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Population Census 2001, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset

Jamaica, 2001
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JAM_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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Highest level of education attained (JM2001A_EDATTAIN)

Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 243
End: 243
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="JM01A420"><span class="em">1.16 What is the highest level of education that you have/ [the respondent] has attained? (Read categories)</span><br /><div class="i1">[For all persons 4 years old and older]<br /><br />[] 1 None<br />[] 2 Pre-primary<br />[] 3 Primary<br />[] 4 Secondary<br />[] 5 University<br />[] 6 Other tertiary<br />[] 7 Special school<br />[] 8 Other<br />[] 9 Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
None
1 Pre-primary
2 Primary
3 Secondary
4 University
5 Other tertiary
6 Special school
7 Other
8 Unknown
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the respondent’s highest level of education attained.
Universe
Jamaica 2001: Persons age 4+ [discrepencies: type I 8%; type II .9%]

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