Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 2006
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Reference ID
LSO_2006_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- LSO2006_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO2006_PHC-P-H.dat
Education attainment (LS2006A_EDATTAIN)
Data file: LSO2006_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
254
End:
255
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section D. Education </span>
<br />[For all persons aged 2 years and over.]</p>
<p>22. What is (the respondent's) highest level of education completed? </p>
<div class="i1">[] 00 Pre School <br />[] 1 Standard 1 <br />[] 2 Standard 2<br />[] 3 Standard 3<br />[] 4 Standard 4<br />[] 5 Standard 5 <br />[] 6 Standard 6<br />[] 7 Standard 7<br />[] 11 Form 1<br />[] 12 Form 2<br />[] 13 Form 3<br />[] 14 Form 4 <br />[] 15 Form 5 <br />[] 20 Diploma/ Certificate after primary <br />[] 21 Vocational training after primary <br />[] 22 Diploma/ Certificate after secondary <br />[] 23 Vocational after secondary <br />[] 24 Diploma/ Certificate after High School <br />[] 25 Vocational after High School <br />[] 26 Graduate<br />[] 27 Post Graduate <br />[] 28 Non formal education <br />[] 29 None <br />[] 30 Other, Specify ____<br />[] 88 Not applicable <br />[] 99 Don't know</div>
<br />[For all persons aged 2 years and over.]</p>
<p>22. What is (the respondent's) highest level of education completed? </p>
<div class="i1">[] 00 Pre School <br />[] 1 Standard 1 <br />[] 2 Standard 2<br />[] 3 Standard 3<br />[] 4 Standard 4<br />[] 5 Standard 5 <br />[] 6 Standard 6<br />[] 7 Standard 7<br />[] 11 Form 1<br />[] 12 Form 2<br />[] 13 Form 3<br />[] 14 Form 4 <br />[] 15 Form 5 <br />[] 20 Diploma/ Certificate after primary <br />[] 21 Vocational training after primary <br />[] 22 Diploma/ Certificate after secondary <br />[] 23 Vocational after secondary <br />[] 24 Diploma/ Certificate after High School <br />[] 25 Vocational after High School <br />[] 26 Graduate<br />[] 27 Post Graduate <br />[] 28 Non formal education <br />[] 29 None <br />[] 30 Other, Specify ____<br />[] 88 Not applicable <br />[] 99 Don't know</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Pre-school |
| 01 | Standard 1 |
| 02 | Standard 2 |
| 03 | Standard 3 |
| 04 | Standard 4 |
| 05 | Standard 5 |
| 06 | Standard 6 |
| 07 | Standard 7 |
| 11 | Form 1 |
| 12 | Form 2 |
| 13 | Form 3 |
| 14 | Form 4 |
| 15 | Form 5 |
| 20 | Diploma or certificate after primary |
| 21 | Vocational training after primary |
| 22 | Diploma or certificate after secondary |
| 23 | Vocational training after secondary |
| 24 | Diploma or certificate after high school |
| 25 | Vocational training after high school |
| 26 | Graduate |
| 27 | Post graduate |
| 28 | Non-formal education |
| 30 | Other |
| 29 | None |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h2">Part D of the Questionnaire </span>
<br />For persons aged 2 years and over</p>
<p>91. Column 22: What is (name's) highest level of education completed?</p>
<div class="i1">Give highest qualification held, even if obtained through part-time education, using codes from the list provided. Make sure that code 88 is for persons who are less than two years of age.<br /> Code 01 for persons who have passed standard 1; 02 for persons who have passed standard 2 etc.; 07 for those who have passed standard 7 or the old standard 6 (refer to conversion table in paragraph 93). For persons who have passed Form A, enter code 11; Form B, failed JC, code 12, Form C, failed Form D, code 13 and Form E or COSC/Matric code 15.<br /> Code 20 for persons who have had any training in diploma/certificate after primary.<br /> Code 22 Post JC for persons with post JC qualifications other than Form D or E, these include persons who have had vocational training after JC, nursing, LPTC, PhD, etc.<br /> Code 24 for persons with post COSC qualifications, these include persons who have had vocational training after COSC, S.T.C, S.T.T.C, Certificate in Agriculture, Diploma in Agriculture, Diploma in Science, and Certificate in Statistics.<br />Note: that these qualifications are not equivalent to a University Degree. Codes for University Degrees are 26 and 27.</div>
<br />For persons aged 2 years and over</p>
<p>91. Column 22: What is (name's) highest level of education completed?</p>
<div class="i1">Give highest qualification held, even if obtained through part-time education, using codes from the list provided. Make sure that code 88 is for persons who are less than two years of age.<br /> Code 01 for persons who have passed standard 1; 02 for persons who have passed standard 2 etc.; 07 for those who have passed standard 7 or the old standard 6 (refer to conversion table in paragraph 93). For persons who have passed Form A, enter code 11; Form B, failed JC, code 12, Form C, failed Form D, code 13 and Form E or COSC/Matric code 15.<br /> Code 20 for persons who have had any training in diploma/certificate after primary.<br /> Code 22 Post JC for persons with post JC qualifications other than Form D or E, these include persons who have had vocational training after JC, nursing, LPTC, PhD, etc.<br /> Code 24 for persons with post COSC qualifications, these include persons who have had vocational training after COSC, S.T.C, S.T.T.C, Certificate in Agriculture, Diploma in Agriculture, Diploma in Science, and Certificate in Statistics.<br />Note: that these qualifications are not equivalent to a University Degree. Codes for University Degrees are 26 and 27.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's education attainment.
Universe
Lesotho 2006: Persons age 2+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |