2004 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Sierra Leone, 2004
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Reference ID
SLE_2004_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Sierra Leone (SLL), IPUMS
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- SLE2004_PHC-H-H
- SLE2004_PHC-P-H
Highest education level attained (SL2004A_EDATTAIN)
Data file: SLE2004_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
242
End:
243
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="SL04A416 SL04A417 SL04A418">[Questions P19-P21: Persons age 6 years and older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="SL04A417">P20. Highest level attained<br />What is the highest level that [the respondent] attained?<br /><div class="i1">[Question P20 was asked of persons age 6 or older who have ever attended school, per question P19]<br /><br />[] 01 None<br />[] 11 Kindergarten<br />[] 21 Primary 1<br />[] 22 Primary 2<br />[] 23 Primary 3<br />[] 24 Primary 4<br />[] 25 Primary 5<br />[] 26 Primary 6<br />[] 31 JSS 1-3<br />[] 41 SSS 1-3<br />[] 51 Vocational/commercial<br />[] 61 Teacher training (TC/HTC)<br />[] 62 Technical (OND, HND)<br />[] 63 Nursing (up to SRN)<br />[] 71 Tertiary (certificate/diploma)<br />[] 72 Tertiary (first degree)<br />[] 73 Tertiary (post-graduate)<br />[] 81 Koranic<br />[] 92 Other (specify) ____</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="SL04A417">P20. Highest level attained<br />What is the highest level that [the respondent] attained?<br /><div class="i1">[Question P20 was asked of persons age 6 or older who have ever attended school, per question P19]<br /><br />[] 01 None<br />[] 11 Kindergarten<br />[] 21 Primary 1<br />[] 22 Primary 2<br />[] 23 Primary 3<br />[] 24 Primary 4<br />[] 25 Primary 5<br />[] 26 Primary 6<br />[] 31 JSS 1-3<br />[] 41 SSS 1-3<br />[] 51 Vocational/commercial<br />[] 61 Teacher training (TC/HTC)<br />[] 62 Technical (OND, HND)<br />[] 63 Nursing (up to SRN)<br />[] 71 Tertiary (certificate/diploma)<br />[] 72 Tertiary (first degree)<br />[] 73 Tertiary (post-graduate)<br />[] 81 Koranic<br />[] 92 Other (specify) ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | None |
| 02 | Kindergarten |
| 03 | Primary 1 |
| 04 | Primary 2 |
| 05 | Primary 3 |
| 06 | Primary 4 |
| 07 | Primary 5 |
| 08 | Primary 6 |
| 09 | Junior Secondary School 1-3 |
| 10 | Senior Secondary School 1-3 |
| 11 | Vocational/commercial |
| 12 | Teacher training (TC/HTC) |
| 13 | Technical (OND, HND) |
| 14 | Nursing (up to SRN) |
| 15 | Tertiary (certificate/diploma) |
| 16 | Tertiary (first degree) |
| 17 | Tertiary (post-graduate) |
| 18 | Koranic |
| 19 | Other |
| 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 level of education that the individual has completed.
Universe
Sierra Leone 2004: Persons age 6+ who ever attended school [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept