Codes and Frequencies
An 'X' indicates the category is available for that sample
| Code | Label |
moroc
1982
|
moroc
1994
|
moroc
2004
|
moroc
2014
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | None | X | X | X | X |
| 110 | Preschool, kindergarten or nursery | · | X | X | X |
| 200 | Koranic school | · | X | X | X |
| 300 | Primary education (5 years) | · | · | · | · |
| 301 | Grade 1 | X | · | · | · |
| 302 | Grade 2 | X | · | · | · |
| 303 | Grade 3 | X | · | · | · |
| 304 | Grade 4 | X | · | · | · |
| 305 | Grade 5 | X | · | · | · |
| 306 | Grade unknown | X | · | · | · |
| 310 | Basic education (9 years) | · | · | · | · |
| 311 | Grade 1 | · | X | X | X |
| 312 | Grade 2 | · | X | X | X |
| 313 | Grade 3 | · | X | X | X |
| 314 | Grade 4 | · | X | X | X |
| 315 | Grade 5 | · | X | X | X |
| 316 | Grade 6 | · | X | X | X |
| 317 | Grade 7 | · | X | X | X |
| 318 | Grade 8 | · | X | X | X |
| 319 | Grade 9 | · | X | X | X |
| 320 | Grade unknown | · | · | X | X |
| 400 | Secondary education (7 years) | · | · | · | · |
| 401 | Grade 1 | X | · | · | · |
| 402 | Grade 2 | X | · | · | · |
| 403 | Grade 3 | X | · | · | · |
| Code | Label |
moroc
1982
|
moroc
1994
|
moroc
2004
|
moroc
2014
|
| 404 | Grade 4 | X | · | · | · |
| 405 | Grade 5 | X | · | · | · |
| 406 | Grade 6 | X | · | · | · |
| 407 | Grade 7 | X | · | · | · |
| 408 | Grade unknown | X | · | · | · |
| 410 | Secondary education (3 years) | · | · | · | · |
| 411 | Grade 1 | · | X | X | X |
| 412 | Grade 2 | · | X | X | X |
| 413 | Grade 3 | · | X | X | X |
| 414 | Grade unknown | · | · | X | X |
| 500 | Higher education | · | · | · | · |
| 501 | Year 1 | X | X | X | X |
| 502 | Year 2 | X | X | X | X |
| 503 | Year 3 | X | X | X | X |
| 504 | Year 4 | X | X | X | X |
| 505 | Year 5 | X | X | X | X |
| 506 | Year 6 | X | X | X | X |
| 507 | Year 7 | X | X | X | X |
| 508 | Year 8 | · | · | X | X |
| 509 | Year 9 | · | · | X | · |
| 510 | Year unknown | X | · | · | X |
| 998 | 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
EDUCMA indicates the person's educational attainment in Morocco in terms of the level of schooling completed.
Comparability — General
The changes in the education system in Morocco are reflected in the coding structure for educational attainment.
- Before 1985, education followed a 5-7 system with 5 years of primary and 7 years of secondary school, including 4 years of lower and 3 years of upper secondary.
- In 1985, the education system was modified to a 9-3 system, with 9 years of basic education divided into two cycles of 6 and 3 years, followed by 3 years of secondary school. The 1994 and 2004 censuses recorded educational attainment based on this system.
- In 2014, the education system is a 6-3-3 with 6 years of primary, 3 years of lower secondary, and 3 years of upper secondary school.
Secondary education has general and vocational tracks, but these are not identified by the census samples.
Higher education options include technical and university studies, but these are not separately coded. The baccalaureate is required to pursue higher education and is awarded after completing secondary school. The 1982, 2004, and 2014 samples asked additional questions regarding a person's highest diploma or degree earned in general education and vocational training, which are available as source unharmonized variables.
The educational categories are more comparable between the 1994 and 2004 samples, with respect to the 1982 and 2014 samples, due to the changes in the structure of the education system. For higher compatibility, primary and lower secondary education in 2014 are coded as the basic education level (1994-2004) given that they have similar duration. Preschool education is identified by the Morocco 1994-2014 samples, but not for 1982.
A harmonized international classification of educational attainment is available in EDATTAIN, which imposes a number of compromises to regularize the data across countries. Conversely, EDUCMA retains the full detail on educational attainment for the Morocco samples.
The number of years of schooling completed is available separately in YRSCHOOL.
Universe
- Morocco 1982: All persons
- Morocco 1994: All persons
- Morocco 2004: All persons
- Morocco 2014: All persons
Availability
- Morocco: 1982, 1994, 2004, 2014
Questionnaire Text
| Morocco 1982 |
| Morocco 1994 |
| Morocco 2004 |
| Morocco 2014 |
[Questions 14-17 are for persons age 10 or older]
Q16: Level of education
________________
Examples: Kindergarten; Preschool (maternelle); Koranic school; Primary school, third grade (CE2); Secondary school, eight grade (4-ème); Medical school, second year; etc.
16. Last educational level attained in public school:
Q17. Last educational level attained in public school____
Individuals: (multiple records)
For persons age 10 or older
[Questions 15-16.]
Q17. Last educational level attained in public school____
Literacy and education
12. Level of education
12a. Highest grade completed in school:
[] 03 Koranic school
[] 10 Basic education, first grade (1st primaire)
[] 11 Basic education, second grade (2nd primaire)
[] 12 Basic education, third grade (3rd primaire)
[] 13 Basic education, fourth grade (4th primaire)
[] 14 Basic education, fifth grade (5th primaire)
[] 15 Basic education, sixth grade (6th fondamental)
[] Other, specify _______________
For persons age 10 or older
Q12: Level of education:
Q12A: Highest grade completed in school:
[] 03 Koranic school
[] 10 Basic education, first grade (1st primaire)
[] 11 Basic education, second grade (2nd primaire)
[] 12 Basic education, third grade (3rd primaire)
[] 13 Basic education, fourth grade (4th primaire)
[] 14 Basic education, fifth grade (5th primaire)
[] 15 Basic education, sixth grade (6th fondamental)
[] Other, specify _______________
For people who are in professional training, enter the last year in school before the professional training. For current students, enter the level attained in the 2003-2004 school year. Regarding persons who never went to school or Koranic school, enter "00".
23. Last class taken in general education _ _
Specify and write in the code for the last year of classes attended
Examples:
- None
- 4th year of primary school (AS)
- 3rd year of foundational school (NS1) (lower secondary)
- 2nd year of high school (NS2)
Type
[] 2 Private