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III. Personal characteristics

Now I am going to ask you about (name): ________
Copy the name of the person from section II


For persons age 3 or older
[Questions 12-20 were asked of persons age 3 or older]


17. Attendance
Does [the respondent] currently attend school?

Circle only one code.

[] 1 Yes
[] 3 No

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6.5 Section III. Characteristics of the people

In this section the information of the people who inhabit the dwelling, like the sex, age, level of studies, income, among others, is obtained.

Before requesting the information for each person, copy all the names in the spaces designated for them, and for each person start with the phrase: "Now I'm going to ask about (mention the name of the person you previously noted)", so that the informer knows about whom you will be asking the information.


For people age 3 or older.
[Questions 12-20 are for persons age 3 or older]


17. School attendance
Consider that the person attends school when he/she is enrolled and goes as a student or pupil to some education center like:

  • Preschool, elementary school, middle school, high school, technical or commercial school, as well as remote middle school or remote high school.
  • Professional (university, technology institute, teacher training college, among others), masters or doctorate (graduate).
  • Open education or education for adults (except literacy classes).


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  • Courses taken via the Internet, at the undergraduate degree or its equivalent, masters, or doctorate.


Consider that the person doesn't go to school when:
  • He/she only goes to classes to learn to read and write (literacy).
  • Takes classes to learn a trade or craft such as sewing, beauty, electricity, computation, music, among others.