Population Census 1980
South Africa, 1980
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Level of education (EDUC)
Data file: South African Census Bop 1980_v1
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
13. Level of education: State -
- Highest school standard passed
- ALL DEGREES, DIPLOMAS and CERTIFICATES already obtained and specify directions, e.g. BSc (Mech.ENG), B.Com (Acc)
- Highest school standard passed
- ALL DEGREES, DIPLOMAS and CERTIFICATES already obtained and specify directions, e.g. BSc (Mech.ENG), B.Com (Acc)
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | None |
| 1 | Grades I and II (Sub A and B) a |
| 2 | Standard 2 |
| 3 | Standard 3 |
| 4 | Standard 4 |
| 5 | Standard 5 |
| 6 | Standard 6 (Form I) |
| 7 | Standard 7 (Form II) |
| 8 | Standard 8 (Form III; NTS 1) |
| 9 | Standard 9 (Form IV; NTS 2) |
| 10 | Standard 10 |
| 11 | Bachelors degree and equivalent |
| 12 | Masters degree |
| 13 | Doctorates |
| 14 | Diploma/Certificate with std. 10 |
| 15 | Diploma/Certificate with Std. 9 or 8 |
| 16 | Diploma/Certificate with Std. 7 or lower |
| 17 | Diploma/Certificate and bachelor's |
| 18 | Diploma/Certificate and master's |
| 19 | Diploma/Certificate and doctor's |
| 20 | Unspecified |
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 highest completed education level of the individual household member.
Universe
Answer this part in respect of every person at midnight between 6 and 7 May 1980. (Only one person per column.)