Population Census 1996 - IPUMS Subset
South Africa, 1996
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Reference ID
ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Statistics South Africa, Minnesota Population Center
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- ZAF1996-H-H
- ZAF1996-P-H
Highest school class completed (ZA1996A_0436)
Data file: ZAF1996-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
227
End:
228
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Question 16-19 should be answered for each person in the household, whether child or adult, born before 10 October 1991 (5 years or older)
16.1. What is the highest school class/standard that (the person) has completed?
____ If no schooling, or currently in Sub A/Grd 1 write "none".
16.1. What is the highest school class/standard that (the person) has completed?
____ If no schooling, or currently in Sub A/Grd 1 write "none".
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | No schooling |
| 2 | Grade 0 |
| 3 | Grade 1 |
| 4 | Grade 2 |
| 5 | Standard 1 |
| 6 | Standard 2 |
| 7 | Standard 3 |
| 8 | Standard 4 |
| 9 | Standard 5 |
| 10 | Standard 6 |
| 11 | Standard 7 |
| 12 | Standard 8 |
| 13 | Standard 9 |
| 14 | Less than Std 10 + certificate/diploma |
| 15 | Std 10 only |
| 16 | Std 10 + certificate |
| 17 | Std 10 + diploma |
| 18 | Std 10 + Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Std 10 + Bachelor's + diploma |
| 20 | Std 10 + Bachelor's + honours |
| 21 | Std 10 + Master's degree |
| 22 | Std 10 + Doctor's degree |
| 23 | Other |
| 98 | Unknown |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
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 indicates the highest school class completed.
Universe
Persons age 5+
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |