National Census of Housing and Population 2001 - IPUMS Subset
Bolivia, 2001
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BOL_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, Ministry of Planning and Coordination, Republic of Bolivia, IPUMS
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Highest level of school completed (BO2001A_LEVCOMP)
Data file: BOL2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
238
End:
239
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="BO01A436 BO01A437 BO01A438 BO01A439 BO01A440 BO01A441 BO01A442 BO01A443 BO01A444 BO01A445 BO01A446 BO01A447 BO01A448 BO01A449 BO01A450 BO01A451 BO01A452 BO01A453"><span class="h1">Chapter E. Only for those 4 years of age and older</span><br />[Questions 35-41 were asked of all persons 4 years or older.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO01A440 BO01A441 BO01A442">39. What was the highest level and grade that you passed?<br /><div class="i1">After each level, there is a [] for the number of the grade</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 11 None<br />[] 12 Preschool<br /><br />In the previous system:<br />[] 13 Basic<br />[] 14 Intermediate<br />[] 15 Middle<br /><br />In the current system<br />[] 16 Primary<br />[] 17 Secondary<br /><br />Answers 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17-Continue with question 41.<br /><br />University<br />[] 18 Licensure (B.A.)<br />[] 19 Technical degree<br />[] 20 Teacher's training<br />[] 21 Military-police training<br />[] 22 Technical institute<br />[] 23 Other<br /><br />Answers 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23-Continue with question 40</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO01A440 BO01A441 BO01A442">39. What was the highest level and grade that you passed?<br /><div class="i1">After each level, there is a [] for the number of the grade</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 11 None<br />[] 12 Preschool<br /><br />In the previous system:<br />[] 13 Basic<br />[] 14 Intermediate<br />[] 15 Middle<br /><br />In the current system<br />[] 16 Primary<br />[] 17 Secondary<br /><br />Answers 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17-Continue with question 41.<br /><br />University<br />[] 18 Licensure (B.A.)<br />[] 19 Technical degree<br />[] 20 Teacher's training<br />[] 21 Military-police training<br />[] 22 Technical institute<br />[] 23 Other<br /><br />Answers 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23-Continue with question 40</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 11 | None |
| 12 | Preschool |
| 13 | Basic |
| 14 | Intermediate |
| 15 | Middle (secondary) |
| 16 | Primary-current |
| 17 | Secondary-current |
| 18 | Licensure (B.A.) |
| 19 | Technical degree |
| 20 | Normal school |
| 21 | Military-police training |
| 22 | Technical institute |
| 23 | 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="BO01A436 BO01A437 BO01A438 BO01A439 BO01A440 BO01A441 BO01A442 BO01A443 BO01A444 BO01A445 BO01A446 BO01A447 BO01A448 BO01A449 BO01A450 BO01A451 BO01A452 BO01A453"><span class="h2">Chapter E. Only for persons 4 years of age and older</span><br /><br />If the person is 4 years of age or older, the enumerator will proceed with question 35. If younger, the interview is ended and the next person is interviewed.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO01A440 BO01A441 BO01A442"><span class="em">Question 39. What was the highest [educational] level or class completed?</span><br /><br />The levels or cycles are slowly and deliberately read and the corresponding oval is filled in as soon as an answer is obtained. The last class or grade completed is then requested and the corresponding oval is filled in.<br /><br />Reminder: Two ovals in the same row should be filled in for this question: one for level or cycle and one for grade or class.<br /><br />If the person's answer is from 11 to 17, question 41 is presented.<br /><br />If the answer is from 18 to 23, the corresponding ovals are filled in and question 40 is presented.<br /><br />The following is a guide for identifying the levels and classes in Bolivia's different educational systems:<br /><br />Old (1950 to 1970)<br /><div class="i1">1st Primary<br />2nd Primary<br />3rd Primary<br />4th Primary<br />5th Primary<br />6th Primary<br />1st Secondary<br />2nd Secondary<br />3rd Secondary<br />4th Secondary<br />5th Secondary<br />6th Secondary</div><br /><br />Previous (1971 to 1993)<br /><div class="i1">1st Basic<br />2nd Basic<br />3rd Basic<br />4th Basic<br />5th Basic<br />1st Intermediate<br />2nd Intermediate<br />3rd Intermediate<br />1st Middle<br />2nd Middle<br />3rd Middle<br />4th Middle</div><br /><br />Current (as of 1994)<br /><div class="i1">1st Primary<br />2nd Primary<br />3rd Primary<br />4th Primary<br />5th Primary<br />6th Primary<br />7th Primary<br />8th Primary<br />1st Secondary<br />2nd Secondary<br />3rd Secondary<br />4th Secondary</div><br /><br />Class<br /><div class="i1">1<br />2<br />3<br />4<br />5<br />6<br />7<br />8<br />1<br />2<br />3<br />4</div><br /><br /><span class="em">Important:</span><br />If the answer is from the old system, the table should be consulted and the conversion to the current system made and the respective ovals are filled in.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 64]</span><br /><br />The following are examples:<br /><br />Don Aurelio says that the highest grade that he completed was 6th of secondary in the old system.<br /><br />The conversion is made to the current system and the form is filled in as follows:<br /><br />[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with appropriate ovals filled in.]<br /><br />Carola says that she is not currently studying but the highest grade that she completed was 3rd of middle.<br /><br />The form is filled in as follows:<br /><br />[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with appropriate ovals filled in.]<br /><br />Cristian says that he is currently in 8th in primary, therefore the highest grade completed was 7th in primary.<br /><br />The form is filled in as follows:<br /><br />[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with appropriate ovals filled in.]<br /><br />Dionisio says that he is currently in the second year of the Sergeant's Military School of "Maximiliano Paredes"; therefore, the highest class completed was the first year.<br /><br />The form is filled in as follows:<br /><br />[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with appropriate ovals filled in.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 65]</span><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="BO01A440 BO01A441 BO01A442"><span class="em">Question 39. What was the highest [educational] level or class completed?</span><br /><br />The levels or cycles are slowly and deliberately read and the corresponding oval is filled in as soon as an answer is obtained. The last class or grade completed is then requested and the corresponding oval is filled in.<br /><br />Reminder: Two ovals in the same row should be filled in for this question: one for level or cycle and one for grade or class.<br /><br />If the person's answer is from 11 to 17, question 41 is presented.<br /><br />If the answer is from 18 to 23, the corresponding ovals are filled in and question 40 is presented.<br /><br />The following is a guide for identifying the levels and classes in Bolivia's different educational systems:<br /><br />Old (1950 to 1970)<br /><div class="i1">1st Primary<br />2nd Primary<br />3rd Primary<br />4th Primary<br />5th Primary<br />6th Primary<br />1st Secondary<br />2nd Secondary<br />3rd Secondary<br />4th Secondary<br />5th Secondary<br />6th Secondary</div><br /><br />Previous (1971 to 1993)<br /><div class="i1">1st Basic<br />2nd Basic<br />3rd Basic<br />4th Basic<br />5th Basic<br />1st Intermediate<br />2nd Intermediate<br />3rd Intermediate<br />1st Middle<br />2nd Middle<br />3rd Middle<br />4th Middle</div><br /><br />Current (as of 1994)<br /><div class="i1">1st Primary<br />2nd Primary<br />3rd Primary<br />4th Primary<br />5th Primary<br />6th Primary<br />7th Primary<br />8th Primary<br />1st Secondary<br />2nd Secondary<br />3rd Secondary<br />4th Secondary</div><br /><br />Class<br /><div class="i1">1<br />2<br />3<br />4<br />5<br />6<br />7<br />8<br />1<br />2<br />3<br />4</div><br /><br /><span class="em">Important:</span><br />If the answer is from the old system, the table should be consulted and the conversion to the current system made and the respective ovals are filled in.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 64]</span><br /><br />The following are examples:<br /><br />Don Aurelio says that the highest grade that he completed was 6th of secondary in the old system.<br /><br />The conversion is made to the current system and the form is filled in as follows:<br /><br />[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with appropriate ovals filled in.]<br /><br />Carola says that she is not currently studying but the highest grade that she completed was 3rd of middle.<br /><br />The form is filled in as follows:<br /><br />[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with appropriate ovals filled in.]<br /><br />Cristian says that he is currently in 8th in primary, therefore the highest grade completed was 7th in primary.<br /><br />The form is filled in as follows:<br /><br />[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with appropriate ovals filled in.]<br /><br />Dionisio says that he is currently in the second year of the Sergeant's Military School of "Maximiliano Paredes"; therefore, the highest class completed was the first year.<br /><br />The form is filled in as follows:<br /><br />[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with appropriate ovals filled in.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 65]</span><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest level of school the person completed.
Universe
Bolivia 2001: Persons age 4+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |