Population Census 1990 - IPUMS Subset

Indonesia, 1990

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Reference ID

IDN_1990_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Central Bureau of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center

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Ability to read and write (ID1990A_0426)

Data file: IDN1990-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 245

End: 245

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

VI-A: All ages
[Questions 1-13.]

VI-B. Persons age 5 or older
[Questions 14-23.]

23. Can write and read?

[] 1 Latin
[] 2 Other alphabets
[] 3 Cannot

Categories

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	Yes, Latin alphabet
2	Yes, other alphabet
3	No
9	Unknown

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

B. Sub Block VIb. For respondents age 5 or older

Question 23: Ability to read and write
A person is said to be able to read and write if he/she is able to read and write a letter or a simple sentences using a certain alphabet.
Note:

a. A blind person who can read and write Braille is considered to be literate.
b. A handicapped person who previously could read and write but because of a handicap is now incapable is considered literate.
c. A person who can only read but cannot write, or vice versa, is considered illiterate.

Ask the Question "Can you read and write using the Latin alphabet?" If the answer is "Yes/able", circle Code 1.

If the answer is "No", ask "Can you read and write using another alphabet such as Arabic, Chinese, Javanese or anothers?" If the answer is "Yes/ able" circle Code 2; but if the answer is "No", circle Code 3.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the persons's ability to read and write.

Universe

Persons age 5+

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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