2005 National Census. Eighth Census of Population, Fourth Census of Dwellings. - IPUMS Subset
Nicaragua, 2005
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NIC_2005_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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- NIC2005_PHC-H-H.dat
- NIC2005_PHC-P-H.dat
Educational attainment (NI2005A_EDATTAN)
Data file: NIC2005_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
255
End:
256
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="NI05A415 NI05A416 NI05A417 NI05A418 NI05A419 NI05A420 NI05A421 NI05A422 NI05A423 NI05A424 NI05A425 NI05A426">[Questions 11-18 were asked of persons age 5 or older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI05A422 NI05A423 NI05A424">16. What is the highest grade or school year that [the person] passed?<br /><div class="i1">[] 0 None; Grade or year _<br />[] 1 Pre-school; Grade or year _<br />[] 2 Primary; Grade or year _<br />[] 3 Secondary; Grade or year _<br />[] 4 Basic technical; Grade or year _<br />[] 5 Middle technical; Grade or year _<br />[] 6 Advanced technical; Grade or year _<br />[] 7 University; Grade or year _<br /><br />If choices "0"-"3" selected, continue to question 19</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI05A422 NI05A423 NI05A424">16. What is the highest grade or school year that [the person] passed?<br /><div class="i1">[] 0 None; Grade or year _<br />[] 1 Pre-school; Grade or year _<br />[] 2 Primary; Grade or year _<br />[] 3 Secondary; Grade or year _<br />[] 4 Basic technical; Grade or year _<br />[] 5 Middle technical; Grade or year _<br />[] 6 Advanced technical; Grade or year _<br />[] 7 University; Grade or year _<br /><br />If choices "0"-"3" selected, continue to question 19</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | None |
| 11 | Preschool, year 1 |
| 12 | Preschool, year 2 |
| 13 | Preschool, year 3 |
| 21 | Primary, grade 1 |
| 22 | Primary, grade 2 |
| 23 | Primary, grade 3 |
| 24 | Primary, grade 4 |
| 25 | Primary, grade 5 |
| 26 | Primary, grade 6 |
| 31 | Secondary, grade 1 |
| 32 | Secondary, grade 2 |
| 33 | Secondary, grade 3 |
| 34 | Secondary, grade 4 |
| 35 | Secondary, grade 5 |
| 36 | Secondary, grade 6 |
| 41 | Basic technical, grade 1 |
| 42 | Basic technical, grade 2 |
| 43 | Basic technical, grade 3 |
| 44 | Basic technical, grade 4 or more |
| 51 | Middle technical, grade 1 |
| 52 | Middle technical, grade 2 |
| 53 | Middle technical, grade 3 |
| 54 | Middle technical, grade 4 |
| 55 | Middle technical, grade 5 or more |
| 61 | Advanced technical, grade 1 |
| 62 | Advanced technical, grade 2 |
| 63 | Advanced technical, grade 3 |
| 64 | Advanced technical, grade 4 |
| 65 | Advanced technical, grade 5 or more |
| 71 | University degree, year 1 |
| 72 | University degree, year 2 |
| 73 | University degree, year 3 |
| 74 | University degree, year 4 |
| 75 | University degree, year 5 |
| 76 | University degree, year 6 |
| 77 | University degree, year 7 |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="NI05A422 NI05A423 NI05A424 NI05A425 NI05A426"><span class="em"><span class="h2">Level of education:</span></span><br /><br /><span class="em">Basic technical certificate</span><br />This is the first cycle or level of technical training; having passed primary school is a prerequisite. Training is held in specialized centers authorized by the National Technological Institute [INATEC]. Examples are carpentry, soldering, mechanics, nursing assistant, etc.<br /><br /><span class="em">Mid-level technical certificate</span><br />This is the second cycle or level of technical training; having passed the first three years of secondary education is a prerequisite. Most degrees take three years to complete. Training is held in specialized centers authorized by the National Technological Institute [INATEC]. Examples are mid-level certificates in commercial accounting or business administration. It includes school teachers.<br /><br /><span class="em">Advanced technical certificate</span><br />This is the highest level within the technical training system accredited by the university. Degrees take three years to complete and having finished secondary education (having a high-school diploma) is a prerequisite for entering the program.<br /><br />This section consists of four parts. The questions are grouped according to the four age and gender divisions seen in the structure of the form.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar v="NI05A415 NI05A416 NI05A417 NI05A418 NI05A419 NI05A420 NI05A421 NI05A422 NI05A423 NI05A424 NI05A425 NI05A426"><span class="h2">For persons age 5 or older (Questions 11-18)</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI05A422 NI05A423 NI05A424"><span class="em">Question 16. What is the highest grade or school year that [the person] passed?</span><br /><br />This question refers to the highest complete grade or school year that the person passed, and not a grade or year that the person did not complete, or in which the person is currently enrolled.<br /><br />Write the highest grade or school year passed in the appropriate grid space.<br /><br />If the answer is "None", write "0" in the appropriate box.<br /><br />If you wrote a response in any one of options 0-3, go to question 19.<br /></svar>
<p><svar v="NI05A415 NI05A416 NI05A417 NI05A418 NI05A419 NI05A420 NI05A421 NI05A422 NI05A423 NI05A424 NI05A425 NI05A426"><span class="h2">For persons age 5 or older (Questions 11-18)</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="NI05A422 NI05A423 NI05A424"><span class="em">Question 16. What is the highest grade or school year that [the person] passed?</span><br /><br />This question refers to the highest complete grade or school year that the person passed, and not a grade or year that the person did not complete, or in which the person is currently enrolled.<br /><br />Write the highest grade or school year passed in the appropriate grid space.<br /><br />If the answer is "None", write "0" in the appropriate box.<br /><br />If you wrote a response in any one of options 0-3, go to question 19.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's educational attainment, including both the highest educational level completed and the last year or grade passed.
Universe
Nicaragua 2005: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |