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2006 General Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Iran, 2006
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IRN_2006_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistical Centre of Iran, IPUMS
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Literacy (IR2006A_LIT)

Data file: IRN2006_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 219
End: 219
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="IR06A418 IR06A419"><span class="em">Literacy and education</span><br />For 6 years old and older<br />[Questions 19-20 were asked of persons 6 years and older]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="IR06A087 IR06A088 IR06A419">20. Literacy status<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Literate<br />[] 2 Illiterate</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Literate
2 Illiterate
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 records the respondent's literacy status.
Universe
Iran 2006: Persons age 6+ [discrepancies: none]

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