IV Housing Census and IX Population Census of 1981 - IPUMS Subset
Guatemala, 1981
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Reference ID
GTM_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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- Data files
- GTM1981_PHC-H-H.dat
- GTM1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Educational level (GT1981A_EDLEV)
Data file: GTM1981_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
273
End:
274
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">VII. People in the census household</span></p>
<p><span class="em">For those 7 years of age and older</span>
<br />[Questions 13 - 15 were asked for persons age 7+ old]</p>
<p>14. Educational level</p>
<div class="i1">What was the last grade or year of studies completed in primary, secondary or higher education?<br /><br />[] 00 None<br />[] 1 Elementary _ _ _<br />[] 2 Secondary _ _ _<br />[] 3 Higher _ _ _<br />[] 99 Unknown</div>
<p><span class="em">For those 7 years of age and older</span>
<br />[Questions 13 - 15 were asked for persons age 7+ old]</p>
<p>14. Educational level</p>
<div class="i1">What was the last grade or year of studies completed in primary, secondary or higher education?<br /><br />[] 00 None<br />[] 1 Elementary _ _ _<br />[] 2 Secondary _ _ _<br />[] 3 Higher _ _ _<br />[] 99 Unknown</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | None |
| 11 | Primary, 1 year |
| 12 | Primary, 2 years |
| 13 | Primary, 3 years |
| 14 | Primary, 4 years |
| 15 | Primary, 5 years |
| 16 | Primary, 6 years |
| 17 | Primary, years unknown |
| 21 | Secondary, 1 year |
| 22 | Secondary, 2 years |
| 23 | Secondary, 3 years |
| 24 | Secondary, 4 years |
| 25 | Secondary, 5 years |
| 26 | Secondary, 6 years |
| 27 | Secondary, years unknown |
| 31 | Tertiary, 1 year |
| 32 | Tertiary, 2 years |
| 33 | Tertiary, 3 years |
| 34 | Tertiary, 4 years |
| 35 | Tertiary, 5 years |
| 36 | Tertiary, 6 years |
| 37 | Tertiary, 7 years |
| 38 | Tertiary, 8 years |
| 39 | Tertiary, 9 years |
| 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
<svar v="GT81A424 GT81A425 GT81A426 GT81A427"><span class="h2">C. Third block: educational characteristics (for those 7 years of age and older).</span><br /><br />Questions 13 to 15 refer to the enumerated person's literacy and education completed or education being carried out. For this reason, only those persons 7 years of age and older are asked these questions.<br /><br />The purpose of these questions is to discover the educational level of the population in relation to demographic, economic, and social characteristics.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="GT81A425"><span class="em">Question 14: educational level</span><br /><br />1. How to formulate the question<br />What was the last grade or year of study that you completed in either primary [elementary], middle, or superior school?<br /><br />Two pieces of information are required:<br /><br />a) The highest level of education; and,<br />b) The last year completed in that level.<br /><br />The Republic of Guatemala's regular educational system is made up of the following levels of education:<br /><div class="i1">a) Primary<br />b) Middle<br />c) Tertiary</div><br /><br />The following definitions will help the enumerator in correctly classifying the population in this characteristic.<br /><br />Primary education: The educational system providing the first elements of instruction (1st to 6th grades).<br /><br />Middle education (secondary): A general, specialized, or both, system of education. The minimum prerequisite to enter into secondary education is the completion of elementary education. This level is currently divided into basic and vocational.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 74]</span><br /><br />Tertiary education: Education provided by universities and non-university technical schools. The minimum prerequisite to enter tertiary education is the completion of secondary education.<br /><br />2. How to record the data<br /><br />If the person has not completed any grade, the number "00. none" is circled.<br /><br />The spaces that appear before the different levels of education, "1. Primary", "2. Middle," and "3. tertiary", are provided so that the last grade or year completed can be recorded.<br /><br />Finally, number "99. unknown" is provided in case the informant cannot supply the information about the person in question.<br /><br />3. Example:<br /><br />[These instructions refer to a graphic of question 14 of the census form]<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="GT81A425"><span class="em">Question 14: educational level</span><br /><br />1. How to formulate the question<br />What was the last grade or year of study that you completed in either primary [elementary], middle, or superior school?<br /><br />Two pieces of information are required:<br /><br />a) The highest level of education; and,<br />b) The last year completed in that level.<br /><br />The Republic of Guatemala's regular educational system is made up of the following levels of education:<br /><div class="i1">a) Primary<br />b) Middle<br />c) Tertiary</div><br /><br />The following definitions will help the enumerator in correctly classifying the population in this characteristic.<br /><br />Primary education: The educational system providing the first elements of instruction (1st to 6th grades).<br /><br />Middle education (secondary): A general, specialized, or both, system of education. The minimum prerequisite to enter into secondary education is the completion of elementary education. This level is currently divided into basic and vocational.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 74]</span><br /><br />Tertiary education: Education provided by universities and non-university technical schools. The minimum prerequisite to enter tertiary education is the completion of secondary education.<br /><br />2. How to record the data<br /><br />If the person has not completed any grade, the number "00. none" is circled.<br /><br />The spaces that appear before the different levels of education, "1. Primary", "2. Middle," and "3. tertiary", are provided so that the last grade or year completed can be recorded.<br /><br />Finally, number "99. unknown" is provided in case the informant cannot supply the information about the person in question.<br /><br />3. Example:<br /><br />[These instructions refer to a graphic of question 14 of the census form]<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the educational level completed by the person.
Universe
Guatemala 1981: Persons age 7+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |