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Censo Nacional de Población y Viviendas 1972 - IPUMS Subset

Paraguay, 1972
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PRY_1972_PHC_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses (DGEC), Minnesota Population Center
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Literacy (PY1972A_0419)

Data file: PRY1972-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 175
End: 175
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
B. Educational characteristics

Only for those persons 7 years of age and older
[Questions 11 to 14 were asked of persons age 7 and older]



12. Can you read and write?

If "only able to read" or "only write," mark "no."

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
8 Unknown
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
IV. Information about the Population


B. Educational characteristics
These questions are asked only of persons seven years old and older.



12. Literacy
Ask if the person knows how to read and write and mark the corresponding box.
If he/she responds that he/she only reads or only writes, mark the box "no". If he/she has secondary or university studies, mark "yes" without asking this question.


12. Do you know how to read and write?

Do you know how to read and write? If he/she "only reads" or "only writes", mark "no".

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether or not the person is literate.
Universe
Persons age 7+

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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