General Household Survey 2010 - IPUMS Subset
Nigeria, 2010 - 2011
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NGA_2010_GHSP-W1_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS
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National Bureau of Statistics, Minnesota Population Center
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- NGA2010-H-H
- NGA2010-P-H
Highest educational level completed (NG2010A_0437)
Data file: NGA2010-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
193
End:
194
Width:
2
Range:
0 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Section 2: Education
For all household members 5 years and above, please ask the individual the following questions.
7. What is the highest educational level you completed?
[ ] 00 None
[ ] 01 N1
[ ] 02 N2
[ ] 11 P1
[ ] 12 P2
[ ] 13 P3
[ ] 14 P4
[ ] 15 P5
[ ] 16 P6
[ ] 21 JS1
[ ] 22 JS2
[ ] 23 JS3
[ ] 24 SS1
[ ] 25 SS2
[ ] 26 SS3
[ ] 27 Lower 6
[ ] 28 Upper 6
[ ] 31 Teacher training
[ ] 32 Vocational/technical
[ ] 33 Modern school
[ ] 34 NCE
[ ] 41 Poly/prof
[ ] 42 1st degree
[ ] 43 Higher degree
[ ] 51 Quaranic
[ ] 52 Quaranic integrated
[ ] 61 Adult education
For all household members 5 years and above, please ask the individual the following questions.
7. What is the highest educational level you completed?
[ ] 00 None
[ ] 01 N1
[ ] 02 N2
[ ] 11 P1
[ ] 12 P2
[ ] 13 P3
[ ] 14 P4
[ ] 15 P5
[ ] 16 P6
[ ] 21 JS1
[ ] 22 JS2
[ ] 23 JS3
[ ] 24 SS1
[ ] 25 SS2
[ ] 26 SS3
[ ] 27 Lower 6
[ ] 28 Upper 6
[ ] 31 Teacher training
[ ] 32 Vocational/technical
[ ] 33 Modern school
[ ] 34 NCE
[ ] 41 Poly/prof
[ ] 42 1st degree
[ ] 43 Higher degree
[ ] 51 Quaranic
[ ] 52 Quaranic integrated
[ ] 61 Adult education
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | None |
| 1 | Nursery 1 |
| 2 | Nursery 2 |
| 11 | Primary 1 |
| 12 | Primary 2 |
| 13 | Primary 3 |
| 14 | Primary 4 |
| 15 | Primary 5 |
| 16 | Primary 6 |
| 21 | JSS 1 |
| 22 | JSS 2 |
| 23 | JSS 3 |
| 24 | SSS 1 |
| 25 | SSS 2 |
| 26 | SSS 3 |
| 27 | Lower 6 |
| 28 | Upper 6 |
| 31 | Teacher training |
| 32 | Vocational or technical |
| 33 | Modern school |
| 34 | National Certificate of Education (NCE) |
| 41 | Polytechnic or professional |
| 42 | 1st degree |
| 43 | Higher degree |
| 51 | Quaranic |
| 52 | Quaranic integrated |
| 61 | Adult education |
| 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
This part covers general information related to education in the past 12 months. Questions are asked on the highest grade and qualification attained, and the expenses incurred on education in the past 12 months.
Question 7 and 8: If the person has been to school, record the highest educational level reached, by printing the code for the response e.g. for person in JSS2, code 22 will be recorded for him/her. The interviewer is to probe further in question 8 to know what is the highest grade (name) attained
From the example given earlier the code for this question 8 will be 2 that is ?first school leaving certificate?
The highest educational qualification achieved is that attained after completing an educational level or course by sitting for the qualifying examinations. A student who dropped out from school will not achieve the qualification for that level. For instance, if one dropped out in JSS 3 then one would probably have achieved the Primary 6.
Enter the highest grade completed. If less than one grade, enter '00'. For instance, if a person has attended school but did not complete the first grade, then grade will be entered as '00'.
00- None: The person went to school but never completed any level
01- N1 and N2 refer to pre-school education level, i.e. before child beginning P1.
27- Lower Six refers to the old education system and this is six years of primary education.
28- Upper Six refers to the old education system and this is six years of secondary education, i.e. Three years of Junior secondary and three years of Senior secondary.
33- Modern schooling is six years in the primary school and three years secondary schooling after obtaining First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC).
FSLC: First School Leaving Certificate is attained after spending six (6) years in primary school.
MSLC: Modern School Leaving Certificate is attained after spending six (6) years in the primary school and three years of Modern school
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32- VOC/COMM.: Vocational/Commercial is a certificate obtained after going through artisan/art craft training e.g. Mechanic, Tailoring etc.
22- JSS: Junior Secondary School is a certificate obtained after completion of the first three (3) years in secondary school.
26- SSS (O? Level): Senior Secondary School is a certificate obtained after completion of six (6) years in secondary school.
A Level: Advance Level is a certificate obtained after two (2) years completion of higher secondary school (HSC)
34- NCE/OND: (NCE) National Certificate of Education is a certificate obtained after completion of three (3) years in college of education. (OND) Ordinary National Diploma is the certificate obtained after completion of first two (2) years in the Polytechnic.
School of Nursing: This is a certificate obtained after spending three (3) years in the school of nursing.
43- BA/BSc./HND: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science/Higher National Diploma are obtained after three (3), four (4), five (5) or six (6) years of university or polytechnic education
Technical or Professional Diploma: It refers to a Diploma Certificate obtained from any Polytechnic or University.
Masters: Refers to any Masters degree. It is the second degree obtained in the university after Bachelors (first degree). Examples include Master of Science (MSc), Masters of Business Administration (MBA).
Doctorate: Refers to PhD: Doctor of Philosophy is the third level degree obtainable in the university after Masters.
Question 7 and 8: If the person has been to school, record the highest educational level reached, by printing the code for the response e.g. for person in JSS2, code 22 will be recorded for him/her. The interviewer is to probe further in question 8 to know what is the highest grade (name) attained
From the example given earlier the code for this question 8 will be 2 that is ?first school leaving certificate?
The highest educational qualification achieved is that attained after completing an educational level or course by sitting for the qualifying examinations. A student who dropped out from school will not achieve the qualification for that level. For instance, if one dropped out in JSS 3 then one would probably have achieved the Primary 6.
Enter the highest grade completed. If less than one grade, enter '00'. For instance, if a person has attended school but did not complete the first grade, then grade will be entered as '00'.
00- None: The person went to school but never completed any level
01- N1 and N2 refer to pre-school education level, i.e. before child beginning P1.
27- Lower Six refers to the old education system and this is six years of primary education.
28- Upper Six refers to the old education system and this is six years of secondary education, i.e. Three years of Junior secondary and three years of Senior secondary.
33- Modern schooling is six years in the primary school and three years secondary schooling after obtaining First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC).
FSLC: First School Leaving Certificate is attained after spending six (6) years in primary school.
MSLC: Modern School Leaving Certificate is attained after spending six (6) years in the primary school and three years of Modern school
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32- VOC/COMM.: Vocational/Commercial is a certificate obtained after going through artisan/art craft training e.g. Mechanic, Tailoring etc.
22- JSS: Junior Secondary School is a certificate obtained after completion of the first three (3) years in secondary school.
26- SSS (O? Level): Senior Secondary School is a certificate obtained after completion of six (6) years in secondary school.
A Level: Advance Level is a certificate obtained after two (2) years completion of higher secondary school (HSC)
34- NCE/OND: (NCE) National Certificate of Education is a certificate obtained after completion of three (3) years in college of education. (OND) Ordinary National Diploma is the certificate obtained after completion of first two (2) years in the Polytechnic.
School of Nursing: This is a certificate obtained after spending three (3) years in the school of nursing.
43- BA/BSc./HND: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science/Higher National Diploma are obtained after three (3), four (4), five (5) or six (6) years of university or polytechnic education
Technical or Professional Diploma: It refers to a Diploma Certificate obtained from any Polytechnic or University.
Masters: Refers to any Masters degree. It is the second degree obtained in the university after Bachelors (first degree). Examples include Master of Science (MSc), Masters of Business Administration (MBA).
Doctorate: Refers to PhD: Doctor of Philosophy is the third level degree obtainable in the university after Masters.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest educational level completed.
Universe
Persons age 5+ who have ever attended school
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |