National Censuses: IX Population and IV Housing Peru 1993 - IPUMS Subset

Peru, 1993

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PER_1993_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

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National Institute of Statistics and Computing, Minnesota Population Center

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Literacy (PE1993A_0419)

Data file: PER1993-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 183

End: 183

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

For those 5 years of age and older
[Applies to questions 7 - 11]

9. Are you able to read and write?

Circle the appropriate number:

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No

Categories

Value	Category
1	Yes, reads and writes
2	Neither reads nor writes
8	Unknown
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

For people 5 years of age and older
[Applies to questions 7 - 11]

Question No. 9: Are you able to read and write?
Read the question and wait for the informant's answer.
[There is a picture of question 9 in this section of the Enumeration Form.]
If the person states that they know how to read and write in any language, put a circle around number 1 (Yes).
If the person only knows how to write their name and/or some numbers, then put a circle around number 2 (No).

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the person reads and writes.

Universe

Persons age 5+

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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