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Botswana 1981 — source variable BW1981A_EDATTAIN — Highest school level and grade passed

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(All Persons 5 years and over)

11. What is the highest school grade that (the person) passed?

Primary

[] 11
[] 12
[] 13
[] 14
[] 15
[] 16
[] 17

Secondary

[] 21
[] 22
[] 23
[] 24
[] 25
[] 26

Tertiary

[] 31
[] 32
[] 33
[] 34
[] 35

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Columns [P10 and P11] apply only to persons 5 years and above

Columns [P10 andP11] Education
Column [P10] Enter the answer code as appropriate
Column [P11] Enter the highest school grade the person has passed.
If Standard 1, enter 11
If Standard 2, enter 12
If Standard 3, enter 13
If Standard 4, enter 14
If Standard 5, enter 15
If Standard 6, enter 16
If Standard 7, enter 17
[If somebody has passed old Sub A or Sub B enter 11. The instruction remains the same for all other standards]
If the person has attended or is attending secondary school enter the highest form passed as follows:
If Form 1, enter 21
If Form 2, enter 22
If Form 3, enter 23
If Form 4, enter 24
If Form 5, enter 25 and
If Form 6, enter 26
If the person has attended or is attending University enter the number of years the person has spent attending University as follows:
Year 1, 31
Year 2, 32
Year 3, 33
Year 4, 34
Year 5 and over, 35

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Botswana 1981 — source variable BW1981A_SCHOOL — School attendance

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(All Persons 5 years and over)

10. Has (the person) ever attended school?

[] 1 Never attended
[] 2 Still at school
[] 3 Left school

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Columns [P10 and P11] apply only to persons 5 years and above

Columns [P10 andP11] Education
Column [P10] Enter the answer code as appropriate
Column [P11] Enter the highest school grade the person has passed.
If Standard 1, enter 11
If Standard 2, enter 12
If Standard 3, enter 13
If Standard 4, enter 14
If Standard 5, enter 15
If Standard 6, enter 16
If Standard 7, enter 17
[If somebody has passed old Sub A or Sub B enter 11. The instruction remains the same for all other standards]
If the person has attended or is attending secondary school enter the highest form passed as follows:
If Form 1, enter 21
If Form 2, enter 22
If Form 3, enter 23
If Form 4, enter 24
If Form 5, enter 25 and
If Form 6, enter 26
If the person has attended or is attending University enter the number of years the person has spent attending University as follows:
Year 1, 31
Year 2, 32
Year 3, 33
Year 4, 34
Year 5 and over, 35

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Botswana 1991 — source variable BW1991A_EDATTAIN — Years completed at school

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Section A

(All persons 5 years and over)

10. What is the highest grade that [the respondent] passed/completed?

Primary

[] 10
[] 11
[] 12
[] 13
[] 14
[] 15
[] 16
[] 17

Secondary

[] 21
[] 22
[] 23
[] 24
[] 25
[] 26

Tertiary

[] 31
[] 32
[] 33
[] 34
[] 35

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Column A10: Highest Grade Passed/Completed

What is the highest grade that [the respondent] passed/completed?

Enter the highest school grade the person has passed (if this grade ends in an exam) or has completed (if the grade doesn't end in an exam).

If Standard 1, enter 11
If Standard 2, enter 12
If Standard 3, enter 13
If Standard 4, enter 14
If Standard S, enter 15
If Standard 6, enter 16
If Standard 7, enter 17

For Sub A or Sub B enter 11. If the person, at the time of enumeration, is in Standard 1, enter 10.

If the person has attended or is attending secondary school, enter the highest form passed as follows:
[p.25]

If Form 1, enter 21
If Form 2, enter 22
If Form 3, enter 23
If Form 4, enter 24
If Form 5, enter 25
If Form 6, enter 26

If the person is currently in Form 1, enter 17. Someone who completed Form 3 but failed the exam will be coded 22. Someone who completed Form 2 (which doesn't end with an exam) v\'ill also be coded 22 - even if they never went on to Form 3. Someone who completed JC under the old educational system will be coded 23, while someone who completed JC under the new system will be coded 22.

If the person has attended or is attending University, enter the number of completed years the person has spent attending University as follows:

If 1 year, enter 31
If 2 years, enter 32
If 3 years, enter 33
If 4 years, enter 34
If 5 years and over, enter 35

For a person still doing preliminary courses, e.g. the Pre-Entry Science Course (PESC), enter 25 or 26 as may be appropriate.

In the sample questionnaire on page 24, James completed Standard 3, so he is coded 13. Since Anne never attended school, a dash is entered in column A10 for her. Mimi is not yet 5 years old, so the question does not apply to her - a dash appears in column A10. Anthony is currently in Standard 7; since the highest standard which he has completed is Standard 6, 16 is entered for him. Molelo is currently in Standard 5 (code 14), and David completed Standard 7 (code 17). Thembe dropped out of Standard 5, so she completed Standard 4 and is coded 14.

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Botswana 1991 — source variable BW1991A_SCHOOL — School attendance

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Section A

(All persons 5 years and over)

9. Has [the respondent] ever attended school?

[] 1 Never attended (Go to Q. 11)
[] 2 Still at school (Go to Q. 10)
[] 3 Left school (Go to Q. 10)

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Column 9: School Attendance

Has [the respondent] ever attended school?

This question refers to formal schooling only. Pre-schooling and non-formal education are not covered by this question, and the only form of tertiary education covered is university attendance.

If a person has never attended school, enter 1 in A9 and a dash in A10, and go to A11.

If a person is still attending school, enter 2 in A9 and go to A10.

If a person has attended school but has since left school, enter 3 in A9 and go to A10.

If it is not known whether or not someone ever attended school, enter 9 in A9 and a dash in A10, and go to A11.

In the sample questionnaire on page 24, James attended school but he left school a long time ago. He is coded 3 in column A9. Anne never attended school, so she is coded 1. Mimi is not yet 5 years old, so this question does not apply to her. Enter a dash in the shaded area for her. Anthony and Molelo are still in school, so they are coded 2. David and 1hembe have both left school, so they are coded 3.

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Botswana 2001 — source variable BW2001A_EDATTAIN — Highest level of education

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All persons 2 years and over
[Questions A13-A15]

A15. What is the highest grade that [the person] has completed?

Pre-school

[] 00 (if year 1 not completed)
[] 01
[] 02

Primary

[] 10
[] 11
[] 12
[] 13
[] 14
[] 15
[] 16
[] 17

Secondary

[] 21
[] 22
[] 23
[] 24
[] 25
[] 26

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107e. Columns A14 - A15 These questions apply only to persons aged 2 years and more. If the person is under 2 years of age, then when you reach column A13 you should put dashes in the shaded areas for columns A13 -- A32 and proceed to the next listed person in the household. The relevant portion of the sample questionnaire is shown on page 28 for easy reference.

109a. Column A15: Highest grade completed

Q: What is the highest level that [the person]completed?

Enter the highest school level or grade the person has completed as per the codes below:

For Pre-school

If year 1 not completed enter 00
If year 1 completed enter 01
If year 2 completed enter 02
If year 3 completed enter 03

For Non-Formal Education

If prima 1 not completed enter 60

If prima 1 completed enter 61
If prima 2 completed enter 62
If prima 3 completed enter 63
If prima 4 completed enter 64
If prima 5 completed enter 65

For Primary school

If Standard 1 not completed enter 10
If Standard 1, enter 11
If Standard 2, enter 12
If Standard 3, enter 13
If Standard 4, enter 14
If Standard 5, enter 15
If Standard 6, enter 16
If Standard 7, enter 17

For Sub A or Sub B enter 11. If the person, at the time of enumeration, is in Standard 1, enter 10.

If the person has attended or is attending secondary school, enter the highest form completed:

If Form 1, enter 21
If Form 2, enter 22
If Form 3, enter 23
If Form 4, enter 24
If Form 5, enter 25
If Form 6, enter 26

If the person is currently in Form 1, enter 17. Someone who completed Form 3 but failed the exam will be coded 23. Someone who completed Junior certificate (JC) under the two year JC certificate system will be coded 22, while for those who completed JC under the three year system will be coded 23.

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Botswana 2011 — source variable BW2011A_EDUATTAIN2 — Highest level completed

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A. Person Information

Educational attainment

15. What is the highest level of schooling that [the respondent] has completed?

Pre-primary

[] 01 One year
[] 02 Two years
[] 03 Three years
[] 04 Four years

Primary

[] 101 One year
[] 102 Two years
[] 103 Three years
[] 104 Four years
[] 105 Five years
[] 106 Six years
[] 107 Seven years

Secondary

[] 201 One year
[] 202 Two years
[] 203 Three years
[] 204 Four years
[] 205 Five years
[] 206 Six years

Non-formal education

[] 301 One year
[] 302 Two years
[] 303 Three years
[] 304 Four years
[] 305 Five years

Apprentice

[] 1110 Less than one year
[] 1111 One year
[] 1112 Two years
[] 1113 Three years
[] 1114 Four years

Brigade

[] 1220 Less than one year
[] 1221 One year
[] 1222 Two years
[] 1223 Three years
[] 1224 Four years

Technical / Vocational certificate

[] 1310 Less than one year
[] 1311 One year
[] 1312 Two years
[] 1313 Three years
[] 1314 Four years
[] 1315 Five years

Technical / Vocational diploma

[] 1320 Less than one year
[] 1321 One year
[] 1322 Two years
[] 1323 Three years
[] 1324 Four years
[] 1325 Five years

Educational college certificate

[] 1411 One year
[] 1412 Two years
[] 1413 Three years
[] 1414 Four years

Educational college diploma

[] 1421 One year
[] 1422 Two years
[] 1423 Three years
[] 1424 Four years
[] 1425 Five years

Educational college degree

[] 1430 Less than one year
[] 1431 One year
[] 1432 Two years
[] 1433 Three years
[] 1434 Four years
[] 1435 Five years

Institute of Health Sciences

[] 1510 Less than one year
[] 1511 One year
[] 1512 Two years

Diploma of Institute of Health Sciences

[] 1521 One year
[] 1522 Two years
[] 1523 Three years
[] 1524 Four years

Degree of Institute of Health Sciences

[] 1531 One year
[] 1532 Two years
[] 1533 Three years
[] 1534 Four years
[] 1535 Five years

University certificate

[] 1610 Less than one year
[] 1611 One year
[] 1612 Two years
[] 1613 Three years
[] 1614 Four years

University diploma

[] 1611 One year
[] 1612 Two years
[] 1613 Three years
[] 1614 Four years

University degree

[] 1630 Less than one year
[] 1631 One year
[] 1632 Two years
[] 1633 Three years
[] 1634 Four years
[] 1635 Five years
[] 1636 Six years
[] 1637 Seven years

University post-graduate degree

[] 1641 One year
[] 1642 Two years
[] 1643 Three years
[] 1644 Four years
[] 1645 Five years
[] 1646 Six years

University PhD / doctorate

[] 1651 One year
[] 1652 Two years
[] 1653 Three years
[] 1654 Four years
[] 1655 Five years
[] 1656 Six years
[] 1657 Seven years

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141. Columns A15-A17
These questions apply only to persons aged 2 years and above. If the person is less than 2 years of age, then when you reach column A15, you should dashes in the shaded area for columns A15-A31 and proceed to the next listed person in the household. These questions refer to school attendance by the person in question. The relevant portion of the sample questionnaire is shown on page 33 for ease of reference.

143. Column A16: Highest grade completed
Q. What was the highest level that the respondent completed?
Enter the highest school level or grade the person has completed as per the codes below:

For Pre-school

a. If year 1 not completed, enter 00
b. If year 1 completed, enter 01
c. If year 2 completed, enter 02
d. If years at pre-school are not known, enter 09

For primary school

a. If in Standard 1, and has gone through pre-school, enter 03
b. If Standard 1 not completed, enter 10
c. If Standard 1 completed, enter 11
d. If Standard 2 completed, enter 12
e. If Standard 3 completed, enter 13
f. If Standard 4 in completed, enter 14
g. If Standard 5 is completed, enter 15
h. If Standard 6 is completed, enter 16
i. If Standard 7 is completed, enter 17
j. If it is known that the person went as far as primary, but the standard complete is not known, enter 19.
k. For Sub A or Sub B enter 11. If the person, at the time of enumeration, is in Standard 1, enter 10.
l. If the person has attended or is attending secondary school, enter the highest form completed:

i. If Form 1 completed, enter 21
ii. If Form 2 completed, enter 22
iii. If Form 3 completed, enter 23
iv. If Form 4 completed, enter 24
v. If Form 5 completed, enter 25
vi. If Form 6 completed, enter 26

m. If it is known that the person went as far as secondary school, but the form completed is not known, enter 29.
n. If the person is currently in Form 1, enter 17. Someone who completed their Junior certificate (JC) under the two year JC certificate system will be coded 22, while for those who completed their JC under the three year system will be coded 23.

Tertiary certificate

a. If tertiary certificate, first year not completed, enter30
b. If tertiary certificate, first year completed, enter 31
c. If tertiary certificate, second year completed, enter 32
d. If the exact tertiary certificate year completed is not known, enter 39

Tertiary diploma

a. If tertiary diploma, first year not completed, enter 40
b. If tertiary diploma, first year completed, enter 41
c. If tertiary diploma, second year completed, enter 42
d. If tertiary diploma, third year completed, enter 43
e. If the exact tertiary diploma year completed is not known, enter 49

Tertiary degree

a. If tertiary courses, first year not completed, enter 50
b. If tertiary courses, first year completed, enter 51
c. If tertiary courses, second year completed, enter 52
d. If tertiary courses, third year completed, enter 53
e. If tertiary courses, fourth year completed, enter 54
f. If tertiary courses, fifth year completed, enter 55
g. If the exact tertiary degree year completed is not known, enter 59

Post graduate courses

a. If post graduate courses, first year not completed, enter 60
b. If post graduate courses, first year completed, enter 61
c. If post graduate courses, second year completed, enter 62
d. If post graduate courses, third year completed, enter 63
e. If post graduate courses, fourth year completed, enter 64
f. If post graduate courses, fifth year completed, enter 65
g. If the exact post graduate course year completed is not known, enter 69

For non-formal education

a. If prima 1 not completed, enter 70
b. If prima 1 completed, enter 71
c. If prima 2 completed, enter 72
d. If prima 3 completed, enter 73
e. If prima 4 completed, enter 74
f. If prima 5 completed, enter 75
g. If the exact prima year completed is not known, enter 79

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