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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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Highest school level attended (MW2008A_EDLEVEL)

Data file: MWI2008_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 249
End: 249
Width: 1
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>
Categories
Value Category
Preschool
1 Primary
2 Secondary
3 University
4 Other education level
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the education level the person has attended or is attending.
Universe
Malawi 2008: Non-visitors age 3+ who have ever attended school [type I 1.7%; type II trace]

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