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National Population and Housing Census 1980 - IPUMS Subset

Argentina, 1980
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ARG_1980_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Argentine National institute of Statistics and Censuses, Minnesota Population Center
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Literacy (AR1980A_0408)

Data file: ARG1980-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 163
End: 163
Width: 1
Range: -
Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question
C. Population


For all of the persons 5 years old and more

[Questions 7-8 were asked of persons age 5 years or older.]




7. Do you know how to read and write?

If he or she only reads or only writes, mark no.

[] Yes
[] No
[] Unanswered
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
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
C. Population


Census home is a person or group of persons, related or not, who occupy the same dwelling. You will write down first the name and surname of the head of the household, then ask all the corresponding questions.



7. Do you know how to read and write?
Ask this question with reference to our language or to any other language.

When an enumerated person only knows how to read or write [not both] you will mark no.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the person's literacy status.
Universe
Persons age 5+

concept

Concept
Name Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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