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X Recenseamento Geral do Brasil. Censo Demográfico 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Brazil, 1991
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BRA_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, Minnesota Population Center
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Literacy (BR1991A_0433)

Data file: BRA1991-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 268
End: 268
Width: 1
Range: 0 - 2
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
23. Knows how to read and write

[] 1 knows how to read and write
[] 2 doesn't know
Categories
Value Category
0 NIU (not in universe)
1 Can read and write
2 Cannot read or write
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
Question 23 - Do you know how to read and write?

Mark:


1 - Knows how to read and write - a person able to read and write at least a simple note in the language he or she knows; or
2 - Does not know - a person who never learned to read and write or who learned and forgot. Also consider as not knowing how to read and write a person who is only able to write his or her own name.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the person can read and write.
Universe
Persons age 5+

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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