National Census. Eighth Census of Population Fourth Census of Dwellings 2005 - IPUMS Subset

Nicaragua, 2005

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NIC_2005_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

National Institute of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center

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Literacy (NI2005A_0420)

Data file: NIC2005-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 216

End: 216

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

[Questions 11-18 were asked of persons age 5 or older]

14. [The person]:

[] 1 Knows how to read and write
[] 2 Only knows how to read
[] 3 Cannot read or write

Categories

Value	Category
1	Can read and write
2	Can read only
3	Cannot read or write
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.

Interviewer instructions

For persons age 5 or older (Questions 11-18)

Question 14. [The person]:

Read the options and mark an "X" next to the one stated by the informant.

A person can read and write when s/he can read and write at least a message or a paragraph.

A person cannot read or write in the following cases:
a) Can read a little but can't write.
b) Can only read and write his/her name or disconnected words.
c) Used to read and write but forgot how.
d) Can write only but can't read.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates if the person is literate.

Universe

Persons age 5+

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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