Population and Housing census 1989 - IPUMS Subset
Kenya, 1989
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KEN_1989_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Central Bureau of Statistics Ministry of Finance and Planning, Minnesota Population Center
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- KEN1989-H-H
- KEN1989-P-H
Educational attainment (KE1989A_0412)
Data file: KEN1989-P-H
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
187
End:
188
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Questions and instructions
Literal question
B. Persons aged 6 years and over
P21. What is [the respondent's] highest level of education completed? (e.g., class, form, university) _ _
P21. What is [the respondent's] highest level of education completed? (e.g., class, form, university) _ _
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Did not complete standard 1 |
| 1 | Standard 1 |
| 2 | Standard 2 |
| 3 | Standard 3 |
| 4 | Standard 4 |
| 5 | Standard 5 |
| 6 | Standard 6 |
| 7 | Standard 7 |
| 8 | Standard 8 |
| 11 | Form 1 |
| 12 | Form 2 |
| 13 | Form 3 |
| 14 | Form 4 |
| 15 | Form 5 |
| 16 | Form 6 |
| 17 | University not completed |
| 18 | Completed university |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
Column P21- Level of education attained.
123. If the person has been to school or is at school, ask, 'what was or is the highest class or form he/she has completed?'
124. In column P21, code the highest class or form the person has completed in the formal primary and secondary school system (e.g., a person in form one will have completed std 8 and therefore should be coded as having completed std 8). Use the categories provided at the back of the front cover. Use code 03 if the person has completed 'standard' 3, code 11 for those who have completed 'form' one, etc.
125. If a person has sat for 'O' level or 'A' level Exams through correspondence courses - that is, the person has not gone to school to achieve these certificates - code his/her highest level of education according to the highest exam he/she has taken and passed (e.g., code 14 for 'O' level passed exams, etc.).
126. If the person has attended university but never completed or is currently attending under-graduate studies, use code 17. Use code 198 if the person has completed under-graduate studies and above.
127. Columns P30 to P33 contain questions pertaining to economic activities during the week preceding the census night. These questions should be asked of all persons age 10 and above.
123. If the person has been to school or is at school, ask, 'what was or is the highest class or form he/she has completed?'
124. In column P21, code the highest class or form the person has completed in the formal primary and secondary school system (e.g., a person in form one will have completed std 8 and therefore should be coded as having completed std 8). Use the categories provided at the back of the front cover. Use code 03 if the person has completed 'standard' 3, code 11 for those who have completed 'form' one, etc.
125. If a person has sat for 'O' level or 'A' level Exams through correspondence courses - that is, the person has not gone to school to achieve these certificates - code his/her highest level of education according to the highest exam he/she has taken and passed (e.g., code 14 for 'O' level passed exams, etc.).
126. If the person has attended university but never completed or is currently attending under-graduate studies, use code 17. Use code 198 if the person has completed under-graduate studies and above.
127. Columns P30 to P33 contain questions pertaining to economic activities during the week preceding the census night. These questions should be asked of all persons age 10 and above.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest level of education completed.
Universe
Persons age 6+ who had ever attended school, except travellers and those receiving the short questionnaires
concept
Concept
| Name | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |