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Census of Canada 1991 - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1991
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CAN_1991_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, Minnesota Population Center
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Highest grade of elementary or secondary school (CA1991A_0464)

Data file: CAN1991-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 254
End: 254
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
STEP 10: Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over.



24. What is the highest grade (or year) of secondary (high school) or elementary school this person ever attended?

Enter highest number (1 to 13) of grades or years, excluding kindergarten.
Enter number (1 to 13) of grades or years of secondary and/or elementary school ____
Or
[] Never attended school or attended kindergarten only
Categories
Value Category
1 Less than grade 5
2 Grades 5 to 8
3 Grade 9
4 Grade 10
5 Grade 11
6 Grade 12
7 Grade 13+
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
Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over, that is, for each person born before June 4, 1976.




Question 24: Highest level of elementary or secondary schooling

In the box provided, enter the highest grade or level ever attended according to the province where school was attended.
For persons who now live in a province where the educational system is different, do not attempt to convert to the system of the province where they now live.
For persons who obtained their education outside Canada, estimate the equivalent level of schooling according to the educational system of the province where they now live.
For persons who studied in the classical colleges of Quebec, equate Versification with Grade 11.
For persons who are currently completing a regular school grade by private instruction or correspondence, or who are attending school part time during the day or evening, use the equivalent grade in the regular daytime program.
For persons who attended special education classes, or an institution where classes were ungraded, estimate as closely as possible the equivalent level in the mainstream school system of the province where they now live.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the highest grade or year of elementary or secondary school attended according to the province where the education was obtained, or according to the province of residence in the event this education was received outside Canada.
Universe
Persons age 15+

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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