Censo Nacional de Población y Viviendas, 1972 - IPUMS Subset
Paraguay, 1972
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PRY_1972_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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General Directorate of Statistics and Censuses (DGEC), IPUMS
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Educational attainment (PY1972A_EDATTAN)
Data file: PRY1972_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
208
End:
209
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h3">B. Educational characteristics </span></p>
<p>Only for those persons 7 years of age and older
<br />[Questions 11 to 14 were asked of persons age 7 and older]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PY72A415 PY72A416">11. What is your highest grade or course completed in an institution of regular schooling?<br /><div class="i1">Write the grade or course on the appropriate line. Also indicate the degrees obtained (regular and other schooling).<br /><br />[] 00 None<br />[] 99 Unknown<br />[] 1 ____ Primary<br />[] 2 ____ Basic<br />[] 3 ____ Humanities secondary <br />[] 4 ____ High school <br />[] 5 ____ Teacher-training<br />[] 6 ____ University<br /><br />____ Degrees obtained (specify)</div><br /></svar>
<p>Only for those persons 7 years of age and older
<br />[Questions 11 to 14 were asked of persons age 7 and older]</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PY72A415 PY72A416">11. What is your highest grade or course completed in an institution of regular schooling?<br /><div class="i1">Write the grade or course on the appropriate line. Also indicate the degrees obtained (regular and other schooling).<br /><br />[] 00 None<br />[] 99 Unknown<br />[] 1 ____ Primary<br />[] 2 ____ Basic<br />[] 3 ____ Humanities secondary <br />[] 4 ____ High school <br />[] 5 ____ Teacher-training<br />[] 6 ____ University<br /><br />____ Degrees obtained (specify)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | None |
| 11 | Primary, 1 years |
| 12 | Primary, 2 years |
| 13 | Primary, 3 years |
| 14 | Primary, 4 years |
| 15 | Primary, 5 years |
| 16 | Primary, 6 years |
| 19 | Primary, grade unknown |
| 21 | Middle, 1 years |
| 22 | Middle, 2 years |
| 23 | Middle, 3 years |
| 24 | Middle, 4 years |
| 25 | Middle, 5 years |
| 29 | Middle, grade unknown |
| 31 | Humanities high school, 1 years |
| 32 | Humanities high school, 2 years |
| 33 | Humanities high school, 3 years |
| 34 | Humanities high school, 4 years |
| 35 | Humanities high school, 5 years |
| 36 | Humanities high school, 6 years |
| 39 | Humanities high school, grade unknown |
| 42 | Vocational high school, 2 years |
| 43 | Vocational high school, 3 years |
| 44 | Vocational high school, 4 years |
| 45 | Vocational high school, 5 years |
| 46 | Vocational high school, 6 years |
| 49 | Vocational high school, grade unknown |
| 52 | Teacher training, 2 years |
| 53 | Teacher training, 3 years |
| 54 | Teacher training, 4 years |
| 55 | Teacher training, 5 years |
| 56 | Teacher training, 6 years |
| 57 | Teacher training, 7 years |
| 58 | Teacher training, 8 years |
| 59 | Teacher training, grade unknown |
| 61 | University, 1 years |
| 62 | University, 2 years |
| 63 | University, 3 years |
| 64 | University, 4 years |
| 65 | University, 5 years |
| 66 | University, 6 years |
| 69 | University, grade unknown |
| 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
<span class="h3">IV. Information about the Population</span></p>
<p><span class="em">B. Educational characteristics</span>
<br />These questions are asked only of persons seven years old and older.</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PY72A415 PY72A416">11. Level of instruction<br />We understand as regular education, that given in schools, private schools, and universities (public or private) and that given by other institutions that extend equivalent degrees, even if they are of different nature (military schools and institutions, seminaries, technical or vocational schools, agricultural schools, etc.).<br /><br />Not considered as institutions for regular education: the academies for clothing design and production, short-hand, hair dressing, dancing, etc.<br /><br />If the enumerated person does not have any passed grade, mark the box, "none".<br />If he/she studied only in the elementary school, note in the line "elementary", and next to the printed 1, write the last grade passed, in numbers.<br /><br />The same procedure should be followed for the levels of study. For persons who have done "literacy courses for adults", you should use the following equivalencies:<br /><br />Adult literacy / Regular elementary education<br />1st cycle passed / 3rd grade passed<br />2nd cycle passed / 5th grade passed<br />3rd cycle passed / 6th grade passed<br /><br />The secondary education is shown divided according to specialties.<br />On the line "degrees obtained" you should note all of those obtain by the enumerated person, from regular education institutions or not.<br /></svar></p>
<p>11. What is the last grade or course that you passed in regular educational institutions?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 00 None<br />[] 99 Not known<br />[] 1 Elementary<br />[] 2 Basic [or middle school]<br />[] 3 Humanistic Secondary<br />[] 4 Commercial Secondary<br />[] 5 Teacher's training<br />[] 6 University<br />Degrees obtained (specify) ____</div>
<p><span class="em">B. Educational characteristics</span>
<br />These questions are asked only of persons seven years old and older.</p>
<p><svar a="all" v="PY72A415 PY72A416">11. Level of instruction<br />We understand as regular education, that given in schools, private schools, and universities (public or private) and that given by other institutions that extend equivalent degrees, even if they are of different nature (military schools and institutions, seminaries, technical or vocational schools, agricultural schools, etc.).<br /><br />Not considered as institutions for regular education: the academies for clothing design and production, short-hand, hair dressing, dancing, etc.<br /><br />If the enumerated person does not have any passed grade, mark the box, "none".<br />If he/she studied only in the elementary school, note in the line "elementary", and next to the printed 1, write the last grade passed, in numbers.<br /><br />The same procedure should be followed for the levels of study. For persons who have done "literacy courses for adults", you should use the following equivalencies:<br /><br />Adult literacy / Regular elementary education<br />1st cycle passed / 3rd grade passed<br />2nd cycle passed / 5th grade passed<br />3rd cycle passed / 6th grade passed<br /><br />The secondary education is shown divided according to specialties.<br />On the line "degrees obtained" you should note all of those obtain by the enumerated person, from regular education institutions or not.<br /></svar></p>
<p>11. What is the last grade or course that you passed in regular educational institutions?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 00 None<br />[] 99 Not known<br />[] 1 Elementary<br />[] 2 Basic [or middle school]<br />[] 3 Humanistic Secondary<br />[] 4 Commercial Secondary<br />[] 5 Teacher's training<br />[] 6 University<br />Degrees obtained (specify) ____</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest level and grade of education completed by the individual.
Universe
Paraguay 1972: Persons age 7+ [discrepancies: type I trace; type II trace]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |