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EDUCJO
Educational attainment, Jordan
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      class Educjo : public Editor {

public:
  Educjo(VarPointer varInfo) : Editor(varInfo) {}
  void edit() {

    long a = getRecoded();
    switch (dataSet) {
    case dataset_id::jo2004a: {
      if (JO2004A_0448() == 999 && JO2004A_0449() == 99 && JO2004A_0431() < 15)
        a = 0;
    } break;
    }

    setData(a);
  }
};

Description

EDUCJO indicates the person's educational attainment in Jordan in terms of the level of schooling completed.

Comparability — General

Jordan has a 10-year compulsory system of basic education: 6 years of primary, 3 years of preparatory schooling, and 1 year of basic after preparatory. Basic education is followed by 2 years of secondary schooling split into academic and vocational apprenticeship tracks. The census also identifies a full range of ascending post-secondary degrees.

The variable was constructed from Education Level Attending (JO2004A_0448) and Educational Status (JO2004A_0449).

Universe

  • Persons age 15+

Availability

  • Jordan: 2004