Population Census - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 1996 - 2996
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Reference ID
LSO_1996_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Bureau of Statistics, IPUMS
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- LSO1996_PHC-H-H.dat
- LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Educational attainment (LS1996A_EDATTAIN)
Data file: LSO1996_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
210
End:
211
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section C. For all persons aged 5 years and over</span></p>
<p>17. What is (the respondent's) highest level of education completed?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Standard 1<br />[] 2 Standard 2<br />[] 3 Standard 3<br />[] 4 Standard 4<br />[] 5 Standard 5<br />[] 6 Standard 6<br />[] 7 Standard 7<br />[] 11 Form 1<br />[] 12 Form 2<br />[] 13 Form 3<br />[] 14 Form 4<br />[] 15 Form 5<br />[] 20 Diploma/ Certificate after primary<br />[] 21 Vocational training after primary<br />[] 22 Diploma/ Certificate after secondary<br />[] 23 Vocational after secondary<br />[] 24 Diploma/ Certificate after High School<br />[] 25 Vocational after High School<br />[] 26 Graduate/ Post Graduate<br />[] 99 Don't know<br />[] Other, Specify ____</div>
<p>17. What is (the respondent's) highest level of education completed?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Standard 1<br />[] 2 Standard 2<br />[] 3 Standard 3<br />[] 4 Standard 4<br />[] 5 Standard 5<br />[] 6 Standard 6<br />[] 7 Standard 7<br />[] 11 Form 1<br />[] 12 Form 2<br />[] 13 Form 3<br />[] 14 Form 4<br />[] 15 Form 5<br />[] 20 Diploma/ Certificate after primary<br />[] 21 Vocational training after primary<br />[] 22 Diploma/ Certificate after secondary<br />[] 23 Vocational after secondary<br />[] 24 Diploma/ Certificate after High School<br />[] 25 Vocational after High School<br />[] 26 Graduate/ Post Graduate<br />[] 99 Don't know<br />[] Other, Specify ____</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Standard 1 |
| 02 | Standard 2 |
| 03 | Standard 3 |
| 04 | Standard 4 |
| 05 | Standard 5 |
| 06 | Standard 6 |
| 07 | Standard 7 |
| 11 | Form A |
| 12 | Form B |
| 13 | Form C |
| 14 | Form D |
| 15 | Form E |
| 20 | Diploma or certificate after primary |
| 21 | Vocational training after primary |
| 22 | Diploma or certificate after secondary |
| 23 | Vocational training after secondary |
| 24 | Diploma or certificate after high school |
| 25 | Vocational training after high school |
| 26 | Graduate or post graduate |
| 90 | Others |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3">3. Part C of the questionnaire</span></p>
<p>123. Column 17: If ever attended school give highest standard passed.
<br />Give highest qualification held, even if obtained through part-time education, using the code from the list provided. Make sure that Code NA is for persons who either never attended school, or are too young, or are attending/attended school but have not passed standard 1, or are attending school but are under the age of 5 years even if they have passed standard 1.</p>
<p>Code 01 for persons who have passed standard 1; 02 for persons who have passed standard 2 etc.;
<br />Code 07 for those who passed old standard 6 and latest standard 7 (refer to conversion table in paragraph 124).</p>
<p>For persons who have passed Form A, enter code 11; Form B, failed JC, code 12, Form C, failed form D, code 13; Form D, failed Form E code 14 and Form E or COSC/Matric code 15.</p>
<p>Code 20 for persons who have had any training including vocational training after standard 7.</p>
<p>Code 21 Post JC for persons with post JC qualifications other than Form D or E, these include persons who have had vocational training after J.C, nursing, LPTC, PH etc.</p>
<p>Code 22 for persons with post COSC qualifications, these include persons who have had vocational training after COSC, S.T.C, S.T.T.C., Certificate in Agriculture, Diploma in Agriculture, Diploma in Science and Certificate in Statistics.</p>
<p>Note that these qualifications are not equivalent to a University Degree. Code for university degree is 23.</p>
<p>124. The following conversion table will help you to write the appropriate standard for respondents who attended the former "elementary" school and the comparatively new school system and reached a particular grade.
<p>123. Column 17: If ever attended school give highest standard passed.
<br />Give highest qualification held, even if obtained through part-time education, using the code from the list provided. Make sure that Code NA is for persons who either never attended school, or are too young, or are attending/attended school but have not passed standard 1, or are attending school but are under the age of 5 years even if they have passed standard 1.</p>
<p>Code 01 for persons who have passed standard 1; 02 for persons who have passed standard 2 etc.;
<br />Code 07 for those who passed old standard 6 and latest standard 7 (refer to conversion table in paragraph 124).</p>
<p>For persons who have passed Form A, enter code 11; Form B, failed JC, code 12, Form C, failed form D, code 13; Form D, failed Form E code 14 and Form E or COSC/Matric code 15.</p>
<p>Code 20 for persons who have had any training including vocational training after standard 7.</p>
<p>Code 21 Post JC for persons with post JC qualifications other than Form D or E, these include persons who have had vocational training after J.C, nursing, LPTC, PH etc.</p>
<p>Code 22 for persons with post COSC qualifications, these include persons who have had vocational training after COSC, S.T.C, S.T.T.C., Certificate in Agriculture, Diploma in Agriculture, Diploma in Science and Certificate in Statistics.</p>
<p>Note that these qualifications are not equivalent to a University Degree. Code for university degree is 23.</p>
<p>124. The following conversion table will help you to write the appropriate standard for respondents who attended the former "elementary" school and the comparatively new school system and reached a particular grade.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest level of education that the person has completed.
Universe
Lesotho 1996: Persons age 5+ who ever attended school [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |