Census 2011 - IPUMS Subset
South Africa, 2011
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ZAF_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics South Africa, IPUMS
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- ZAF2011_PHC-H-H
- ZAF2011_PHC-P-H
Highest level of education (ZA2011A_EDATTAN)
Data file: ZAF2011_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
287
End:
288
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2"> Section E: Education </span>
<br />Ask of all persons aged 5 years and older listed on the flap.</p>
<p><span class="h3"> P-20 Level of education </span>
<br />What is the highest level of education that [the person] has completed?
<br /><span class="em"> Read out</span>: Diploma or certificate should have been at least six months study duration full-time or equivalent.
<br />Write the appropriate code in the box _ _</p>
<div class="i1">98. No schooling<br />00. Grade 0<br />01. Grade 1/Sub A<br />02. Grade 2/Sub B<br />03. Grade 3/Std 1/ABET 1(Kha Ri Gude, SANLI)<br />04. Grade 4/Std 2<br />05. Grade 5/Std 3 / ABET 2<br />06. Grade 6/Std 4<br />07. Grade 7/Std 5 / ABET 3</div><div class="i2"><span class="em">If 98 or 00-07, go to P-22.</span></div><div class="i1">08. Grade 8/Std 6 / Form 1<br />09. Grade 9/Std 7/Form 2/<br />10. Grade 10/Std 8/Form 3<br />11. Grade 11/Std 9/Form 4<br />12. Grade 12/Std 10 /Form 5</div><div class="i2"><span class="em">If 08-12, go to P-23.</span></div><div class="i1">13. NTC I/N1/ NIC/(V) Level 2<br />14. NTCII/N2/ NIC/(V) Level 3<br />15. NTCIII/N3/NIC/(V) Level 4<br />16. N4/NTC 4<br />17. N5/NTC 5<br />18. N6/NTC 6<br />19. Certificate with less than Grade 12/ Std10<br />20. Diploma with less than Grade 12/Std 10<br />21. Certificate with Grade 12/Std 10<br />22. Diploma with Grade 12/Std 10<br />23. Higher Diploma<br />24. Post Higher Diploma (Masters, Doctoral Diploma)<br />25. Bachelor's degree<br />26. Bachelor's degree and Post graduate diploma<br />27. Honours degree<br />28. Higher degree (Masters/PhD)<br />29. Other</div><div class="i2"><span class="em">If 13-29, go to P-21.</span></div>
<br />Ask of all persons aged 5 years and older listed on the flap.</p>
<p><span class="h3"> P-20 Level of education </span>
<br />What is the highest level of education that [the person] has completed?
<br /><span class="em"> Read out</span>: Diploma or certificate should have been at least six months study duration full-time or equivalent.
<br />Write the appropriate code in the box _ _</p>
<div class="i1">98. No schooling<br />00. Grade 0<br />01. Grade 1/Sub A<br />02. Grade 2/Sub B<br />03. Grade 3/Std 1/ABET 1(Kha Ri Gude, SANLI)<br />04. Grade 4/Std 2<br />05. Grade 5/Std 3 / ABET 2<br />06. Grade 6/Std 4<br />07. Grade 7/Std 5 / ABET 3</div><div class="i2"><span class="em">If 98 or 00-07, go to P-22.</span></div><div class="i1">08. Grade 8/Std 6 / Form 1<br />09. Grade 9/Std 7/Form 2/<br />10. Grade 10/Std 8/Form 3<br />11. Grade 11/Std 9/Form 4<br />12. Grade 12/Std 10 /Form 5</div><div class="i2"><span class="em">If 08-12, go to P-23.</span></div><div class="i1">13. NTC I/N1/ NIC/(V) Level 2<br />14. NTCII/N2/ NIC/(V) Level 3<br />15. NTCIII/N3/NIC/(V) Level 4<br />16. N4/NTC 4<br />17. N5/NTC 5<br />18. N6/NTC 6<br />19. Certificate with less than Grade 12/ Std10<br />20. Diploma with less than Grade 12/Std 10<br />21. Certificate with Grade 12/Std 10<br />22. Diploma with Grade 12/Std 10<br />23. Higher Diploma<br />24. Post Higher Diploma (Masters, Doctoral Diploma)<br />25. Bachelor's degree<br />26. Bachelor's degree and Post graduate diploma<br />27. Honours degree<br />28. Higher degree (Masters/PhD)<br />29. Other</div><div class="i2"><span class="em">If 13-29, go to P-21.</span></div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | Grade 0 |
| 01 | Grade 1 or sub A |
| 02 | Grade 2 or sub B |
| 03 | Grade 3 or standard 1 or ABET 1(Kha Ri Gude,SANLI) |
| 04 | Grade 4 or standard 2 |
| 05 | Grade 5 or standard 3 or ABET 2 |
| 06 | Grade 6 or standard 4 |
| 07 | Grade 7 or standard 5 or ABET 3 |
| 08 | Grade 8 or standard 6 or Form 1 |
| 09 | Grade 9 or standard 7 or Form 2 or ABET 4 |
| 10 | Grade 10 or standard 8 or Form 3 |
| 11 | Grade 11 or standard 9 or Form 4 |
| 12 | Grade 12 or standard 10 or Form 5 |
| 13 | NTC I or N1 or NIC or (V) Level 2 |
| 14 | NTC II or N2 or NIC or (V) Level 3 |
| 15 | NTC III or N3 or NIC or (V) Level 4 |
| 16 | N4 or NTC 4 |
| 17 | N5 or NTC 5 |
| 18 | N6 or NTC 6 |
| 19 | Certificate with less than grade 12 or standard 10 |
| 20 | Diploma with less than grade 12 or standard 10 |
| 21 | Certificate with grade 12 or standard 10 |
| 22 | Diploma with grade 12 or standard 10 |
| 23 | Higher diploma |
| 24 | Post higher diploma (Masters, Doctoral Diploma) |
| 25 | Bachelors degree |
| 26 | Bachelors degree and post graduate diploma |
| 27 | Honours degree |
| 28 | Higher degree (masters or PhD) |
| 29 | Other |
| 30 | No schooling |
| 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest level of education that a person has attained.
Universe
South Africa 2011: Persons 5+ in private households [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept