Population Census 2001, Jamaica - IPUMS Subset
Jamaica, 2001
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Reference ID
JAM_2001_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistical Institute of Jamaica, IPUMS
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Dec 20, 2012
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- JAM2001_PHC-H-H
- JAM2001_PHC-P-H
Years of schooling (JM2001A_YRSCHOOL)
Data file: JAM2001_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
265
End:
266
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="JM01A431 JM01A432">[Questions 3.1 and 3.2 for persons age 4 and older]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="JM01A432"><span class="em">3.2 How many years of schooling have you/has [the respondent] had?</span><br /><div class="i1">[After this question,] if age under 14 years [old], end interview.<br /><br />_ _<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="JM01A432"><span class="em">3.2 How many years of schooling have you/has [the respondent] had?</span><br /><div class="i1">[After this question,] if age under 14 years [old], end interview.<br /><br />_ _<br />[] Not stated</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 2 |
| 03 | 3 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 6 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 8 |
| 09 | 9 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 |
| 12 | 12 |
| 13 | 13 |
| 14 | 14 |
| 15 | 15 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 17 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 19 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 21 | 21 |
| 22 | 22 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 24 |
| 25 | 25 |
| 26 | 26 |
| 27 | 27 |
| 28 | 28 |
| 29 | 29 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 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 respondent’s number of years of schooling.
Universe
Jamaica 2001: Persons age 4+ [discrepancies: type I none; type II 4.7%]
concept
Concept