XVI Population Census and V Dwelling Census 2001 - IPUMS Subset
Honduras, 2001
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HND_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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National Institute of Statistics, IPUMS
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- HND2001_PHC-H-H.dat
- HND2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Educational level attained (HN2001A_EDLEV)
Data file: HND2001_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
217
End:
218
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section F. Characteristics of the persons</span></p>
<p><span class="h3">For persons 5 years old or more</span>
<br />[Questions 6-11 were asked of persons aged 5 years or older.]</p>
<p>9. What is the last grade, course, or year that [the person] passed?</p>
<div class="i1">1. None</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 0</div><div class="i1">2. Literacy courses</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3</div><div class="i1">3. Pre-school</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3</div><div class="i1">(If the answer is any of the above, continue to Question 12)</div><div class="i1">4. Primary</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3<br />[] Grade 4<br />[] Grade 5<br />[] Grade 6<br />[] Grade 7<br />[] Grade 8<br />[] Grade 9</div><div class="i1">5. Secondary, Common Cycle</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3</div><div class="i1">6. Secondary school, Diversified Cycle</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3<br />[] Grade 4</div><div class="i1">7. Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3<br />[] Grade 4</div><div class="i1">8. Undergraduate Studies</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3<br />[] Grade 4<br />[] Grade 5<br />[] Grade 6<br />[] Grade 7<br />[] Grade 8</div><div class="i1">9. Graduate Studies</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3<br />[] Grade 4<br />[] Grade 5</div>
<p><span class="h3">For persons 5 years old or more</span>
<br />[Questions 6-11 were asked of persons aged 5 years or older.]</p>
<p>9. What is the last grade, course, or year that [the person] passed?</p>
<div class="i1">1. None</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 0</div><div class="i1">2. Literacy courses</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3</div><div class="i1">3. Pre-school</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3</div><div class="i1">(If the answer is any of the above, continue to Question 12)</div><div class="i1">4. Primary</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3<br />[] Grade 4<br />[] Grade 5<br />[] Grade 6<br />[] Grade 7<br />[] Grade 8<br />[] Grade 9</div><div class="i1">5. Secondary, Common Cycle</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3</div><div class="i1">6. Secondary school, Diversified Cycle</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3<br />[] Grade 4</div><div class="i1">7. Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3<br />[] Grade 4</div><div class="i1">8. Undergraduate Studies</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3<br />[] Grade 4<br />[] Grade 5<br />[] Grade 6<br />[] Grade 7<br />[] Grade 8</div><div class="i1">9. Graduate Studies</div><div class="i2">[] Grade 1<br />[] Grade 2<br />[] Grade 3<br />[] Grade 4<br />[] Grade 5</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | None |
| 02 | Literacy courses |
| 03 | Pre-primary |
| 04 | Primary |
| 05 | Secondary, common cycle |
| 06 | Secondary school, diversified cycle |
| 07 | Post-secondary non-tertiary |
| 08 | Undergraduate studies |
| 09 | Graduate studies |
| 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
<span class="h3">For persons five years old or more</span>
<br />[Questions 6-11 were asked of persons aged 5 years or older]</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 9: What is the last grade, course, or year that you passed?</span>
<br />Enclose in a circle the number of the highest level of study that he or she studied, then in the numbers located to the right of this level, enclose in a circle the number that corresponds to the last grade, course or year that he or she passed.</p>
<p>For persons who are in first grade of elementary school, the answer that should be noted after asking if he or she complete the level of pre-school, is like this: circle the 3 of pre-school and the respective year; if the answer is 'no', circle the 1 of 'none'.</p>
<p>For the persons who are initiating the level of literacy training or pre-school, then you would register the level 1 'none'.</p>
<p>To register the answer you should consider that:</p>
<div class="i1">1. <span class="ital">None</span>: This will be marked for all persons who have not passed any grade.<br /><br />2. <span class="ital">Literacy training program</span>: This level is generally attended by adults to acquire basic knowledge of writing and reading. This level is also known as continuous education.<br /><br />3. <span class="ital">Pre-school</span>: This level includes the children who attend pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or kinder for children and preparatory for elementary school.</div><span class="pg">[p. 49]</span><div class="i1">4. <span class="ital">Elementary</span>: This is the school for elementary education, which consists of six grades. However, in this level you can also find educational centers that have up to nine grades and that are known as basic education.<br /><br />5. <span class="ital">Common secondary</span>: This level is known as 'common cycle of general education' or 'basic plan' and consists of three levels.<br /><br />6. <span class="ital">Diversified secondary</span>: This high school level is made up of the branches of basic mercantile and public accounting, elementary teacher training, baccalaureate in sciences and letters, technical baccalaureate in computation, baccalaureate in business administration, etc. Also included here are persons who studied or are studying in a private technical or polyvalent school.<br /><br />7. <span class="ital">Post-secondary non-tertiary</span>: This level includes the persons who graduated or are students in the National School of Agriculture [ENA by its initials in Spanish] of Catacamas, the National School of Forestry Sciences [ESNACIFOR by its initials in Spanish] of Siguatepeque, The Pan-American Agricultural School [Zamorano], military academies, police schools, upper seminary "Our Lady of Suyapa", Center for Architectural Design and Construction "CEDAC", etc. This category also includes persons who graduated from what was previously the Upper School of Teaching Francisco Morazán and the Social Service School.<br /><br />8. <span class="ital">Tertiary</span>: This is comprised of the public universities and all of the private universities of Honduras and other countries.<br /><br />9. <span class="ital">Post-graduate</span>: In this level, you should include all of the persons who have obtained a doctorate, postgraduate, master's degree or specialty; and the persons who have obtained a licentiate and are currently studying a post-graduate degree, a specialty, a master's degree or a doctorate. Do not include those with diplomas.</div>
<br />[Questions 6-11 were asked of persons aged 5 years or older]</p>
<p><span class="em">Question 9: What is the last grade, course, or year that you passed?</span>
<br />Enclose in a circle the number of the highest level of study that he or she studied, then in the numbers located to the right of this level, enclose in a circle the number that corresponds to the last grade, course or year that he or she passed.</p>
<p>For persons who are in first grade of elementary school, the answer that should be noted after asking if he or she complete the level of pre-school, is like this: circle the 3 of pre-school and the respective year; if the answer is 'no', circle the 1 of 'none'.</p>
<p>For the persons who are initiating the level of literacy training or pre-school, then you would register the level 1 'none'.</p>
<p>To register the answer you should consider that:</p>
<div class="i1">1. <span class="ital">None</span>: This will be marked for all persons who have not passed any grade.<br /><br />2. <span class="ital">Literacy training program</span>: This level is generally attended by adults to acquire basic knowledge of writing and reading. This level is also known as continuous education.<br /><br />3. <span class="ital">Pre-school</span>: This level includes the children who attend pre-kindergarten, kindergarten or kinder for children and preparatory for elementary school.</div><span class="pg">[p. 49]</span><div class="i1">4. <span class="ital">Elementary</span>: This is the school for elementary education, which consists of six grades. However, in this level you can also find educational centers that have up to nine grades and that are known as basic education.<br /><br />5. <span class="ital">Common secondary</span>: This level is known as 'common cycle of general education' or 'basic plan' and consists of three levels.<br /><br />6. <span class="ital">Diversified secondary</span>: This high school level is made up of the branches of basic mercantile and public accounting, elementary teacher training, baccalaureate in sciences and letters, technical baccalaureate in computation, baccalaureate in business administration, etc. Also included here are persons who studied or are studying in a private technical or polyvalent school.<br /><br />7. <span class="ital">Post-secondary non-tertiary</span>: This level includes the persons who graduated or are students in the National School of Agriculture [ENA by its initials in Spanish] of Catacamas, the National School of Forestry Sciences [ESNACIFOR by its initials in Spanish] of Siguatepeque, The Pan-American Agricultural School [Zamorano], military academies, police schools, upper seminary "Our Lady of Suyapa", Center for Architectural Design and Construction "CEDAC", etc. This category also includes persons who graduated from what was previously the Upper School of Teaching Francisco Morazán and the Social Service School.<br /><br />8. <span class="ital">Tertiary</span>: This is comprised of the public universities and all of the private universities of Honduras and other countries.<br /><br />9. <span class="ital">Post-graduate</span>: In this level, you should include all of the persons who have obtained a doctorate, postgraduate, master's degree or specialty; and the persons who have obtained a licentiate and are currently studying a post-graduate degree, a specialty, a master's degree or a doctorate. Do not include those with diplomas.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's educational level attained.
Universe
Honduras 2001: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |