Demographic and Health Survey 2008 - IPUMS Subset
Nigeria, 2008
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School attendance status (H_EDSTATUS)
Data file: NGA2008-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
389
End:
389
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
EVER ATTENDED SCHOOL IF AGE 5 YEARS OR OLDER:
(23) Has (NAME) ever attended school?
YES 1
NO 2 (GO TO 29)
(24) What is the highest level of school (NAME) has attended? What is the highest grade (NAME) completed at that level?
SEE CODES BELOW.
*FOR '?HIGHER', TOTAL THE NUMBER OF YEARS AT THE POST-SECONDARY LEVEL
LEVEL ___
0 PRE-PRIMARY/KINDERGARTEN
1 PRIMARY
2 SECONDARY
3 HIGHER
8 DON'T KNOW
CLASS/YEAR ___
01 - 03 YEARS AT PRE-PRIMARY/KINDERGARDEN LEVEL
01 - 06 YEARS 1 - 6 AT PRIMARY LEVEL
01 - 06 YEARS 1 - 6 AT SECONDARY LEVEL
01 - TOTAL NUMBER OF YEARS AT HIGHER LEVEL*
00 LESS THAN 1 YEAR COMPLETED (USE '?00' FOR Q. 24 ONLY. THIS CODE IS NOT ALLOWED FOR QS. 26 AND 28)
98 DON'T KNOW
(23) Has (NAME) ever attended school?
YES 1
NO 2 (GO TO 29)
(24) What is the highest level of school (NAME) has attended? What is the highest grade (NAME) completed at that level?
SEE CODES BELOW.
*FOR '?HIGHER', TOTAL THE NUMBER OF YEARS AT THE POST-SECONDARY LEVEL
LEVEL ___
0 PRE-PRIMARY/KINDERGARTEN
1 PRIMARY
2 SECONDARY
3 HIGHER
8 DON'T KNOW
CLASS/YEAR ___
01 - 03 YEARS AT PRE-PRIMARY/KINDERGARDEN LEVEL
01 - 06 YEARS 1 - 6 AT PRIMARY LEVEL
01 - 06 YEARS 1 - 6 AT SECONDARY LEVEL
01 - TOTAL NUMBER OF YEARS AT HIGHER LEVEL*
00 LESS THAN 1 YEAR COMPLETED (USE '?00' FOR Q. 24 ONLY. THIS CODE IS NOT ALLOWED FOR QS. 26 AND 28)
98 DON'T KNOW
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Never attended |
| 1 | Entered school |
| 2 | Advanced |
| 3 | Repeating |
| 4 | Dropout |
| 5 | Left school 2 or more years ago |
| 7 | Don't know |
| 8 | Missing |
| 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.
Description
Definition
For household members within a specified (and varying) age range, from childhood to young adulthood, EDSTATUS (HV129) indicates the household member's educational status.
Below are descriptions of each code:
0 = Never attended: Children with no education
1 = Entered school: Children who did not attend school the previous year but are currently enrolled
2 = Advanced: Children at a current level that is higher than the previous year
3 = Repeating: Children who are at the same level as the previous year or at a level below the previous year
4 = Dropout: Children who were at school the previous year but are not currently attending school
5 = Left school 2 or more years ago: Children who are not currently attending school and did not go to school the previous year
Below are descriptions of each code:
0 = Never attended: Children with no education
1 = Entered school: Children who did not attend school the previous year but are currently enrolled
2 = Advanced: Children at a current level that is higher than the previous year
3 = Repeating: Children who are at the same level as the previous year or at a level below the previous year
4 = Dropout: Children who were at school the previous year but are not currently attending school
5 = Left school 2 or more years ago: Children who are not currently attending school and did not go to school the previous year
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |