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1990 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Trinidad and Tobago, 1980
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TTO_1990_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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Highest exam ever passed (TT1990A_EDEXAM)

Data file: TTO1990_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 180
End: 181
Width: 2
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<span class="h2">Section 3. Education--For all persons</span></p>

<p>14(c). What is the highest exam [the respondent] has ever passed?</p>
<div class="i1">Interviewer: Exclude Common entrance and 14+ exams<br /><br />[] 01 None<br />[] 02 School leaving<br />[] 03 CXC Basic<br />[] 04 G.C.E. 'O'/CXC Gen. Prof. 1 or 2<br />[] 05 G.C.E. 'O'/CXC Gen. Prof. 3 or 4; S.C. Grade III<br />[] 06 G.C.E. 'O'/CXC Gen. Prof. 5 or over; S.C. Grades I, II<br />[] 07 G.C.E. 'A'/HSC 1 or 2<br />[] 08 G.C.E. 'A'/HSC 3 and over<br />[] 09 Diploma/or equivalent Certificate of Achievement<br />[] 10 Degree<br />[] 98 Other<br />[] 99 Not stated</div>
Categories
Value Category
01 None
02 School leaving
03 CXC basic
04 GCE O/CXC 1/2
05 GCE O/CXC 3/4
06 GCE O
07 GCE A/HSC 1/2
08 GCE A/HSC
09 Diploma
10 Degree
11 Other
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
<span class="h3">Section 3 - Education </span><div class="i1">These questions are to be answered for every individual. Whereas it is pointless to put all of these questions in respect of infants and very young and very young children, a response position must still be ticked in question 12[a] for every individual. Please note skip instructions in questions 12[a] and 14[a].</div><p>Question 14 [c]-highest examination ever passed </p>
<div class="i1">The types of examination referred to here are public examinations administered under the aegis of the Government as distinct from examinations organized within particular schools. Examinations such as Common Entrance [C. E.] and Fourteen plus [14+] are to be excluded.<br />Since it is possible that the individual may have passed more than one of the examinations specified, ensure that you ascertain which examination the individual considers as the highest he/she has passed and tick the appropriate box.</div>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the highest exam ever passed by the person.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 1990: Persons who have completed some schooling [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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