Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
egypt
1986
|
egypt
1996
|
egypt
2006
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) | X | X | X |
| 10 | Less than primary | · | · | · |
| 11 | None | X | X | X |
| 12 | Literacy program | · | · | X |
| 20 | Primary education | X | X | X |
| 21 | Preparatory/lower secondary education | X | X | X |
| 30 | Secondary education, general or vocational | X | X | X |
| 40 | Post-secondary education | · | · | · |
| 41 | Technical post-secondary education | X | X | X |
| 42 | University degree | X | X | X |
| 43 | Higher diploma | X | X | X |
| 44 | Master's degrees | X | X | X |
| 45 | Doctorate degrees | X | X | X |
| 99 | Unknown | X | X | X |
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Most IPUMS data transformations are performed using variable harmonization tables that specify how each value in the source data is recoded. Some variables also require programming logic in addition to the harmonization table. The harmonization documents for this variable are:
- Harmonization table
- No supplemental programming
- Instructions for interpreting harmonization documents
Description
EDUCEG indicates the person's educational attainment in Egypt in terms of the level of schooling completed.
Comparability — General
Basic education has undergone several transformations since the 1952 Free Officers Revolution. In 1952 and prior to 1987, basic education included six years of compulsory primary education. After 1987, primary education was reduced to compulsory five years.
In 1981, a three-year long preparatory stage was made compulsory and combined together with primary education into one basic compulsory education.
In 1999, compulsory basic education was extended to cover nine years (primary tier of 6 years and preparatory tier of 3 years).
The post-1999 pre-university education system follows a 6-3-3 or 6-3-5 format from age 6 to age 18 years. It comprises:
Three years of secondary education (general or technical).
Persons in 3-year lower technical secondary schools can obtain further training from 2-year upper technical secondary schools for a total of five years.
The basic education system is preceded by kindergarten, which is a non-mandatory educational stage of two years, from age 4 to age 6 years.
Post-secondary education is obtained from universities, higher and technical institutes. Technical institutes require completion of secondary education and offer 2-years vocational/technical programs. Higher institutes and universities offer programs leading to a bachelor's degree, although the former are related to higher professional education and the latter includes also academic programs. Bachelor degrees and higher professional degrees have usually duration of 4 or more years. After completion of a bachelor's degree, graduates could pursue 1 to 2-years programs leading to a diploma of higher studies or a master's degree. Doctoral degrees are also offered for master's programs graduates, and they last at least 3 years.
In general, censuses identify the highest educational level completed. The 1986 census source variable provides additional detail about field within each level educational category. 1996 and 2006 samples specify only the highest educational level attained.
The Egypt 2006 census identifies secondary education as "intermediate" (including the general, commercial, industrial, and agricultural tracks) and post-secondary technical education as "above intermediate".
Non-formal education in Egypt includes adult literacy programs as articulated in a law passed in 1991. Adult literacy programs are concerned with helping learners catch up with the formal schooling they have missed, rather than addressing learning needs of learners themselves.
Egypt has a parallel education system called Azharite that follows the same path as general secular education.
The universe changed from persons aged 6 years or older in the 1986 census to persons aged 10 years or older in the 1996 and 2006 censuses.
Universe
- Egypt 1986: Persons age 6+
- Egypt 1996: Persons age 10+
- Egypt 2006: Persons age 10+
Availability
- Egypt: 1986, 1996, 2006
Questionnaire Text
| Egypt 1986 |
| Egypt 1996 |
| Egypt 2006 |
7. Educational status or last educational certificate
[Question 7 was asked of persons 10 years and over.]
[] 2 Illiterate
[] 3 Read and write (literate)
[] 4 Certificate
For the person who is less than (10) years put a circle round Number (1)
For the person (10) years and over put a circle:
Circle number (3) for persons who read and write but, they have no educational certificate
If the person has an educational certificate writes the last certificate he has got next to the word certificate with mentioning the specialization if there is any:
Bachelor of accountancy trade
Bachelor of electric engineering
Agricultural secondary school
Azharya secondary school etc.
7. Educational status or last educational certificate
[Question 7 was asked of persons 10 years and over.]
[] 2 Illiterate
[] 3 Read and write (literate)
[] 4 Certificate
The educational status or the name of the highest certificate column No.(7)
For the person less than (10) years fill in ink the circle in front of No.(1) and as for the person (10) years and over fill in ink the circle:
In front of No.(3) for those who read and write but, they have no certificate
Those who read and write and having an educational certificate write in front of the word highest certificate, the certificate that the person has got.
7. Educational status or last educational certificate
[Question 7 was asked of persons 10 years and over.]
[] 2 Illiterate
[] 3 Read and write (literate)
[] 4 Certificate
The educational status or the name of the highest certificate column No.(7)
For the person less than (10) years fill in ink the circle in front of No.(1) and as for the person (10) years and over fill in ink the circle:
In front of No.(3) for those who read and write but, they have no certificate
Those who read and write and having an educational certificate write in front of the word highest certificate, the certificate that the person has got.
7. Education status, or the highest education certificate
[] 1 Under age
[] 2 Illiterate
[] 3 Read and write without certificate
[] 4 Primary
[] 5 Preparatory
[] 6 Intermediate degree
[] 7 Above intermediate degree
[] 8 University degree
[] 9 Above university degree (specify the highest degree and specialization) ________
Table 1: Household characteristics
9. Educational level or the highest degree (for those 10 years and older)
There are 2 squares on the right, and 4 squares on the left.
Fill only the 2 squares on the right, leaving the rest of the squares to be coded by the Information Technology sector.
One of the following answers is written:
2. Member is illiterate
3. Member who can read and write with no certificate
4. Illiteracy eradication: for the member who was enrolled in illiteracy eradication classes and completed his/her studies and got an illiteracy eradication certificate
5. Member who obtained elementary school certificate (general / azhari)
6. Member who obtained preparatory certificate (general / industrial / agricultural / commercial)
7. Intermediate degree (general / commercial / industrial / agricultural)
8. Above intermediate degree
9. University degree
10. Higher diploma
11. Masters degree
12. Doctorate degree
If the member has a degree, the correct code is written inside the square on the right, and the highest scientific degree he/she obtained and his/her specialization are written below the squares. Nothing will be written in the four squares on the left so that the Information Technology sector can code the degree.
[Example has been omitted.]
If number (7) or (8) is marked, then the degree and specialization are written on the line below the squares, for example: (general secondary certificate - vocational secondary; commerce - vocational secondary; industry - 2 years post-secondary; commerce - vocational institute; 2 years post secondary - industry vocational institute, etc.) and the 4 squares on the left are blank to be coded by the Information Technology sector.