2008 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Malawi, 2008
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MWI_2008_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- MWI2008_PHC-H-H
- MWI2008_PHC-P-H
Highest school level and grade attended (MW2008A_EDATTAIN)
Data file: MWI2008_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
247
End:
248
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="MW08A429 MW08A430 MW08A431 MW08A432 MW08A433 MW08A434 MW08A435 MW08A436 MW08A437 MW08A438 MW08A439"> [Questions P16-P19 were asked of residents age 3 years or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="MW08A436 MW08A437 MW08A438">P18. What is the highest level of school [the respondent] attended or is attending? And how many years of school did he/she complete at that level?<br /><div class="i1">[] 0 Preschool<br />[] 1 Primary<br />[] 2 Secondary<br />[] 3 University<br />[] 4 Other tertiary<br /><br />Number of years [up to 8]: ____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="MW08A436 MW08A437 MW08A438">P18. What is the highest level of school [the respondent] attended or is attending? And how many years of school did he/she complete at that level?<br /><div class="i1">[] 0 Preschool<br />[] 1 Primary<br />[] 2 Secondary<br />[] 3 University<br />[] 4 Other tertiary<br /><br />Number of years [up to 8]: ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Preschool |
| 10 | Primary, grade unspecified |
| 11 | Primary, grade 1 |
| 12 | Primary, grade 2 |
| 13 | Primary, grade 3 |
| 14 | Primary, grade 4 |
| 15 | Primary, grade 5 |
| 16 | Primary, grade 6 |
| 17 | Primary, grade 7 |
| 18 | Primary, grade 8 |
| 20 | Secondary, grade unspecified |
| 21 | Secondary, grade 1 |
| 22 | Secondary, grade 2 |
| 23 | Secondary, grade 3 |
| 24 | Secondary, grade 4 |
| 25 | Secondary, grade 5 |
| 26 | Secondary, grade 6 |
| 27 | Secondary, grade 7 |
| 28 | Secondary, grade 8 |
| 30 | University, level unspecified |
| 31 | University, level 1 |
| 32 | University, level 2 |
| 33 | University, level 3 |
| 34 | University, level 4 |
| 35 | University, level 5 |
| 36 | University, level 6 |
| 37 | University, level 7 |
| 38 | University, level 8 |
| 40 | Other education level, year unspecified |
| 41 | Other education level, year 1 |
| 42 | Other education level, year 2 |
| 43 | Other education level, year 3 |
| 44 | Other education level, year 4 |
| 45 | Other education level, year 5 |
| 46 | Other education level, year 6 |
| 47 | Other education level, year 7 |
| 48 | Other education level, year 8 |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 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 education level and grade the person ever attended.
Universe
Malawi 2008: Non-visitors age 3+ who have ever attended school [type I 1.7%; type II trace]
concept
Concept