Educational Characteristics (for persons 6 or more years old)
[Questions 11-12 were asked of persons 6 years old or more]
(11) Last grade level attended ____
Write down the last grade level attended. For example:
- Literate (NL) [in national language]
- CM2 [elementary school]
- 4th grade high school
- Terminal C [last year of high school; C designates a specialization]
- 2nd year in law license degree [3 years university degree in the French
system]
- Mark a dash (-) if the person never attended school
(12) Degree obtained ____
Report the highest degree obtained by the person. For example:
CEPE [professional degree]
BEPC [professional degree]
BAC [high school diploma]
Bridge and road engineer
Mark a dash (-) if the person does not have a degree
Educational characteristics
Questions (11) and (12) in the rubric are for persons of 6 years and more of age.
Column (11): Last grade completed
Ask if the person attends or has attended school.
- If "Yes," ask the last grade attended and report the school grade; if the interviewee still attends school, report the school grade attended during the previous school year preceding the time of the census.
[Examples are not presented here]
- If "no," ask if he/she can read and write in a national language and indicate: Literate in ... [fon, goun, mina, ditanari, etc...]
- A hyphen (-), if he/she can neither read nor write in a national language.
Column (12): Degree obtained
This question only applies to persons who answered in the affirmative to the previous question. Ask about the highest degree that the interviewee has obtained.
[Examples are not presented here]