Literal question
[Questions C1-27 were asked of persons who live in their households on Census Days.]
C11. Have you ever been to school? (including kindergarten, college or university)
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 Never attended school (Go to C15)
Interviewer instructions
Question C11-C14
Purpose
The purpose of these questions is to obtain information for each person including:
The level of education, that is, whether the person has ever been to school or not, and whether he/she is currently attending school or has completed schooling.
The highest level of schooling completed/still attending.
The highest certificate obtained.
Question C11
[Question C11 of the enumeration form is not presented here.]
Definition
Schooling
The definition "schooling" means that a person has attended any of the educational institutions that provide formal education.
Formal education means that the educational system has:
i) Student registration
ii) Fixed curriculum
iii) Fixed educational centers
iv) Provided by permanent agencies.
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Educational institutions include:
(i) Pre-school institution such as kindergarten
(ii) Schools (primary and secondary)
(iii) College/polytechnic
(iv) University
The educational institutions include public as well as private sector.
The following categories are excluded in formal education:
(i) In-service courses
(ii) Religious classes/hut
(iii) Self-study/education through mail, television, video, etc.
(iv) Schools or institutions which only provide basic training in skills such as business education, typing, tailoring, sewing, etc.
(v) Adult schools.
How to ask the question
Ask the question as follows:
"Has ____ (member's name) ever been to school?"
How to record the answer
If the answer is "Yes", you are to mark (X) in Code 1 box.
If the answer is "Never attended school", you are to mark (X) in Code 2 box and go to Question C15.
