2011 National Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Iran, 2011

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IRN_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Statistical Center of Iran, IPUMS

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Literacy status (IR2011A_LIT)

Data file: IRN2011_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 222

End: 222

Width: 1

Range: -

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

<span class="h3">For persons aged 6 and over</span></p>

<p>19. Literacy status</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Literate<br />[] 2 Illiterate</div>

Categories

Value	Category
1	Literate
2	Illiterate
8	Unknown
9	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 a person's literacy status.

Universe

Iran 2011: Persons age 6+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept

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