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Population Census 1991, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1991
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JAM_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Division of Censuses and Related Studies, Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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Highest examination passed (JM1991A_EXAM)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 249
End: 250
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="JM91A428 JM91A429 JM91A430 JM91A431 JM91A432 JM91A433 JM91A434"><span class="h3">Section 5: Education</span><br />[All persons]<br /><br /><span class="em">Interviewer</span><br />(i) For children under 4 years, mark "No" at question 5.1 and go to question 8.1<br />(ii) For persons over 50 years, mark "No" at question 5.1 and proceed from question 5.2 in relation to the last institution attended.<br />(iii) For persons between ages 30 and 50 years, say: "It is known that some people try to further their education as they get older" before asking question 5.1.<br />(iv) For all other persons, i.e. 4-29 years old, proceed directly to question 5.1.<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM91A434">5.7. What is the highest examination that you have / that [the respondent] has passed?<br />Mark "None" for all persons currently attending/last attended nursery/infant and primary/preparatory schools <span class="ital">(See Question 5.2)</span>.<br /><br /><div class="i1">[] None<br />[] CXC Basic, JSC or JSCE, 3rd JLCL, SSC, JC<br />[] GCE '0' 1-3, CXC General 1-3, AEB 1-3<br />[] GCE '0' 4+, CXC General 4+, AEB 4+, SC<br />[] GCE 'A' 1+, HSC<br />[] College Certificates and Diplomas<br />[] Other Certificates and Diplomas<br />[] Degrees and professional qualifications<br />[] Other<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
00 None
01 CXC Basic, JSC or JSCE, 3rd JLCL, SSC, JC
02 GCE O level 1-3, CXC General 1-3, AEB 1-3
03 GCE O level 4+, CXC General 4+, AEB 4+, SC
04 GCE A level 1+, HSC
05 College certificates and diplomas
06 Other certificates and diplomas
07 Degrees and professional qualifications
08 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 examination passed by the person. The 'none' category includes persons who have ever attended school but have not passed the examinations or earned any of the certificates, diplomas or degrees specified.
Universe
Jamaica 1991: Persons age 4+ in private households and some group quarters who have ever attended school [discrepancies: type I 1.2%; type II none]

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