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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Years of schooling (JM1982A_YRSCH)

Data file: JAM1982_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete

Start: 216

End: 217

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>

Value	Category
00
01	1-2
02	3-4
03	5-6
04	7
05	8
06	9
07	10
08	11 or more
98	Unknown
99	NIU (Not in universe)

Description

Definition

This variable indicates the total number of years that the individual attended a formal school for.

Universe

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

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