Population Census 1982, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 1982

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JAM_1982_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS

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Population Census Unit, Department of Statistics, IPUMS

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Highest examination passed (JM1982A_EXAM)

Data file: JAM1982_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 218

End: 219

Width: 2

Range: -

Format: Numeric

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Literal question

<svar v="JM82A415 JM82A416 JM82A417 JM82A418 JM82A419 JM82A420"><span class="em">Section 4: Education</span><br />[All ages]<br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="JM82A418 JM82A419 JM82A420">21. Highest level of educational attainment (including persons still at school):<br /><div class="i1">a) Type of school/university:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] None<br />[] Nursery infant<br />[] Primary<br />[] Secondary<br />[] University<br />[] Other<br />[] JAMAL (Jamaican Movement for the Advancement of Literacy)<br />[] Not stated</div><br /><div class="i1">b) Years of schooling:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 0<br />[] 1-2<br />[] 3-4<br />[] 5-6<br />[] 7<br />[] 8<br />[] 9<br />[] 10<br />[] 11+<br />[] Not stated</div><br /><div class="i1">c) Exam passed:</div><br /><div class="i2">[] None<br />[] J.S.C. (5) or 3rd JLCL<br />[] G.C.E. (O) 3-4<br />[] G.C.E. (O) 5 S.C. OR G.C.E. (A) 1-2<br />[] G.C.E. (A) 3 or more or higher schooling<br />[] Dip<br />[] Degree<br />[] Other<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>

Categories

Value	Category
00	None
01	Jamaica School Certificate (5) or 3rd Jamaica Local Examination
02	General Certificate of Education (O) 1-2
03	General Certificate of Education (O) 3-4
04	General Certificate of Education (O) 5 School Certificate or General Certificate of Education (A) 1-2
05	General Certificate of Education (A) 3 or more, or higher schools
06	Diploma
07	Degree
08	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.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the highest public examination that the individual has ever passed.

Universe

Jamaica 1982: Persons in private households and some group quarters [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]

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