Demographic and Health Survey 2009 - IPUMS Subset
Lesotho, 2009
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Educational attainment (H_EDSUMM)
Data file: LSO2009-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
353
End:
353
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
(19) What is the highest level of school (NAME) has attended?
SEE CODES BELOW
What is the highest grade (NAME) completed at that level?
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LEVEL ___
1=PRIMARY
2=VOC./TECH. TRAINING AFTER PRIMARY
3=SECONDARY/HIGH
4=VOC./TECH. TRAINING AFTER SECONDARY/HIGH
5=COLLEGE
6=GRADUATE/POST GRADUATE
8=DON'T KNOW
GRADE___ ___
00=LESS THAN 1 YEAR COMPLETED
STANDARD 01-07=LEVEL 1 (PRIMARY SCHOOL)
YEAR 01-06=LEVEL 2 (VOC/TECH. AFTER PRIMARY)
FROM 01-05=LEVEL 3 (SECONDARY/HIGH)
YEAR 01-06=LEVEL 4 (VOC./TECH. AFTER SECONDARY)
YEAR 01-03=LEVEL 5 (COLLEGE)
YEAR 01-06=LEVEL 6 (GRAD./POST GRAD).
98=DON'T KNOW
SEE CODES BELOW
What is the highest grade (NAME) completed at that level?
SEE CODES BELOW
LEVEL ___
1=PRIMARY
2=VOC./TECH. TRAINING AFTER PRIMARY
3=SECONDARY/HIGH
4=VOC./TECH. TRAINING AFTER SECONDARY/HIGH
5=COLLEGE
6=GRADUATE/POST GRADUATE
8=DON'T KNOW
GRADE___ ___
00=LESS THAN 1 YEAR COMPLETED
STANDARD 01-07=LEVEL 1 (PRIMARY SCHOOL)
YEAR 01-06=LEVEL 2 (VOC/TECH. AFTER PRIMARY)
FROM 01-05=LEVEL 3 (SECONDARY/HIGH)
YEAR 01-06=LEVEL 4 (VOC./TECH. AFTER SECONDARY)
YEAR 01-03=LEVEL 5 (COLLEGE)
YEAR 01-06=LEVEL 6 (GRAD./POST GRAD).
98=DON'T KNOW
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | No education |
| 1 | Incomplete primary |
| 2 | Complete primary |
| 3 | Incomplete secondary |
| 4 | Complete secondary |
| 5 | Higher |
| 6 | Other |
| 7 | Don't know |
| 8 | Missing |
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
EDSUMM (HV109) is a summary variable that reports the household member's highest level of education in broad categories. Countries vary in the gradations of their school systems, but EDSUMM is a standardized variable providing the level of education in six categories: No education, Incomplete primary, Complete primary, Incomplete secondary, Complete secondary, and Higher.
EDSUMM is constructed from information contained in EDLEVEL (HV106) and EDLEVYR (HV107).
EDSUMM is constructed from information contained in EDLEVEL (HV106) and EDLEVYR (HV107).
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- TOPICS | IPUMS |