Section E: Education
Ask of all persons aged 5 years and older listed on the flap.
P-20 Level of education
What is the highest level of education that [the person] has completed?
Read out: Diploma or certificate should have been at least six months study duration full-time or equivalent.
Write the appropriate code in the box _ _
98. No schooling
00. Grade 0
01. Grade 1/Sub A
02. Grade 2/Sub B
03. Grade 3/Std 1/ABET 1(Kha Ri Gude, SANLI)
04. Grade 4/Std 2
05. Grade 5/Std 3 / ABET 2
06. Grade 6/Std 4
07. Grade 7/Std 5 / ABET 3
If 98 or 00-07, go to P-22.
08. Grade 8/Std 6 / Form 1
09. Grade 9/Std 7/Form 2/
10. Grade 10/Std 8/Form 3
11. Grade 11/Std 9/Form 4
12. Grade 12/Std 10 /Form 5
If 08-12, go to P-23.
13. NTC I/N1/ NIC/(V) Level 2
14. NTCII/N2/ NIC/(V) Level 3
15. NTCIII/N3/NIC/(V) Level 4
16. N4/NTC 4
17. N5/NTC 5
18. N6/NTC 6
19. Certificate with less than Grade 12/ Std10
20. Diploma with less than Grade 12/Std 10
21. Certificate with Grade 12/Std 10
22. Diploma with Grade 12/Std 10
23. Higher Diploma
24. Post Higher Diploma (Masters, Doctoral Diploma)
25. Bachelor's degree
26. Bachelor's degree and Post graduate diploma
27. Honours degree
28. Higher degree (Masters/PhD)
29. Other
If 13-29, go to P-21.
7. Section E: Education (remember to follow instructions)
Purpose: This section collects information regarding the knowledge and skills in the country.
This section must be completed for every person listed on the questionnaire aged 5 years and older.
All persons attending school (P-17) must answer questions on educational institution (P-18).
Level of education should be the highest level completed by the person, not what is currently being attended.
E.g. if a child is currently attending grade 4, then the child's highest level of education is grade 3.
If someone has completed grade 12, and is currently doing their last year before graduating with a degree/diploma, then their highest level of education is Grade 12.
P-21, if a person has a diploma or degree (from university or technikon or college), they should answer from option 01 to 22. Those who have qualifications from FET colleges should answer options 23 to 36.
f. Example - Education (below):No response is expected for Adam because he is younger than 5 and this question addresses people that are 5 years and older.
Diana's highest level of education is a Bachelor's degree, hence her choice of option 25 (Note the skip to P-21).
Francinah only has Grade 2 as her highest level of education (Note the skip to P-22).
[Figure omitted, example]
g. Example - Education cont. (below):
The question on field of education (P-21) is to be answered by people who have post- school qualifications.
NOTE: options 01 to 22 are for people with qualifications from a university or technikon while options 23 to 36 are for people with qualifications from FET colleges.
Diana is the only person in the household who should complete this question.
Diana reports that her degree is in health care (option 09).
[Figure omitted, example]
h. Example - Education cont. (below):
Household members who are 5 years and older, without any formal education and those with primary education (up to grade 7) (P-20) must complete this question.
Francinah is the only person in the household who can complete this question.
Francinah reported that she has some difficulty in writing her name, a lot of difficulty in reading, she is unable to complete a form, some difficulty in writing a letter and that she is unable to read road signs and calculate change.
Only codes 1 to 5 can be written in the boxes provided.
A person whose level of education is secondary school or tertiary should not answer the question on literacy (P-22).