Population Census 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Bangladesh, 1991

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Reference ID

BGD_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center

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Literacy (BD1991A_0408)

Data file: BGD1991-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 124

End: 124

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

22. Can write a letter?

[] 1. Yes
[] 2. No

Categories

Value	Category
1	Yes
2	No
9	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

22. Can you write a letter?
If the literacy of a person is clear from his educational attainment then fill the applicable oval without asking him this question. Otherwise ask the person to be clear "Can (the person) write a letter?" If 'yes' fill oval (1), if 'no' fill oval (2).

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the literacy.

Universe

Persons age 5+

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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