Population and Housing Census 2010 - IPUMS Subset
Ghana, 2010
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GHA_2010_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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Ghana Statistical Service, Minnesota Population Center
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- GHA2010-H-H
- GHA2010-P-H
Highest educational level and grade completed (GH2010A_0416)
Data file: GHA2010-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
173
End:
175
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
[Questions P00-P20 were asked for persons in both the household and non-household populations.]
Full time education: answer for persons 3 years and older
[P12a, P12b and P12c were asked for persons 3 years of age and older.]
P12b. What is the highest level of schooling [the respondent] is attending now/attended in the past?
[P12b was asked for persons who had attended school in the past or were attending school now (responded "past" or "now" to P12a).]
[] 01 Nursery
[] 02 Kindergarten
[] 03 Primary
[] 04 JSS/JHS
[] 05 Middle
[] 06 SSS/SHS
[] 07 Secondary
[] 08 Voc/technical/commercial
[] 09 Post middle/secondary certificate (teacher training/college of education, agric, nursing etc.)
[] 10 Post secondary diploma (university diploma, HND, teacher training/college of education diploma, etc)
[] 11 Bachelor degree
[] 12 Post graduate (Cert., Diploma, Masters, PHD, etc.)
P12c. Highest educational grade completed for those currently attending school or attended in the past.
[P12c was asked for persons who had attended school in the past or were attending school now (responded "past" or "now" to P12a).]
What is the highest grade (form/class/level) [the respondent] has completed at that level of schooling? _
If 0 -8, record actual grade. If 9 or more, code 9.
Full time education: answer for persons 3 years and older
[P12a, P12b and P12c were asked for persons 3 years of age and older.]
P12b. What is the highest level of schooling [the respondent] is attending now/attended in the past?
[P12b was asked for persons who had attended school in the past or were attending school now (responded "past" or "now" to P12a).]
[] 01 Nursery
[] 02 Kindergarten
[] 03 Primary
[] 04 JSS/JHS
[] 05 Middle
[] 06 SSS/SHS
[] 07 Secondary
[] 08 Voc/technical/commercial
[] 09 Post middle/secondary certificate (teacher training/college of education, agric, nursing etc.)
[] 10 Post secondary diploma (university diploma, HND, teacher training/college of education diploma, etc)
[] 11 Bachelor degree
[] 12 Post graduate (Cert., Diploma, Masters, PHD, etc.)
P12c. Highest educational grade completed for those currently attending school or attended in the past.
[P12c was asked for persons who had attended school in the past or were attending school now (responded "past" or "now" to P12a).]
What is the highest grade (form/class/level) [the respondent] has completed at that level of schooling? _
If 0 -8, record actual grade. If 9 or more, code 9.
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 10 | Nursery, no grade completed |
| 11 | Nursery, grade 1 |
| 12 | Nursery, grade 2 |
| 20 | Kindergarten, no grade completed |
| 21 | Kindergarten, grade 1 |
| 22 | Kindergarten, grade 2 |
| 30 | Primary, no grade completed |
| 31 | Primary, grade 1 |
| 32 | Primary, grade 2 |
| 33 | Primary, grade 3 |
| 34 | Primary, grade 4 |
| 35 | Primary, grade 5 |
| 36 | Primary, grade 6 |
| 40 | JSS or JHS, no grade completed |
| 41 | JSS or JHS, grade 1 |
| 42 | JSS or JHS, grade 2 |
| 43 | JSS or JHS, grade 3 |
| 50 | Middle, no grade completed |
| 51 | Middle, grade 1 |
| 52 | Middle, grade 2 |
| 53 | Middle, grade 3 |
| 54 | Middle, grade 4 |
| 60 | SSS or SHS, no grade completed |
| 61 | SSS or SHS, grade 1 |
| 62 | SSS or SHS, grade 2 |
| 63 | SSS or SHS, grade 3 |
| 64 | SSS or SHS, grade 4 |
| 70 | Secondary, no grade completed |
| 71 | Secondary, grade 1 |
| 72 | Secondary, grade 2 |
| 73 | Secondary, grade 3 |
| 74 | Secondary, grade 4 |
| 75 | Secondary, grade 5 |
| 76 | Secondary, grade 6 |
| 77 | Secondary, grade 7 |
| 80 | Vocational, technical, commercial, no grade completed |
| 81 | Vocational, technical, commercial, grade 1 |
| 82 | Vocational, technical, commercial, grade 2 |
| 83 | Vocational, technical, commercial, grade 3 |
| 84 | Vocational, technical, commercial, grade 4 |
| 90 | Post middle or secondary certificate, no grade completed |
| 91 | Post middle or secondary certificate, grade 1 |
| 92 | Post middle or secondary certificate, grade 2 |
| 93 | Post middle or secondary certificate, grade 3 |
| 94 | Post middle or secondary certificate, grade 4 |
| 100 | Post secondary diploma, no grade completed |
| 101 | Post secondary diploma, grade 1 |
| 102 | Post secondary diploma, grade 2 |
| 103 | Post secondary diploma, grade 3 |
| 104 | Post secondary diploma, grade 4 |
| 110 | Bachelor degree, no grade completed |
| 111 | Bachelor degree, grade 1 |
| 112 | Bachelor degree, grade 2 |
| 113 | Bachelor degree, grade 3 |
| 114 | Bachelor degree, grade 4 |
| 120 | Post graduate (certificate, diploma, masters, PhD, others), no grade completed |
| 121 | Post graduate (certificate, diploma, masters, PhD, others), grade 1 |
| 122 | Post graduate (certificate, diploma, masters, PhD, others), grade 2 |
| 123 | Post graduate (certificate, diploma, masters, PhD, others), grade 3 |
| 124 | Post graduate (certificate, diploma, masters, PhD, others), grade 4 |
| 125 | Post graduate (certificate, diploma, masters, PhD, others), grade 5 |
| 126 | Post graduate (certificate, diploma, masters, PhD, others), grade 6 |
| 127 | Post graduate (certificate, diploma, masters, PhD, others), grade 7 |
| 128 | Post graduate (certificate, diploma, masters, PhD, others), grade 8 or grade 9 |
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
P12b. If now or past in 12a: What is the highest level of school (name) is attending now/attended in the past?
This question seeks to elicit information on the highest level of formal school respondent attended or is attending. 12 levels have been identified and they are:
01 Nursery
02 Kindergarten
03 Primary
04 JSS/JHS
05 Middle
06 SSS/SHS
07 Secondary
08 Vocational/technical/commercial
09 Post middle/secondary certificate (teacher training, college of education, agric., nursing, midwifery, other certificate, etc.),
10 Post secondary diploma [tertiary (university diploma, teacher training, HND, etc.)]
11 Bachelor degree
12 Post-graduate or higher (higher means post graduate diploma, master's degree, Ph.D.).
Note that the interest here is to find the highest level of formal school respondent ever attended or attending and not completed. If a respondent dropped out of school at a level it means he/she has attended that level. Also note that first degree includes undergraduates who are still in the universities and polytechnics and those who attended university but dropped out before completing the bachelor degree in addition to those who have completed their bachelor degree.
Similarly, the post graduate category includes those who have completed post graduate diploma, masters' degree and Ph.D. It also includes those who are currently doing a postgraduate course and those who started post graduate course but dropped out before completion.
Enter the code applicable to the person.
You will also come across people who through distant, sandwich course or adult education have attained some level of schooling. In such cases, find the equivalent level of schooling and record the appropriate code in the box provided.
P12c. What is the highest grade [class/form/year] (name) has completed at that level of schooling?
The highest grade completed, is the last full class, form or year completed and not the present/current one being attended. For example if the person is now in primary class five (5), then the highest grade (class) completed will be primary four (4) since he/she has not yet completed primary five (5). Similarly, a child who is currently in JHS 1 or who dropped out during the second term in JHS 1, will have "0" (Zero) recorded, because no grade has been completed at that level. Record the equivalent grade for persons who have attained some level of schooling through distant, correspondence or adult education. If the grade is unobtainable, the equivalence of the number of years devoted to that particular type of school will provide the required information. Below is an example of how to complete P12b and P12c. If a child is currently in the third year of primary school then enter code "03" in P12b. In P12c, write 2 in the appropriate box.
This question seeks to elicit information on the highest level of formal school respondent attended or is attending. 12 levels have been identified and they are:
01 Nursery
02 Kindergarten
03 Primary
04 JSS/JHS
05 Middle
06 SSS/SHS
07 Secondary
08 Vocational/technical/commercial
09 Post middle/secondary certificate (teacher training, college of education, agric., nursing, midwifery, other certificate, etc.),
10 Post secondary diploma [tertiary (university diploma, teacher training, HND, etc.)]
11 Bachelor degree
12 Post-graduate or higher (higher means post graduate diploma, master's degree, Ph.D.).
Note that the interest here is to find the highest level of formal school respondent ever attended or attending and not completed. If a respondent dropped out of school at a level it means he/she has attended that level. Also note that first degree includes undergraduates who are still in the universities and polytechnics and those who attended university but dropped out before completing the bachelor degree in addition to those who have completed their bachelor degree.
Similarly, the post graduate category includes those who have completed post graduate diploma, masters' degree and Ph.D. It also includes those who are currently doing a postgraduate course and those who started post graduate course but dropped out before completion.
Enter the code applicable to the person.
You will also come across people who through distant, sandwich course or adult education have attained some level of schooling. In such cases, find the equivalent level of schooling and record the appropriate code in the box provided.
P12c. What is the highest grade [class/form/year] (name) has completed at that level of schooling?
The highest grade completed, is the last full class, form or year completed and not the present/current one being attended. For example if the person is now in primary class five (5), then the highest grade (class) completed will be primary four (4) since he/she has not yet completed primary five (5). Similarly, a child who is currently in JHS 1 or who dropped out during the second term in JHS 1, will have "0" (Zero) recorded, because no grade has been completed at that level. Record the equivalent grade for persons who have attained some level of schooling through distant, correspondence or adult education. If the grade is unobtainable, the equivalence of the number of years devoted to that particular type of school will provide the required information. Below is an example of how to complete P12b and P12c. If a child is currently in the third year of primary school then enter code "03" in P12b. In P12c, write 2 in the appropriate box.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest educational level and grade completed.
Universe
Persons age 3+ who attend or have attended school
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |