Census of Population and Housing 2001

Sri Lanka, 2001

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LKA_2001_PHC_v01_M

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Department of Census and Statistics

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Educational Attainment (P16_E_ATTAINMENT)

Data file: POPULATION

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 57

End: 58

Width: 2

Range: -

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Questions and instructions

Literal question

Educational Attainment

Question post text

Write the highest year or grade or examination passed. If never attended school or currently attending Pre-school circle '88'. If currently studying in grade 1 write '00' . If below G.C.E.(O/L) write Grade/Year passed. If G.C.E.(O/L) or equivalent or higher examination write the name of the examination, (Not leading to any professional qualifications).

Description

Definition

This refers to the highest academic qualification obtained. Professional and technical qualifications were excluded. In the case of persons with no such qualifications it is the highest grade or class passed in school.

Universe

For persons 3 years & over (born on or before June 1998)

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