IX General Population and Housing Census 1970 - IPUMS Subset

Mexico, 1970

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Reference ID

MEX_1970_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Dirección General de Estadística, Secretaría de Industria y Comercio, Minnesota Population Center

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Literacy (MX1970A_0409)

Data file: MEX1970-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 179

End: 179

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

For all persons 6 years old or more

8. Literacy. (Mark with an X)

This person:

[ ] 4 Knows how to read and write
[ ] 5 Only knows how to read
[ ] 5 Only knows how to write
[ ] 5 Does not know how to read or write

Categories

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	Yes
2	No
9	Unknown

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

Literacy

Column 8

In order to write the answer to this question, if there is any doubt, keep in mind the following:

In order to mark the first circle, it is necessary that the person know how to read and write. People who only know how to sign, write their name, or a few random words or numbers, or who can only recognize the letters of the alphabet, or a few random words, are not considered able to read or right. In this case, one of the circles in front of "can only read," or "can only write," or "cannot read or right," should be marked, as it corresponds to them.

Do not deduce the answer to this question by their level of instruction. Some people who, years ago, attended some level of primary instruction, might in actuality not know how to read or write.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the person can read and write.

Universe

Persons age 6+

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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