Literal question
Educational status
29. Write grade enrolled for those now attending, 24 if attended in the past, 25 if never attended.
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Interviewer instructions
Column 29 - School Attendance
If currently enrolled in school, grade attending, if attended in the past, code"24", if never attended code "25".
For those five years old and over, their school enrollment at the time of the census and the grade they are in will be entered in the column. For those currently enrolled,
Questions that enable to find out correct responses have to be posed to the head of the household or to concerned persons if:
a) they have ever been enrolled in school in the past or
b) if neither have they been enrolled.
Then for those enrolled the correct code from the list of codes given below will be entered in column 29 card columns 53 and 54 after recording the label in short.
Grade Level Enrolled In
A. For currently attending
00 = Attending pre- school or under grade one
01 = Attending grade one
02 = Attending grade two
03 = Attending grade three
04 = Attending grade four
05 = Attending grade five
06 = Attending grade six
07 = Attending grade seven
08 = Attending grade eight
09 = Attending grade nine
10 = Attending grade ten
11 = Attending grade eleven
12 = Attending grade twelve
20 = Attending in school, institute, college or university at level above grade 12 to qualify with BA or BSc degree
21 = Attending college or university at level above grade 12 to obtain first degree /BA, BSc. /
22 = Attending university in post graduate program
23 = Attending educational institution that cannot be classified under regular educational standard. Examples are Priest School, Koran School, Litracy Program, Training Institute requiring lower level educational qualification.
B. For those who attended in the past and not enrolled at the time of the census
24 = For all who have attended in the past in school, institute, college or university but not enrolled at the time of the census.
C. For those who have never attended
25 = For all who have never attended in the past in any school, institute, etc. and not attending at the time of the census.
The following example makes the data collection more clear for cases which are impossible to get complete and direct response.
What is the grade level a student in the Addis Ababa Technical School who has completed his first year education and currently enrolled in his second year education is attending? This is determined by adding the grade level he is required to complete in regular school to qualify for admission in the technical; school on the school year he currently is in. Because entry to the technical school requires completion of at least 10th grade, his current grade level has to be 12 [10 + 2]