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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 grade at last level (JM1991A_GRADE)

Data file: JAM1991_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 244
End: 245
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="JM91A431">5.4. What is/was the highest class, grade or form that you are / were in / that [the respondent] is / was in at that level?<br /><div class="i1">[] A and B class, elementary<br />[] Standard 1-3, elementary<br />[] Standard 4-6, elementary<br />[] Grade 1-4, primary, all age, secondary<br />[] Grade 5-8, primary, all age, secondary<br />[] Grade 9-12, primary, all age, secondary<br />[] Form 1-3, secondary high<br />[] Form 4-5, secondary high<br />[] Form 6, secondary high<br />[] Grade 7-9, secondary high<br />[] Grade 10-12, secondary high<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
01 A and B class, elementary
02 Standard 1-3, elementary
03 Standard 4-6, elementary
04 Grade 1-4, primary, all age, secondary
05 Grade 5-8, primary, all age, secondary
06 Grade 9-12, primary, all age, secondary
07 Forms 1-3, secondary high
08 Forms 4-5, secondary high
09 Form 6, secondary high
10 Grade 7-9, secondary high
11 Grade 10-12, secondary high
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 person's highest grade at the last level the person attended. If the person is currently attending school, it indicates the grade the person is currently in.
Universe
Jamaica 1991: Persons age 4+ in private households and some group quarters who are attending/last attended schools except nursery school or university [type I trace; type II 0.1%]

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