Individual form
[Question P20 to P22 were asked of persons aged 2 years and over]
P21. School attendance
State if the person is now attending / has attended / has never attended an educational institution:
[] 1 Now-Full time
[] 2 Now-Part time
[] 3 Past
[] 4 Never
[] 5 Child not yet at school
6. Population census topics and their usefulness
P21 - School attendance
Answers to question on school attendance provide information on participation in primary, secondary and post-secondary institutions. The proportion of school-age population taking advantage of the educational system will help in the assessment of the adequacy of the school system of the country.
8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire
P21 - School attendance
For every person aged 2 years and over, shade as appropriate:
[] 1 Now - Full Time - for a person who is now attending school full-time, whether it is a pre-primary, primary or secondary school, a university or a vocational or technical school.
[] 2 Now - Part Time - for a person who is now following a course on a part time basis. This is also applicable to those following correspondence course or undertaking any other type of private studies on a part time basis.
[] 3 Past - for a person who has attended school, college, university, vocational or technical school in the past.
[] 4 Never - for a person who has never attended school, even if he/she has obtained educational qualifications.
[] 5 Child not yet at school - for any child aged 2 years and over and who has not started going to pre-preprimary school yet.