1">[] 4 University prep school (go to 17)</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3</div><div class="i1">[] 5 University (go to 17)</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4 <br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7<br />[] 8<br />[] 9</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 11 | Primary, 1st grade |
| 12 | Primary, 2nd grade |
| 13 | Primary, 3rd grade |
| 14 | Primary, 4th grade |
| 15 | Primary, 5th grade |
| 16 | Primary, 6th grade |
| 21 | Secondary (academic), 7th grade |
| 22 | Secondary (academic), 8th grade |
| 23 | Secondary (academic), 9th grade |
| 24 | Secondary (academic), 10th grade |
| 25 | Secondary (academic), 11th grade |
| 31 | Secondary (technical), 7th grade |
| 32 | Secondary (technical), 8th grade |
| 33 | Secondary (technical), 9th grade |
| 34 | Secondary (technical), 10th grade |
| 35 | Secondary (technical), 11th grade |
| 36 | Secondary (technical), 12th grade |
| 41 | Technical college, 1st year |
| 42 | Technical college, 2nd year |
| 43 | Technical college, 3rd year |
| 51 | University, 1st year |
| 52 | University, 2nd year |
| 53 | University, 3rd year |
| 54 | University, 4th year |
| 55 | University, 5th year |
| 56 | University, 6th year |
| 57 | University, 7th year |
| 58 | University, 8th year |
| 59 | University, 9th year |
| 60 | No grade |
| 70 | Special education |
| 80 | Kindergarten or preschool |
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
Questions 15 to 19 should be asked questions to people 5 years or older.</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 16: Level of instruction</span></p>
<p>16. What is the last grade or year that [name] passed?</p>
<div class="i1">Level<br />[] 60 no grade<br />[] 70 special education<br />[] 80 kindergarten or school prep<br />[] 1 elementary school, last grade passed</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6</div><div class="i1">[] 2 secondary school</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5</div><div class="i1">[] 3 secondary technical school</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6</div><div class="i1">[] 4 university prep school (go to 17)</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3</div><div class="i1">[] 5 university (go to 17)</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7<br />[] 8<br />[] 9</div><p>This question should be asked of all people whose age is 5 years or older. This refers to the last year or grade passed by the person, in regular learning.</p>
<p><span class="em">No grade</span>: when the person does not attend kindergarten or prep school. This includes the children that currently attend daycare, nursery school, or preschool.</p>
<p><span class="em">Special education</span>: in this category are classified the people that have passed some of the levels of special education.</p>
<p><span class="em">Kindergarten or school prep</span>: this refers to the grade or year of preschool immediately prior to the first year of elementary school.</p>
<p>This option will be marked for all the people that effectively passed this level. This category does not include the children that are currently attending this level (even though they have attended for various years), since in these cases you must mark the option "no grade."</p>
<p>Remember that for the options "no grade," "special education," or "kindergarten or prep school" you only need to fill the ovals corresponding to "level."</p>
<p>In the following options you must mark the category corresponding to the level of learning and in addition you must mark in the corresponding oval of the "last year passed"</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 153]</span></p>
<p>according to the following ranges. If the informant does not know the last year passed, you must mark at least the level.</p>
<p><span class="em">Elementary school</span>: the possible numbers that you could mark are 1 to 6.</p>
<p><span class="em">Secondary school</span>: the last year passed will be 1 to 5. If the person finishes the 5th year but did not take all the exams of the high school, mark 5th year.</p>
<p><span class="em">Secondary technical school</span>: the last year passed will be 1 to 6. If the person concludes the 6th year but did not pass the high school exams, mark 6th year.</p>
<p><span class="em">Prep universities</span>: the last year passed will be from 1 to 3.</p>
<p><span class="em">Universities</span>: the last year passed will be from 1 to 9.
<p><span class="em">Question 16: Level of instruction</span></p>
<p>16. What is the last grade or year that [name] passed?</p>
<div class="i1">Level<br />[] 60 no grade<br />[] 70 special education<br />[] 80 kindergarten or school prep<br />[] 1 elementary school, last grade passed</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6</div><div class="i1">[] 2 secondary school</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5</div><div class="i1">[] 3 secondary technical school</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6</div><div class="i1">[] 4 university prep school (go to 17)</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3</div><div class="i1">[] 5 university (go to 17)</div><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7<br />[] 8<br />[] 9</div><p>This question should be asked of all people whose age is 5 years or older. This refers to the last year or grade passed by the person, in regular learning.</p>
<p><span class="em">No grade</span>: when the person does not attend kindergarten or prep school. This includes the children that currently attend daycare, nursery school, or preschool.</p>
<p><span class="em">Special education</span>: in this category are classified the people that have passed some of the levels of special education.</p>
<p><span class="em">Kindergarten or school prep</span>: this refers to the grade or year of preschool immediately prior to the first year of elementary school.</p>
<p>This option will be marked for all the people that effectively passed this level. This category does not include the children that are currently attending this level (even though they have attended for various years), since in these cases you must mark the option "no grade."</p>
<p>Remember that for the options "no grade," "special education," or "kindergarten or prep school" you only need to fill the ovals corresponding to "level."</p>
<p>In the following options you must mark the category corresponding to the level of learning and in addition you must mark in the corresponding oval of the "last year passed"</p>
<p><span class="pg">[p. 153]</span></p>
<p>according to the following ranges. If the informant does not know the last year passed, you must mark at least the level.</p>
<p><span class="em">Elementary school</span>: the possible numbers that you could mark are 1 to 6.</p>
<p><span class="em">Secondary school</span>: the last year passed will be 1 to 5. If the person finishes the 5th year but did not take all the exams of the high school, mark 5th year.</p>
<p><span class="em">Secondary technical school</span>: the last year passed will be 1 to 6. If the person concludes the 6th year but did not pass the high school exams, mark 6th year.</p>
<p><span class="em">Prep universities</span>: the last year passed will be from 1 to 3.</p>
<p><span class="em">Universities</span>: the last year passed will be from 1 to 9.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the last level and grade of education completed by the respondent.
Universe
Costa Rica 2011: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |