Census of Government Schools 2002
Sri Lanka, 2002
Statistics Division, Ministry of Education
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LKA_2002_CGS_v01_M
Title
Census of Government Schools 2002
Country
| Name |
|---|
| Sri Lanka |
Study type
Administrative Records, Education (ad/edu]
Series Information
The Census of Schools has been conducted, since 1960. This census is the forty third one in a series of censuses conducted annually. This census provides valuable information about government school and teachers to policy makers, planners and researchers..
The questionnaire is filled by Principals of the schools and it contains following parts.
- Identification information about the school
- Details about the school children
- Details about the disabled students
- Physical facilities
- Non academic staff
- Details about the teachers
The questionnaire is filled by Principals of the schools and it contains following parts.
- Identification information about the school
- Details about the school children
- Details about the disabled students
- Physical facilities
- Non academic staff
- Details about the teachers
Abstract
The Ministry of Education has conducted an uninterrupted series of annual school census for well over four decades.
The main objective of the census is to collect following information
- Information about the school
- Students
- Teachers
- Non-academic staff
- Physical facilities
The main objective of the census is to collect following information
- Information about the school
- Students
- Teachers
- Non-academic staff
- Physical facilities
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
School
Student
Teacher
Student
Teacher
Version
Version Description
v1.0: Full edited dataset, original version for internal use of the Ministry of Education.
Version Date
2009-05-14
Scope
Notes
The scope of the School Census - 2002 includes:
Part 1 : Identification Information
Part 2 : Students in School ( on 2002 July 1st )
Part 3 : Students by birth year
Part 4 : Students who failed in the year 2001
Part 5 : Students in grade 1
Part 6 : A/L Science Students
Part 7 : Students by grade according to the subjects study ( Religion, Technical subjects and Aesthetic )
Part 8A : Disabled students
Part 8B : Disabled students by birth year
Part 9 : Student by race and religion
Part 10A : Students who obtained grade 5 scholarship grants
Part 10B : Students in grade 6
Part 11 : Examination Results ( Year 2001 )
- Grade 5
- G. C. E. (O/L)
- G. C. E. (A/L)
Part 12 : Health and Nutrition programs in the school
Part 13 : Physical resources
- Toilet facilities
- Science Laboratories ( Grade 6-11 )
- Science Laboratories ( A/L Students )
- Library
- Resources of the Library and the Educational Resources Centre
- School Land
- Vehicles belongs to the School
Part 14 : Allocations for Qualitative Improvements in 2001
Part 15 : Transferred, Resigned and Retired Teachers in 2001
Part 16 : Non Academic Staff Members Details
Details of Teachers
Part 1 : Identification Information
Part 2 : Students in School ( on 2002 July 1st )
Part 3 : Students by birth year
Part 4 : Students who failed in the year 2001
Part 5 : Students in grade 1
Part 6 : A/L Science Students
Part 7 : Students by grade according to the subjects study ( Religion, Technical subjects and Aesthetic )
Part 8A : Disabled students
Part 8B : Disabled students by birth year
Part 9 : Student by race and religion
Part 10A : Students who obtained grade 5 scholarship grants
Part 10B : Students in grade 6
Part 11 : Examination Results ( Year 2001 )
- Grade 5
- G. C. E. (O/L)
- G. C. E. (A/L)
Part 12 : Health and Nutrition programs in the school
Part 13 : Physical resources
- Toilet facilities
- Science Laboratories ( Grade 6-11 )
- Science Laboratories ( A/L Students )
- Library
- Resources of the Library and the Educational Resources Centre
- School Land
- Vehicles belongs to the School
Part 14 : Allocations for Qualitative Improvements in 2001
Part 15 : Transferred, Resigned and Retired Teachers in 2001
Part 16 : Non Academic Staff Members Details
Details of Teachers
Topics
| Topic | Vocabulary | URI |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION [6] | CESSDA | http://www.nesstar.org/rdf/common |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National Coverage - Government Schools
Universe
All Government Schools
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Statistics Division, Ministry of Education |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2002-07-01 | 2002-07-01 |
Data Collection Mode
Mail Questionnaire [mail]
Data Collection Notes
The questionnaires are handed over to the Divisional Directors.
Divisional Directors distributed the questionnaires to the schools in their divisions
Divisional Director collects the filled questionnaires and handed over to the Zonal office.
Data entry is done by the Zonal office and data file is mailed to the Statistical Branch of Ministry of Education.
Divisional Directors distributed the questionnaires to the schools in their divisions
Divisional Director collects the filled questionnaires and handed over to the Zonal office.
Data entry is done by the Zonal office and data file is mailed to the Statistical Branch of Ministry of Education.
Data Processing
Other Processing
Data processing included the following steps.
1. Accepting the data files from the zonal offices through e-mail by Statistical Branch of the MOE.
2. Run edit program.
3. Produce error report and return to the Zonal office
4. Correction of errors on the report by the Zonal Office
5. Re-run the edit program and repeat the error correction procedure
6. Merge the data files
7.. Produce final tables on clean data .
1. Accepting the data files from the zonal offices through e-mail by Statistical Branch of the MOE.
2. Run edit program.
3. Produce error report and return to the Zonal office
4. Correction of errors on the report by the Zonal Office
5. Re-run the edit program and repeat the error correction procedure
6. Merge the data files
7.. Produce final tables on clean data .
Access policy
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Secretary Planning | Ministry of Education | www.moe.gov.lk |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics Division | Ministry of Education | www.moe.gov.lk | |
| Microdata Library | World Bank | microdatalib@worldbank.org |
Confidentiality
The degree of confidentiality of this microdata set is determined by the Access Authority. Please refer to the Access Authority for further details.
Access conditions
Please contact the Access Authority for Access Terms and Conditions.
Citation requirements
"Department of Census and Statistics, Census of Schools 2002 [CGS2002], Version 1.0 of the public use dataset. (May 2009 )"
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Department of Census and Statistics and the Ministry of Education will bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Copyright
(C) 2002, Ministry of Education
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_LKA_2002_CGS_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Ministry of Finance and Planning | Documentation |
| Ministry of Education | MOE | Government of Sri Lanka | Data Collection |
Date of Metadata Production
2009-05-14
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 ( May 2009 ).
Version 2.0 (August, 2013).DDI and ID numbers edited by World Bank for World Bank Microdata Library.
Version 2.0 (August, 2013).DDI and ID numbers edited by World Bank for World Bank Microdata Library.