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Venezuela, RB, 1971
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VEN_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Dirección General de Estadística y Censos Nacionales, Ministerio de Fomento, IPUMS
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Reason for not attending school (VE1971A_NOSCHOOL)

Data file: VEN1971_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 163
End: 163
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="VE71A414 VE71A415 VE71A416 VE71A417 VE71A418 VE71A419 VE71A420 VE71A421 VE71A440"><span class="em">Only for individuals 5 years of age and older </span><br />(See Question 5-6)<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="VE71A417">15. If the person is between 7 and 14 years old, what is the reason for not attending school? -- Answer this question if response to 12 is "no" --<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Finished 6th grade<br />[] 2 There are no higher grades<br />[] 3 There is no school<br />[] 4 The school is very far away<br />[] 5 There are no places open<br />[] 6 Without economic resources<br />[] 7 Working<br />[] 8 Chronic illness or disability</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 Finished 6th grade
2 Higher grades not offered
3 There is no school
4 School is very far away
5 No places available in school
6 Without financial resources
7 Working
8 Chronic illness or disability
9 Unknown
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 reason for not attending school.
Universe
Venezuela 1971: People ages 7 to 14 not enrolled in school [discrepancies: type I 0.9%; type II none]

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