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class Educpg : public Editor {
public:
Educpg(VarPointer varInfo) : Editor(varInfo) {}
void edit() {
long a = getRecoded();
switch (dataSet) {
case dataset_id::pg2000a: {
if (PG2000A_0416() == 3)
a = 10;
if (PG2000A_0417() == 6 && (PG2000A_0419() > 0 && PG2000A_0419() < 20))
a = 29;
if (PG2000A_0417() == 10 &&
((PG2000A_0419() > 19 && PG2000A_0419() < 80) ||
(PG2000A_0419() > 89 && PG2000A_0419() < 98)))
a = 39;
if (PG2000A_0417() == 12 &&
((PG2000A_0419() > 19 && PG2000A_0419() < 80) ||
(PG2000A_0419() > 89 && PG2000A_0419() < 98)))
a = 50;
if ((PG2000A_0417() == 10 || PG2000A_0417() == 12) &&
(PG2000A_0419() > 79 && PG2000A_0419() < 90))
a = 70;
} break;
case dataset_id::pg2011a: {
if (PG2011A_0420() == 3)
a = 10;
if (PG2011A_0421() == 6 && (PG2011A_0423() > 0 && PG2011A_0423() < 20))
a = 29;
if (PG2011A_0421() == 10 &&
((PG2011A_0423() > 19 && PG2011A_0423() < 80) ||
(PG2011A_0423() > 89 && PG2011A_0423() < 99)))
a = 39;
if (PG2011A_0421() == 12 &&
((PG2011A_0423() > 19 && PG2011A_0423() < 80) ||
(PG2011A_0423() > 89 && PG2011A_0423() < 99)))
a = 50;
if ((PG2011A_0421() == 10 || PG2011A_0421() == 12) &&
(PG2011A_0423() > 79 && PG2011A_0423() < 90))
a = 70;
} break;
}
setData(a);
}
};
Description
EDUCPG indicates the person's educational attainment in Papua New Guinea in terms of the level of schooling completed and year or grade completed.
Comparability — General
The educational system of Papua New Guinea is composed of 6 years of primary education, 4 years of lower secondary, and 2 years of upper secondary.
Technical and vocational education is offered at different levels. Two-year vocational programs are available for persons who completed primary. Technical or vocational colleges offer courses to students who have completed lower secondary education. High school graduates receive a High School Certificate and have the option to take a three-year course to obtain a Certificate or Diploma of Elementary Teaching.
The first stage of higher education is composed of bachelor's degree programs, which take 4 years, and 5 years in the field of medicine. Post-graduate programs last up to 3 years.
The disaggregated years of post-secondary education are only available in the 1990 sample. In 2000, technical and post-secondary education can only be identified for persons who attained a qualification (certificate, diploma, or degree.) For this sample, the category for university includes persons who finished undergraduate or graduate studies. The 1980 sample does not report technical or post-secondary education.
Universe
- Papua New Guinea 1980: Persons age 5+
- Papua New Guinea 1990: Persons age 5+
- Papua New Guinea 2000: Persons age 5+
Availability
- Papua New Guinea: 1980, 1990, 2000
