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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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Sep 03, 2025
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Able to read and write (HN2001A_LIT)

Data file: HND2001_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 213
End: 213
Width: 1
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>7. Does [the person] know how to read and write?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Yes<br />[] 2 No</div>
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
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.
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 7: Do you know how to read and write?</span>
<br />You should mark the box that corresponds to the answer received.</p>

<p>Remember that is the person:</p>
<div class="i1">- Knows how to read and write you should mark 'yes'.<br /><br />- Only reads or only writes you should mark 'no'.<br /><br />- Only knows how to sign his or her name, mark 'no'.</div>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the person knows how to read and write.
Universe
Honduras 2001: Persons age 5+ [discrepancies: none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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