10. [Educational attainment]
[Questions 10A-10C are asked only of persons who had ever attended an educational institution.]
[] 1 Primary
[] 2 High school
[] 3 Commercial
[] 4 Teacher training [normal]
[] 5 Technical or industrial
[] 6 Other secondary schooling
[] 7 University and higher
[] 8 Unanswered
[] 0
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8
[] 9 Unanswered
For all persons five years old and older.
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In the question number 10 you will move on to ask about the highest educational level that the person attends or attended, whether they completed it or not, either in the country or in a foreign country. Remember that the questions 10A, 10B, and 10C should only be asked of the persons who have boxes 1 or 2 marked in question number 9.
In the Panel 4 you will write the possible educational levels. Read them carefully.
Panel 4
1- Elementary [Primary]
2- Secondary schools
3- Commercial
4- Teacher training schools
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5- Technical or industrial
6- Other secondary education
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7- University and higher education
b) Professorates in history, physical education, pedagogy, languages, etc., and specialized teachers in child care, special education, education for the blind and deaf-mutes, etc.
c) Non-teaching specialties: Courses for university graduates, courses for graduates of industrial schools, newspaper writers, librarians, and museums.
d) Military higher education: Military college, Naval School, Higher War School, etc.
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4. If the youngest of the Misses Garcia studies in Pharmacy and Biochemistry, where would you place her response? (Consult Panel 4, pages 142-144.)
If the oldest son of Mr. Pereira responds that he is a student at the Commercial School Number 2, in which box on the census form would you mark his response?
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5. If a person says that he/she works in a factory and that after the work schedule he/she takes workers' training courses, would you take this answer into account?
If another person says that she graduated from the National Industrial School and is taking a specialization course, where would you place this answer? (Consult Panel 4.)
For all of the persons 5 years old and more
[Questions 7-8 were asked of persons age 5 years or older.]
9. [Educational attainment]
[Questions 9A-9D asked of those who had ever attended an educational institution.]
Census home is a person or group of persons, related or not, who occupy the same dwelling. You will write down first the name and surname of the head of the household, then ask all the corresponding questions.
9. If they answered "attends" or "does not attend but attended."
You will ask:
a) for the highest level advanced at the moment of the census.
b) if they passed or not, this level.
c) about the last year or grade passed.
Take into account, that in the primary level there was a change in names with 1st grade superior becoming 2nd grade, 2nd becoming 3rd, . . . . . 6th becoming 7th fill in the cell that corresponds to the current name.
[To the right of the text are two forms.]
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d) about the major or university career that is or was studied, writing the name of the major or career.
Vague positions or titles like: Graduate, Doctor, Engineer, etc, should not be put down.
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form.]
Possible educational levels
Primary: Common primary schools, boarding schools, schools for adults, schools for children with special needs, centers of adult literacy, schools in hospitals, schools in prisons, schools annexed to the Armed Forces.
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form.]
Secondary: National secondary schools, high schools, specialized preparatory schools.
Commercial: Business schools.
Teacher training: Teacher training schools, regional teaching schools.
Technical or industrial: Industrial schools, advanced night school, regional and coeducational industrial schools, professional schools for women, factory schools, schools of worker training, schools of professional training for women, institutes of electrical technology, agricultural technical school, schools of medical aids. In all the cases they should be courses that require having completed the primary cycle.
Other middle educational: Institutes of middle specialized education: Military School, Navel School, Police and Firefighter school, Penitentiary Schools, Schools of Sub-officials of the Armed Forces, rural and domestic cultural missions [misiones de cultura rural y doméstica], schools of artistic education, Nautical School.
Higher not university: Professors of: History, Physical Education, Pedagogy, Languages, etc. Teachers specialized in: kindergarten, children with special needs, deaf mutes, the blind, etc. Specialized not teaching: courses for graduates of industrial schools, journalists, librarians and museum curators. Higher Military Schools: Military Secondary School, Naval School, Higher School of War, etc. University: Departments of Medicine, Engineering, Architecture, Law, etc.
For all of the persons 5 years old and more
[Questions 7-8 were asked of persons age 5 years or older.]
9. [Educational attainment]
[Questions 9A-9D asked of those who had ever attended an educational institution.]
Census home is a person or group of persons, related or not, who occupy the same dwelling. You will write down first the name and surname of the head of the household, then ask all the corresponding questions.
9. If they answered "attends" or "does not attend but attended."
You will ask:
a) for the highest level advanced at the moment of the census.
b) if they passed or not, this level.
c) about the last year or grade passed.
Take into account, that in the primary level there was a change in names with 1st grade superior becoming 2nd grade, 2nd becoming 3rd, . . . . . 6th becoming 7th fill in the cell that corresponds to the current name.
[To the right of the text are two forms.]
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d) about the major or university career that is or was studied, writing the name of the major or career.
Vague positions or titles like: Graduate, Doctor, Engineer, etc, should not be put down.
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form.]
Possible educational levels
Primary: Common primary schools, boarding schools, schools for adults, schools for children with special needs, centers of adult literacy, schools in hospitals, schools in prisons, schools annexed to the Armed Forces.
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form.]
Secondary: National secondary schools, high schools, specialized preparatory schools.
Commercial: Business schools.
Teacher training: Teacher training schools, regional teaching schools.
Technical or industrial: Industrial schools, advanced night school, regional and coeducational industrial schools, professional schools for women, factory schools, schools of worker training, schools of professional training for women, institutes of electrical technology, agricultural technical school, schools of medical aids. In all the cases they should be courses that require having completed the primary cycle.
Other middle educational: Institutes of middle specialized education: Military School, Navel School, Police and Firefighter school, Penitentiary Schools, Schools of Sub-officials of the Armed Forces, rural and domestic cultural missions [misiones de cultura rural y doméstica], schools of artistic education, Nautical School.
Higher not university: Professors of: History, Physical Education, Pedagogy, Languages, etc. Teachers specialized in: kindergarten, children with special needs, deaf mutes, the blind, etc. Specialized not teaching: courses for graduates of industrial schools, journalists, librarians and museum curators. Higher Military Schools: Military Secondary School, Naval School, Higher School of War, etc. University: Departments of Medicine, Engineering, Architecture, Law, etc.
11. Do you attend some educational establishment?
[] Attends a private institution
[] Does not attend, but attended [skip questions 12-13]
[] Never attended [skip questions 12-16]
[] Unanswered [skip questions 12-16]
12. What level does the person attend?
[] Preschool or kindergarten [finished, skip questions 13-28]
[] Elementary
[] Secondary
[] Tertiary
[] University
[] Unanswered
13. What year or grade is the person attending?
[After responding to question 13, skip questions 14-16.]
[] 1st
[] 2nd
[] 3rd
[] 4th
[] 5th
[] 6th
[] 7th
[] Unanswered
14. What is the highest level that the person attended?
[] Preschool or kindergarten - continue on the other side [skip questions 15-16]
[] Elementary
[] Secondary
[] Tertiary
[] University
[] Unanswered
15. What was the highest year or grade that the person passed at this level?
[] Did not complete 1st - continue on the other side [skip question 16]
[] 1st
[] 2nd
[] 3rd
[] 4th
[] 5th
[] 6th
[] 7th
[] Unanswered
[Questions 16-17 were asked of persons age 3+ who were not currently attending an educational establishment, but attended it in past, per questions 11 and 15.]
16. What was the highest level that you attended?
[] Primary
[] E.G.B. (basic general education)
[] Secondary
[] Multidisciplinary (Polimodal)
[] Non-university tertiary
[] University
[] Unknown
17. Did you complete this level?
If a level different than university was marked, go to 20 [skip questions 18-19]
[] Unknown
18. What was the last grade or year that you passed?
[] None
[] [Specify] ____
[] Unknown
Starting here, persons three years old or more answer the questions.
Question 18: What was the last grade or year that the person passed?
In the case of persons who are attending the adult elementary school, you should mark the grade or year, and not the cycle. For this you will use the following table:
Adult elementary school or center / 1, 2, 3 / 3, 5, 7
Lower 1st grade / 1st
Upper 1st grade / 2nd
2nd grade / 3rd
4th grade / 5th
5th grade / 6th
6th grade / 7th
--Carlos completed elementary school to 5th grade before 1966. You will write 6th.
--Luisa responds that the last grade that she passed was Upper 1st grade. You will write 2nd.
--Luis attended through the second cycle of elementary in a school for adults. You will write: 5th.
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[Exercises in p.46 and a part of p.47 are omitted]
9. What educational level does/did this person attend?
[] Elementary
[] EGB [General Basic Education]
[] Secondary
[] 6-year elementary
[] 7-year elementary
[] Higher education, non-university
[] University
[] Graduate
[] Special education (for persons with disabilities) -- Continue with 12
The definitions that are present below refer to the formal education of all of the persons. This means, the education whose structure and contents are organized sequentially in four level of education: Initial, General Basic Education or Elementary, Poli-modal or Secondary, and Higher (non university or post university). This excludes the attendance at: academies, private institutions that do not belong to the formal systems, and therefore do not accredit for continuation or to begin studies in formal education. For example: courses in foreign languages, information and computers, literacy courses, musical instruments and theater, for teacher courses to stay up-to-date, labor training, technical courses, and courses for hair dressing, dress making, mechanics, electricity, etc.
Current and past educational level: this is the educational stage that the person being enumerated is attending or attended.
Various educational structures coexist in the country, two of them have levels with the same names. These are the structures before the Federal Education Law and the one that results from the new National Education Law (2006). This last consists of two levels: Kindergarten and Pre-School/Initial, Elementary, Secondary, Terciary non-university and University and Post-Graduate (specialization, masterâs or doctorate).
If the application of the new structure is found to be functioning, in many provinces the educational structure established by the Federal Educational Law is still governing, with its levels that are: Initial Education, EGB, Poli-modal, Terciary non-university and University and Post-Graduate (specialization, masterâs or doctorate).
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The levels of education that are presented in the question are:
- Elementary: stage after the initial level, of an obligatory nature and whose duration can be six or seven years (1st to 7th grade or 1st to 6th grade).
-EGB: period after initial level. Its duration is nine years and it is composed of three cycles of three years each, EGB 1 (1st to 3rd grade); EGB 2 (4th to 6th grade) and EGB 3 (7th to 9th grade).
-Secondary: level of education after elementary. It can be five or six years (1st to 5th year or 1st to 6th).
-Poli-modal: level of structure later than EGB. Its duration if three years.
- High non-university: this is a period of studies that are done in non-university terciary education, state or private with plans of study approved by the Ministry of Education (of the nation or of the provinces). It includes the professors of initial leve, for adults, special education and physical education, history, letters, etc. It also contains specialties that are not for teachers, for example: industrial technica specialization, journalism, tourism, computers, plastic arts and the formation of officials of the armed forces.
- University: level of studies that is carried out in the national, provincial, or private universities. It consists exclusively of the fields that give professional titles (lawyer, surveryor, audiologist, engineer, professor, etc.) and the baccalaureate degrees (in sciences of education, letters, mathematics, systems, etc.).
- Post-graduate (specialization, masterâs or doctorate): stage of studies that includes the fields of specializations, masterâs and doctorates or by private entities recognized by the Ministry of Education. For this type of study, it is a requirement to have a university degree with a grade.
- Special Education: this is the set of services, techniques, strategies, knowledge and pedagical resources within the National Educational System directing their attention to the persons with special educational needs.
11. What is the highest grade or year that this person passed in this level?
[] None
[] Do not know
The definitions that are present below refer to the formal education of all of the persons. This means, the education whose structure and contents are organized sequentially in four level of education: Initial, General Basic Education or Elementary, Poli-modal or Secondary, and Higher (non university or post university). This excludes the attendance at: academies, private institutions that do not belong to the formal systems, and therefore do not accredit for continuation or to begin studies in formal education. For example: courses in foreign languages, information and computers, literacy courses, musical instruments and theater, for teacher courses to stay up-to-date, labor training, technical courses, and courses for hair dressing, dress making, mechanics, electricity, etc.
Last grade or year passed at this level: highest grade or year that the person being enumerated who attends or attended a recognized establishment of the the formal educational system passed.
23 Highest grade passed
[] 1 Class I
[] 2 Class II
[] 3 Class III
[] 4 Class IV
[] 5 Class V
[] 6 Class VI
[] 7 Class VII
[] 8 Class VIII
[] 9 Class IX
[] 10 Secondary school certificate (SSC)/ Dakhil
[] 11 Training
[] 12 Higher secondary certificate (HSC)/ Alim
[] 13 Diploma
[] 14 Bachelor/ Fazil
[] 15 Bachelor honors
[] 16 Master/ Kamil
[] 17 Master (MS)/ Phd.
Question 23: Highest Class Passed: Fill out the appropriate oval box as the person passed the highest class. If the highest class is class (V) fill out 5 oval box, for SSC fill out 10 oval box, for class (VIII) fill out 8 oval box, for kamel fill out 16 oval box. The number of years required to pass the highest class as per govt. rule accordingly fill out the oval box. Follow the same rule for person got degree from Hindu or Buddhist College. Fill out 0 oval box for no class passed.
21. Highest class passed (write class passed code) _ _
Q21. Highest class passed (year): a code list has been prepared on the basis of years required for a member for passing the highest class, by the board and university for awarding a degree or certificate and is printed on the back page of the tally sheet. Using this code list write appropriate code to the blank boxes for the highest class passed by each member of the household. If someone did not go to school, then the highest class passed code will be 0 0. If someone is ssc passed then highest class passed code will be 1 0. If someone has higher degree than masters then code will be 1 8.
Question-21. Highest class passed:
Ask everybody beginning with the head of household that which highest class they passed. Enter the answer checking with the codes for class printed at opposite page of tally sheet in two digits in the check box. Codes for highest class passed are given below for the convenience of training:
01. Class I
02. Class II
03. Class III
04. Class IV
05. Class V
06. Class VI
07. Class VII
08. Class VIII
09. Class IX
10. SSC or Equivalent
12. HSC or Equivalent
15. Degree or Equivalent
16. Degree (Hons) or Equivalent
18. Masters or Equivalent
Enter class code [0][0] if reported no schooling or did not pass class one.
Enter [0][5] for person passed class five.
Enter [1][5] for person passed highest class Graduation and [1][8] for person passed Masters.
(11) Last grade level attended ____
(12) Degree obtained ____
Column (11): Last grade completed
Ask if the person attends or has attended school.
(16) Last school grade level attended _ _
Columns (15) and (16)
These two columns are only for persons of 3 years of age and above i.e. born before February 1989.
For column 15, the census agent shall ask if the interviewee:
The possible options are:
For those younger than 3 years of age, the question does not apply. The census agent shall leave this section empty.
In column (16), for those currently attending, indicate the current grade level, and for those having attended, report the last grade level completed.
Example: kindergarten: EM for kindergarten.
E.C.: Koranic school for every person who does not attend or has never attended any school other than the Koranic or Islamic school.
General and Technical middle school education [in the French system, grade level number goes down as one advances]
Higher education
For children younger than 3, the census agent shall leave this section empty.
Now we would like to ask for information on you and the persons habitually living in your household or currently residing in your home
Residents of 3 years or more of age
[ Questions in columns 16 - 17 were asked of residents 3+ years old]
(17) Last school grade level attended ____
Column (17): Last grade level attended
For those currently attending, indicate the current grade level, and for those having attended, report the last grade level completed on the corresponding horizontal line and leave the boxes empty.
The following abbreviations shall be used:
Preschool
Note: Include conventional schools, which excludes bible and koranic schools, very short schooling programs such as dactylography or couture courses. However, technical or professional formations which follow a complete cycle such as mechanics courses, secretarial courses, etc. must be included.
19. Last school grade level attended - What is the last grade level that [the person] attended?
This is the last grade level that the counted person attended, whether successfully completed it or not.
Q: "What is the last grade level that you/[the respondent] attended?"
Write down legibly on the corresponding line the last grade level attended by the counted person, and following the registration order.
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Abbreviations are as follows:
Preschool education
Elementary education
Technical education
General mid-level education
Higher education
Remark - Take into account conventional schools and exclude biblical and koranic schools, short formations such as dactylography or sewing courses. However, there must be included technical or professional formations that follow the complete cycle such as mechanical or secretarial formations, etc.
Only for those 5 years of age and older
[Questions 9-11 were asked of persons 5 years of age or older.]
11. What is the last grade completed and in which level?
[] 01 Literacy only
[] 1 Basic ____
[] 2 Intermediate ____
[] 3 Middle [secondary]
[] 4 Primary [old system] ____
[] 5 Secondary [old system] ____
[] 6 Normal [teacher training] ____
[] 7 University ____
[] 8 Other (specify) ____
Question 11. What is the last course passed and in what cycle?
In the line corresponding to the level, write down the number of the highest course or year passed and not the one being taken.
The category "Other" refers to preschool, technical or vocational instruction.
Do not take into account speed courses or those by correspondence.
12. What is the highest cycle or level of regular schooling that you attended or are attending?
[] 1 Secondary
[] 3 Intermediate
[] 4 Middle (secondary)
[] 5 Technical education
[] 6 Normal
[] 7 University
[] 8 Other (specify) ____
13. Did you complete this cycle or level?
[] 2 No
Question 14. What is the last year or course passed in that cycle or level?
Once the person being enumerated indicates the highest level they reached, they will be asked for the last year or grade passed at the corresponding level. If they have not yet passed the first year of the indicated cycle, 0 (zero) will be recorded.
In the Technical Instruction group, only study of a minimum of one year will be considered. You should keep in mind that the grade or year being researched refers only to the one that was passed within the levels of regular instruction: primary schools, secondary schools, technical, teaching schools, universities; whether they be public or private, in the country or [p. 42] abroad. Other special study within regular instruction will be recorded under "Others."
13. Did you complete this cycle or level?
[] 2 No
Question 14. What is the last year or course passed in that cycle or level?
Once the person being enumerated indicates the highest level they reached, they will be asked for the last year or grade passed at the corresponding level. If they have not yet passed the first year of the indicated cycle, 0 (zero) will be recorded.
In the Technical Instruction group, only study of a minimum of one year will be considered. You should keep in mind that the grade or year being researched refers only to the one that was passed within the levels of regular instruction: primary schools, secondary schools, technical, teaching schools, universities; whether they be public or private, in the country or [p. 42] abroad. Other special study within regular instruction will be recorded under "Others."
39. What was the highest level and grade that you passed?
[] 12 Preschool
In the previous system:
[] 13 Basic
[] 14 Intermediate
[] 15 Middle
In the current system
[] 16 Primary
[] 17 Secondary
Answers 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17-Continue with question 41.
University
[] 18 Licensure (B.A.)
[] 19 Technical degree
[] 20 Teacher's training
[] 21 Military-police training
[] 22 Technical institute
[] 23 Other
Answers 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23-Continue with question 40
Question 39. What was the highest [educational] level or class completed?
The levels or cycles are slowly and deliberately read and the corresponding oval is filled in as soon as an answer is obtained. The last class or grade completed is then requested and the corresponding oval is filled in.
Reminder: Two ovals in the same row should be filled in for this question: one for level or cycle and one for grade or class.
If the person's answer is from 11 to 17, question 41 is presented.
If the answer is from 18 to 23, the corresponding ovals are filled in and question 40 is presented.
The following is a guide for identifying the levels and classes in Bolivia's different educational systems:
Old (1950 to 1970)
2nd Primary
3rd Primary
4th Primary
5th Primary
6th Primary
1st Secondary
2nd Secondary
3rd Secondary
4th Secondary
5th Secondary
6th Secondary
Previous (1971 to 1993)
2nd Basic
3rd Basic
4th Basic
5th Basic
1st Intermediate
2nd Intermediate
3rd Intermediate
1st Middle
2nd Middle
3rd Middle
4th Middle
Current (as of 1994)
2nd Primary
3rd Primary
4th Primary
5th Primary
6th Primary
7th Primary
8th Primary
1st Secondary
2nd Secondary
3rd Secondary
4th Secondary
Class
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
Important:
If the answer is from the old system, the table should be consulted and the conversion to the current system made and the respective ovals are filled in.
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The following are examples:
Don Aurelio says that the highest grade that he completed was 6th of secondary in the old system.
The conversion is made to the current system and the form is filled in as follows:
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with appropriate ovals filled in.]
Carola says that she is not currently studying but the highest grade that she completed was 3rd of middle.
The form is filled in as follows:
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with appropriate ovals filled in.]
Cristian says that he is currently in 8th in primary, therefore the highest grade completed was 7th in primary.
The form is filled in as follows:
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with appropriate ovals filled in.]
Dionisio says that he is currently in the second year of the Sergeant's Military School of "Maximiliano Paredes"; therefore, the highest class completed was the first year.
The form is filled in as follows:
[The instructions refer to a graphic of the census form with appropriate ovals filled in.]
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37. What was the highest educational level that you passed? [If 1-14, go to question 39]
Population's educational characteristics
The population's educational characteristics researched in the population censuses are literacy, school attendance, and educational level starting at a certain age. In the census, educational data is collected from people who, at the time of the census, are at least four years old.
F2. Only for people at least 4 years old
37. Highest education level reached
This describes the educational level achieved by a person as of the date of the census. This question has two answers: one about level and one about the year or grade passed at that level. The census form breaks down the levels and grades into five groups:
The fourth group (university) captures information about higher education. If the academic terms are organized into semesters, keep the data uniform by noting down the years of studies that the person passed. For example:
The fifth group (nonuniversity institution) captures information about education that does not necessarily occur in a university. This group includes the option technical institute, which refers to technical studies lasting at least one year. The option 'Other' refers to short courses (hairstyling, pastry-making, computing, etc.) lasting less than one year, and so whatever the answer, mark 0 in the year box. Only if the person responds with some nonuniversity institution level and grade, continue with question 38; otherwise, go to section F3. Only for people at least 7 years old.
11. What is the highest school grade that (the person) passed?
10. Has (the person) ever attended school?
(All persons 5 years and over)
10. What is the highest grade that [the respondent] passed/completed?
Enter the highest school grade the person has passed (if this grade ends in an exam) or has completed (if the grade doesn't end in an exam).
For Sub A or Sub B enter 11. If the person, at the time of enumeration, is in Standard 1, enter 10.
If the person has attended or is attending secondary school, enter the highest form passed as follows:
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If the person is currently in Form 1, enter 17. Someone who completed Form 3 but failed the exam will be coded 22. Someone who completed Form 2 (which doesn't end with an exam) v\'ill also be coded 22 - even if they never went on to Form 3. Someone who completed JC under the old educational system will be coded 23, while someone who completed JC under the new system will be coded 22.
If the person has attended or is attending University, enter the number of completed years the person has spent attending University as follows:
For a person still doing preliminary courses, e.g. the Pre-Entry Science Course (PESC), enter 25 or 26 as may be appropriate.
In the sample questionnaire on page 24, James completed Standard 3, so he is coded 13. Since Anne never attended school, a dash is entered in column A10 for her. Mimi is not yet 5 years old, so the question does not apply to her - a dash appears in column A10. Anthony is currently in Standard 7; since the highest standard which he has completed is Standard 6, 16 is entered for him. Molelo is currently in Standard 5 (code 14), and David completed Standard 7 (code 17). Thembe dropped out of Standard 5, so she completed Standard 4 and is coded 14.
(All persons 5 years and over)
9. Has [the respondent] ever attended school?
Has [the respondent] ever attended school?
This question refers to formal schooling only. Pre-schooling and non-formal education are not covered by this question, and the only form of tertiary education covered is university attendance.
If a person has never attended school, enter 1 in A9 and a dash in A10, and go to A11.
If a person is still attending school, enter 2 in A9 and go to A10.
If a person has attended school but has since left school, enter 3 in A9 and go to A10.
If it is not known whether or not someone ever attended school, enter 9 in A9 and a dash in A10, and go to A11.
In the sample questionnaire on page 24, James attended school but he left school a long time ago. He is coded 3 in column A9. Anne never attended school, so she is coded 1. Mimi is not yet 5 years old, so this question does not apply to her. Enter a dash in the shaded area for her. Anthony and Molelo are still in school, so they are coded 2. David and 1hembe have both left school, so they are coded 3.
A15. What is the highest grade that [the person] has completed?
109a. Column A15: Highest grade completed
Q: What is the highest level that [the person]completed?
Enter the highest school level or grade the person has completed as per the codes below:
For Pre-school
For Non-Formal Education
If prima 1 not completed enter 60
For Primary school
For Sub A or Sub B enter 11. If the person, at the time of enumeration, is in Standard 1, enter 10.
If the person has attended or is attending secondary school, enter the highest form completed:
If the person is currently in Form 1, enter 17. Someone who completed Form 3 but failed the exam will be coded 23. Someone who completed Junior certificate (JC) under the two year JC certificate system will be coded 22, while for those who completed JC under the three year system will be coded 23.
Educational attainment
15. What is the highest level of schooling that [the respondent] has completed?
143. Column A16: Highest grade completed
Q. What was the highest level that the respondent completed?
Enter the highest school level or grade the person has completed as per the codes below:
For Pre-school
For primary school
Tertiary certificate
Tertiary diploma
Tertiary degree
Post graduate courses
For non-formal education
Questions M and N: If attending or attended school, indicate the last grade and/or level that was passed
M. Grade
[] 45 2nd grade
[] 46 3rd grade
[] 47 4th grade
[] 48 5th grade
[] 49 6th grade
[] 50 currently attending 1st grade
[] 51 didn't attend and never attended
Question M - Last year of school concluded with approval
Persons who are attending or who attended a regular school should inform the last year which they passed.
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Thus, 1st grade should be marked for a person who is attending 2nd year [or grade] of primary school; the 2nd year of junior high school [ginasial - 6th to 9th year] should be marked for a person who dropped out of the course in the 3rd year of junior high school [ginasial - 6th to 9th year] without terminating it or without passing; and the last year of the course should be marked for a person who concluded that course (example: the enumerator should mark 5th year for those who concluded a 5-year law course).
Attending first year should be marked only for persons who are attending the 1st year of primary school.
For persons who are not attending school or who never attended school, the last Box (51 - Does not attend and never attended) should be marked.
Questions M and N: If attending or attended school, indicate the last grade and/or level that was passed
N. Level
[] 53 middle-1st cycle
[] 54 middle-2nd cycle
[] 55 higher education
Question N - Level or year concluded passed
This question should only be answered by persons for whom the enumerator marked one of the series in the preceding question. Nothing will be recorded in this question for persons who answered that they do not attend and never attended, in the preceding question.
The enumerator will mark an X in the field corresponding to one of the following responses:
Elementary - For those who have concluded one year of Primary school or its equivalent [first four years of schooling], such as elementary-level professional courses;
Senior high school [Médio - 2º ciclo] - For those who have concluded one year in the Classical or the Scientific course [college prep - 9th to 12th year] or some other course on an equivalent level;
Higher education - For persons who have concluded a year in Higher Education, such as Law, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Engineering, Economics, Architecture, Agronomy, Military school, Denominational Seminary, Philosophy, etc.
17. If currently in school or attended school, indicate the last grade and/or level that was passed
17. If currently in school or attended school, indicate the last grade and/or level that was passed
For the person who is attending school (if not attending, mark 0)
[Applies to questions 20 - 22]
20. Grade attending (for courses that are credited, in periods, in semesters, or supplemental)
[] 2 2nd grade
[] 3 3rd grade
[] 4 4th grade
[] 5 5th grade
[] 6 6th grade
[] 7 7th grade
[] 8 8th grade
[] 0 none
Questions 20, 21 and 22 - For persons who attend school
Consider as attending the school not only those who take regular courses, but also those attending Pre-school, Adult literacy course, General Education (attending class on the radio or television), College entrance exam course, Master's degree or Doctor's degree.
Also consider as attending school persons who, are duly registered but, on the date of reference, are temporarily unable to attend for reasons of illness, etc.
Do not consider as attending school persons who, on the date of the Census, are attending only short courses for professional specialization or cultural extension, such as sewing, dancing, typing, etc.
Question 20 - Grade currently attended
For persons who attend courses in grades/years, mark the grade/year they attend.
If the course attended is not organized by year, but according to a credit system, academic periods, semesters, phases, modules, etc., these credits, periods, etc. should be converted into the traditional grades or years. Therefore, the 5th period of credits at a university is usually equivalent to the 3rd year; each phase or division of schooling generally corresponds to a grade or year in regular courses.
For persons who attend non-graded courses or who do not attend school. Box 0 - None - will be marked.
For the person who is attending school (if not attending, mark 0)
[Applies to questions 20 - 22]
For the person who attends graded courses (if not attending, mark the 0 boxes)
[Applies to questions 21 - 22]
21. Level of the grade attending
[] 2- middle/junior school
[] 3- first level
[] 4- 2nd level
[] 5- senior high or middle school
Supplemental general education:
[] 6- 1st level
[] 7- 2nd level
[] 8- higher
[] 0- none
Questions 20, 21 and 22 - For persons who attend school
Consider as attending the school not only those who take regular courses, but also those attending Pre-school, Adult literacy course, General Education (attending class on the radio or television), College entrance exam course, Master's degree or Doctor's degree.
Also consider as attending school persons who, are duly registered but, on the date of reference, are temporarily unable to attend for reasons of illness, etc.
Do not consider as attending school persons who, on the date of the Census, are attending only short courses for professional specialization or cultural extension, such as sewing, dancing, typing, etc.
Question 21 - Level of the grade or year attended
For persons who recorded a grade or year in Question 20, indicate the level of the course attended, marking:
Junior high school (Ginasial ou médio 1º ciclo) - for persons who attend a grade or year of junior high school (curso ginasial) or other equivalent level at a school where the educational reform (Law No. 5692) has not yet been implemented;
1st level [Grades 1-8] - for persons who attend a grade or year in the 1st level course at a school where the educational reform (Law No. 5.692) has been implemented;
2nd level [Grades or years 8-11] - for persons who attend a grade or year in a 2nd level course at a school where the educational reform (Law No. 5.692) has been implemented;
Senior high school - 2nd cycle (Colegial ou Médio 2º ciclo) - for persons who attend a grade in a scientific, classical or other equivalent high-school course at a school where the educational reform (Law No. 5.692) has not yet been implemented;
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General Education - 2nd level [Grades 9-11, Supletivo 2º grau] - for persons who attend a 2nd-level grade or phase of a graded General Education course;
Higher education - for persons who attend a grade or credit period in a university course or other course of higher education; or
None - for persons who attend a non-graded course or do not attend school.
For the person who is attending school (if not attending, mark 0)
[Applies to questions 20 - 22]
For the person who attends graded courses (if not attending, mark the 0 boxes)
[Applies to questions 21 - 22]
22. For the person who is attending non-graded courses (if attending graded course, mark the 0 box)
[] 2- adult literacy course
Supplemental, attending school:
[] 3- 1st level
[] 4- 2nd level
Supplemental via radio or TV:
[] 5- 1st level
[] 6- 2nd level
[] 7- college entrance exam
[] 8- masters or doctorate
[] 0- none
Questions 20, 21 and 22 - For persons who attend school
Consider as attending the school not only those who take regular courses, but also those attending Pre-school, Adult literacy course, General Education (attending class on the radio or television), College entrance exam course, Master's degree or Doctor's degree.
Also consider as attending school persons who, are duly registered but, on the date of reference, are temporarily unable to attend for reasons of illness, etc.
Do not consider as attending school persons who, on the date of the Census, are attending only short courses for professional specialization or cultural extension, such as sewing, dancing, typing, etc.
Question 22 - For persons who attend a non-graded course
For persons who attend a non-graded course, mark:
Adult literacy course - for teaching reading and writing to persons over the age of 14, such as that administered by MOBRAL or similar institution;
General Education 1st level [Grades 1-8, Supletivo] Attending school - for persons who attend a preparatory course for the 1st-level General Education examinations (Supletivo ou Madureza, de 1º grau);
General Education 2nd level [Grades 9-11, Supletivo] - Attending school - for persons who attend a preparatory course for the 2nd-level General Education examinations (Supletivo ou Madureza de 2º grau);
General Education 1st level [Grades 1-8, Supletivo] - On Radio or Television - for persons who attend classes conducted by radio or television in preparation for 1st-level General Education examinations;
General Education 2nd level [Grades 9-11, Supletivo] - On Radio or Television - for persons who attend classes conducted by radio or television in preparation for 2nd-level General Education examinations;
College Entrance Exam Course (Vestibular) - for persons who attend a preparatory course to take college entrance examinations. Persons who are attending the 3rd year of senior high school (3ª série do 2º grau ou Médio 2º Ciclo) and simultaneously taking the college entrance exam course should inform only about the regular course in Questions 20 and 21;
Master's or Doctor's - for persons who are attending a master's or doctorate levels. Persons who are preparing theses without attending a course, if registered or enrolled, should also be considered as attending school; or
None - for persons who attend a graded course or do not attend school.
For the person who is not attending school (if attending school or never attended school, mark the 0 boxes)
[Applies to questions 23 -24]
23. Last grade passed
[] 2 2nd grade
[] 3 3rd grade
[] 4 4th grade
[] 5 5th grade
[] 6 6th grade
[] 7 7th grade
[] 8 8th grade
[] 0 none
Questions 23 and 24 - For persons who do not attend school
For persons who concluded or discontinued the course they were attending, mark, in Question 23, the last grade or year concluded in the highest level course and, in Question 24, the level of this course, according to the designation in effect at the time of the interruption or conclusion.
The criteria and concepts for entering the course that was concluded or interrupted are the same as those indicated for the courses attended, ministered in Questions 20 and 21. Consider recording master's degree or doctor's degree only when the person has earned the respective title or approval of thesis.
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For persons who are attending school or who never attended school, mark Box 0 in these two questions.
Only if the person is attending a course at the same level or on a level lower than one already concluded or interrupted, should there be, besides the information about the course they are attending (Questions 20, 21 and 22), information about the highest level course concluded or interrupted (Question 23 and 24).
For the person who is not attending school (if attending school or never attended school, mark the 0 boxes)
[Applies to questions 23 -24]
24. Last level passed (For adult literacy courses, masters or doctorate, mark the box -none- in question 23)
[] 2 primary or elementary
[] 3 middle/junior school
[] 4 1st level
[] 5 2nd level
[] 6 senior high or middle school
[] 7 higher
[] 8 masters or doctorate
[] 0 none
Questions 23 and 24 - For persons who do not attend school
For persons who concluded or discontinued the course they were attending, mark, in Question 23, the last grade or year concluded in the highest level course and, in Question 24, the level of this course, according to the designation in effect at the time of the interruption or conclusion.
The criteria and concepts for entering the course that was concluded or interrupted are the same as those indicated for the courses attended, ministered in Questions 20 and 21. Consider recording master's degree or doctor's degree only when the person has earned the respective title or approval of thesis.
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For persons who are attending school or who never attended school, mark Box 0 in these two questions.
Only if the person is attending a course at the same level or on a level lower than one already concluded or interrupted, should there be, besides the information about the course they are attending (Questions 20, 21 and 22), information about the highest level course concluded or interrupted (Question 23 and 24).
24. Grade attending (for person who is attending adult literacy courses, masters or doctorate, mark 0 "none")
[] 2 2nd grade
[] 3 3rd grade
[] 4 4th grade
[] 5 5th grade
[] 6 6th grade
[] 7 7th grade
[] 8 8th grade
[] 0 none
25. Level of the grade attending
[] 2 middle/junior school
[] 3 higher
Supplemental general education:
[] 4 1st level
[] 7 2nd level
[] 0 none
For persons not attending school. (If attending school or never attended school, mark the 0 boxes)
[Applies to questions 27 - 28]
27. Last grade passed (for the person who passed adult literacy courses, masters or doctorate, mark 0 "none")
[] 2 2nd grade
[] 3 3rd grade
[] 4 4th grade
[] 5 5th grade
[] 6 6th grade
[] 7 7th grade
[] 8 8th grade
[] 9 never attended
[] 0 none
28. Last level passed
[] 2 primary or elementary
[] 3 middle/junior school
[] 4 1st level
[] 5 2nd level
[] 6 senior high or middle school
[] 7 higher
[] 8 masters or doctorate
[] 0 none
4.30 What course do you attend?
[] 2 preschool
[] 3 literacy class
[] 4 adult literacy class
[] 5 basic instruction or 1st level - regular graded
[] 6 basic instruction or 1st level - regular non-graded
[] 7 supplemental (basic instruction or 1st level)
[] 8 midlevel instruction or 2nd level - regular graded
[] 9 midlevel instruction or 2nd level - regular non-graded
[] 10 supplemental (midlevel instruction or 2nd level)
[] 11 college entrance exam preparation course (pre-vestibular)
[] 12 superior - undergraduate
[] 13 masters or doctorate
4.31 What level do you attend?
[] 2 second
[] 3 third
[] 4 fourth
[] 5 fifth
[] 6 sixth
[] 7 seventh
[] 8 eight
[] 9 course non-graded
(If 10 years old or older, go to 4.36. If not, end interview.)
For person who is not attending, but has in the past
[Applies to questions 4.32 - 4.35]
4.32 The highest course attended, in which you completed at least one grade?
[] 2 former primary
[] 3 former junior high (ginásio)
[] 4 former classical, scientific, etc. [senior high school]
[] 5 elementary instruction or 1st level
[] 6 secondary instruction or 2nd level
[] 7 higher - undergraduate
[] 8 masters or doctorate
[] 9 none
4.33 What was the last grade passed?
[] 2 second
[] 3 third
[] 4 fourth
[] 5 fifth
[] 6 sixth
[] 7 seventh
[] 8 eight
[] 9 non-graded course
[] 10 none
Question 4.30 - What course are you taking?
Mark, as the case may be:
2 - Pre-school - generally addressed to children under the age of seven (7); this type of school is referred to by several different names, depending on the region and level attained by the children: maternal, kindergarten, jardim, etc.
3 - Literacy class - a course aimed at teaching children to read and write;
4 - Adult literacy course - a course which has the purpose of teaching reading and writing to youth and adults.
5 - Regular elementary education or first level [grades 1-8] - organized by grades or years - a course in elementary or 1st level education, organized by annual grades;
6 - Regular elementary or first level education [grades 1-8]- not organized by grades or years - a course in elementary or 1st level education not organized into annual grades; that is, it is organized by a system of credits, academic periods, semesters, phases, modules, cycles, etc.;
7 - General education (elementary education or first level [grades 1-8]) - a general elementary education or 1st level course, whether organized by grades or years, or not;
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9 - Regular senior high [grades 9-11] or second level school [grades 9-11]- not organized by grades or years - a course in senior high school [grades 9-11] or 2nd level [grades 9-11] not organized into annual grades; that is, it is organized by a system of credits, academic periods, semesters, phases, modules, cycles, etc.;
10 - General education (senior high school [grades 9-11] or second level [grades 9-11]) - a senior high school or 2nd level general education course [grades 9-11] organized by grades or years, or not;
11 - College entrance exam course - a course to prepare students to take entrance examinations for an undergraduate course (Exame Vestibular);
12 - Higher education - Under-Graduate
13 - Master's or doctor's degree - a master's or doctorate course, including persons registered in order to prepare theses.
Question 4.31 - What grade do you attend?
If the course attended is not organized into annual grades, but by a system of credits, academic periods, semesters, phases, modules, cycles, etc., it should be converted into regular grades. For example, the 7th period of credits at a university is usually equivalent to the 4th year. Likewise, each phase or division of general education courses usually corresponds to a grade in the regular educational system.
If the person attends subjects in different grades (acceleration, multi-graded or make up classes), record the grade in which he or she is registered.
For persons who attend Elementary Education [grades 1-8] or Senior High School [grades 9-11], that is, courses currently equivalent to the 1st [grades 1-8] and 2nd [grades 9-11] levels, respectively, and the course is structured into modules, cycles, phases, etc. and there is no way to convert to grades, it should be recorded as a non-graded course.
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Mark the grade attended, either by grades or years, or a non-graded course:
2 - second
3 - third
4 - fourth
5 - fifth
6 - sixth
7 - seventh
8 - eighth
9 - non-graded course
For persons who do not attend school now, but have attended in the past
[Applies to questions 4.32 - 4.35]
Question 4.32 (Sample) and 4.07 (Basic) - What is the highest course you have attended, in which you concluded at least one grade or year?
Mark, as the case may be:
2 - Primary - for the elementary course [grades 1-4];
3 - Formerginásio - for junior high school course [grades 5-8];
4 - Former clássico, cientÃfico, etc. - for a senior high school course [grades 9-11];
5 - Elementary school or 1st level [grades 1-8];
6 - Senior high school [grades 9-11] or 2nd level [grades 9-11];
7 - Higher education - undergraduate;
8 - Master's or doctorate - A course for master's or doctor's degree. This item will only be marked if the person has received a diploma as a master or doctor, or had a thesis approved, even if the diploma has not yet been issued; and
9 - None - for persons who:
[Comment and examples were not translated into English]
Question 4.33 (Sample) and 4.08 (Basic) - What was the last grade concluded and approved?
Mark the last grade concluded with approval in courses by grades or years. For persons who concluded part or all of an adult literacy course, master's degree or doctor's degree, record Box 9.
2 - second
3 - third
4 - fourth
5 - fifth
6 - sixth
7 - seventh
8 - eighth
9 - non-graded course
10 - none
If the course attended is not organized into annual grades, but by a system of credits, academic periods, semesters, phases, modules, cycles, etc., it should be converted into the regular grades which the person concluded with approval. The 8th period concluded at a university, for example, is usually equivalent to the 4th fourth year concluded, while the 7th period concluded is equivalent to the 3rd year concluded. Likewise, each phase or division of general education usually corresponds to a grade or year in the regular education system.
In cases where the person was attending subjects in different years or grades (acceleration, multi-graded or make-up classes), record the last grade or year concluded with approval where this person was officially registered.
Persons who attended Elementary Education or Senior High School [grades 9-11], that is, courses currently equivalent to the 1st [grades 1-8] and 2nd levels [grades 9-11], respectively, and the course was structured by modules, cycles, phases, etc., and where there is no possibility of conversion to grades or years, must be recorded as non-graded courses.
10. Level of schooling ____
For all persons
[Questions 10 to 23 were asked of all persons]
[17] Full time education
70. Column 17: Full time education
Full-time education refers to education in an educational institution like Primary School, Secondary School, College, etc. This question should be filled-in for all persons.
72. Column 17 (b): What is the highest grade completed?
Enter dash (-) in the two sub-Columns in the case of a person who has never attended school/education institution (Code 1 in Column 17(a)). Categories of educational levels have been provided for recording the highest grade completed in the school, college or any other educational institution attended by the respondents. A last category "other (specify)" (Code 22) has been included to cater for other educational categories not mentioned. In general, you may check whether the educational level of a person is consistent with his/her age. For example, a boy or girl of age 8 could not have completed class 11. If any such inconsistency is noted, please make probing questions and ascertain the correct answer. Code 88 should be given to no class completed. Code 00 should be given to Pre-school/kindergarten completed.
b. What is the highest grade completed? (Enter the code from the list below)
For "Now" or "Past", the codes are as follows:
[] 00 No class completed
[] 01 Class 1 completed
[] 02 Class 2 completed
.
.
[] 11 Class 11 completed
[] 12 Class 12 completed
[] 13 Lower secondary diploma holder
[] 14 Secondary school/baccalaureate holder
[] 15 Technical/vocational pre-secondary diploma certificate
[] 16 Technical/vocational post-secondary diploma/certificate
[] 17 Undergraduate
[] 18 Graduate
[] 19 Postgraduate and above
[] 17 Other (specify) ____
Column 14 (b): What is the Highest Grade Completed?
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96. Enter dash (-) in the two sub-Columns in the case of a person who has never attended a school/educational institution (Code 1 in Column 14 (a)). Categories of educational levels have been provided for recording the highest grade completed in the school, college or any other educational institution attended by the respondents. A last category, "other (specify)" (Code 20), has been included to cater for other educational categories not mentioned. In general, you may check whether the educational level of a person is consistent with his/her age. For example, a boy or girl of age 8 could not have completed class 11. If any such inconsistency is noted, please make probing questions and ascertain the correct answer.
17. Full-time education
You have to collect information in part 2 for all persons mentioned in statement 1.1 and statement 1.2 of part 1. Some of the following questions have been answered in part 1. Therefore there will be no need to ask these questions again. In such cases all you have to do is to copy the information in the appropriate column.
70. Column 17: full time education
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Full-time education refers to education in an educational institution like Primary school, Secondary school, College, Training center, etc. This question should be filled-in for all persons.
70.3 Column 17 (c): what is the highest grade completed?
If you have given code 1 in column 17(a), enter dash (-) in the two sub-columns of column 17(c). For Codes 2 and 3 in column 17 (a) give suitable code from the code list given below the question, based on the answer given by the respondent.. A last category "other (specify)" (Code 20) has been included to cater for other educational categories not mentioned. In general, you may check whether the educational level of a person is consistent with his/her age. For example, a boy or girl of age 8 could not have completed class 11. If any such inconsistency is noted, please make probing questions and ascertain the correct answer. Code 88 should be given for a person who has not completed any grade. Examples of this are: kids in the preschool/ kindergarten, drop outs from school who have not completed any grade.
70.4 Note on the code Lists for Currently attending grades and completed Grades Given Under Column 17
For both the columns 17(b) and 17 (c), code list is the same for Pre-school to Grade 12. This is explained below: suppose a person is currently attending grade 9 give code 09 in column 17(b). If another person has completed Grade 9 give code 09 in
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Column 17 (c) and so on.
Beyond Grade 12 currently attending grades can be coded in column 17 (b) from the list Called "Separate codes for Col.17 (b)" which contains Codes 15 to 20 for higher courses. Two Codes 13 and 14 will not apply to Column 17(b).
In the case of column 17(c) completed grades beyond Grade 12 should be coded using the list of codes called "Separate codes for Column 17(c)" which contains Codes 13 to 20 and code 88 for no grade completed. Examples: if code 15 is entered in column 17(b) it means the person is studying in the presecondary diploma course. If code 15 is entered in column 17(c) it means that the person concerned has completed pre-secondary diploma course and so on. If code 18 is given in column 17(b) it means the person is studying in the post-graduate class. If code 18 is given in column 17(c) it means the person has completed his Master's degree.
Important: in the case of a person who has successfully completed a diploma, certificate or degree course it is not necessary that she/he should have the completed certificate with her/him at the time of the survey. She/he should be treated as having completed the course.
Education
Have you ever been to school?
If yes, mark in column 17 the abbreviation corresponding to the type of education based on the instructions on the bottom of the page. In column 18, mark the last grade they attended in this type of education.
18) Grade
Column 17: Education (type)
Mark one of the following abbreviations, corresponding to the last type of education received:
MAT: for a person who when to kindergarten or nursery school
COR: for a person who only when to a Muslim religious school
PF: for a person who went to elementary school (Francophone system)
PF: for a person who when to elementary school (Anglophone system)
POST: Fro a person who when to middle school (SAR, SM, etc)
EPS: For a person who went to a higher elementary school (slightly more education than regular elementary school, for people not going to a University)
GEF: for a person who went to high school (Francophone system)
GEE: for a person who went to high school (Anglophone system)
TEF: for a person who went to a technical high school (Francophone system)
TEE: for a person who went to a technical high school (Anglophone system)
EN: for a person who went to a teacher training college
ESS: for a person who took specialized university classes (elite university, specialized higher learning institution connected or not to a university)
UNIV: for a person who went to the University
For all education systems other than Francophone and Anglophone, mark PR for elementary school education, GE for high school education, and TF for technical high school education.
Column 18: Education (class)
N.B. Only worry about the individuals who went to school; for the others (NO in column 17) mark a line. Mark the last grade level in the type of institution indicated in column 17 according to the following instructions:
Simple cases:
Mark the number of the last year spent in the institution. [Example omitted]
N.B. This applies to nursery school (MAT), to Anglophone elementary school (PE), to a private elementary school (EPS) and to a teacher training college (EN) and to systems other than Francophone or Anglophone.
Special cases:
Example: 3 for three books studied.
Elementary school: mark the response given by the person:
[Levels omitted]
Technical high school Francophone system (TEF):
Mark the response given by the person: 1st for first year, 2nd for second year, etcâ¦
All the while, in the case of the technical high schools (2nd cycle of high school), mark:
5th for the third to last year (it's the 5th year of high school);
6th for the penultimate year (it's the 6th year of high school)
7th for final year (it's the 7th year of high school)
High school, Anglophone system (GEE and TEE): mark the last year spent in high school as it is provided by the person you are interviewing.
1st for class one, that's the first year spent in high school or at the "Cameroon College of Arts, Science and Technology":
7th for class seven, that's the 7th year spend at the same schools.
Higher education (ESS and UNIV): mark the number of years of study spent after high school graduation or the general certificate of education, advanced level:
1 for one year of study after high school graduation
4 for four years of study after high school graduation (don't count years taken twice)
Education
Has [the respondent] ever attended school? If no, put a dash in columns P15, P16, and P17. If yes, put in column P15 the abbreviation that corresponds to the type of education, according to the instructions at the bottom of the page. In column P16 put the last class attended under the type of education and in column P17, the highest diploma obtained. Use the numbers at the bottom of the page.
P15. Type ____
P16. Class ____
P17. Diploma ____
P18. School attendance ____
Column P15: Type of Education
This is the type of school last attended by the person; write one of the following abbreviations:
COR the person last attended (or is attending) a koranic school;
PF the person last attended (or is attending) a francophone primary school
PE the person last attended (or is attending) an Anglophone primary school
POST the person last attended (or is attending) a post-primary school such as the rural handicraft center, domestic science center, etc.
GEF the person last attended (or is attending) a francophone general education secondary school
GEE the person last attended (or is attending) an Anglophone general education secondary school
TEF the person last attended (or is attending) a francophone technical secondary school
TEE the person last attended (or is attending) an Anglophone technical secondary school
EF1 the person last attended (or is attending) a training school with the admission level of FSLC or CEPE
EF2 the person last attended (or is attending) a training school with the admission level of BEPC or GCEOL
EF3 the person last attended- (or is attending) a training school with the admission level of 'probatoire'
EF4 the person last attended (or is attending) a training school with the admission level of the 'BAC', GCEAL or higher.
UNIV the person last attended (or is attending) the university.
N.B. For any school other than those listed above, state it clearly. To do so, if you use an abbreviation not in the list, make remarks on the meaning of the abbreviation.
Column P16: Class
This column concerns only persons for whom you have recorded an abbreviation in column P15.
The class you should write in column P16 is the one last attended by the person in the type of school registered for him in column P15.
To fill in this column, comply with the following instructions.
Case 1. You-have recorded one of the following types of schools for the person in column P15:
POST (post-primary school)
EF1 (training school with the admission level of CEPE or FSLC)
EF2 (training school with the admission level of BEPC or GCEOL)
EF3 (training school with the admission level of 'probatoire')
For such a person, you should record in column P16 the abbreviation corresponding to the last year spent in this type of school;
2nd for the second year
3rd for the third year
4th for the fourth year.
Case 2: If, for a person, you have recorded in column P15: COR (Koranic school), you should write in column P16 one of the following symbols corresponding to the number of books studied by the person:
2L for 2 books
3L for 3 books and so on.
Case 3: If, for a person, you have written in column P15: PF (francophone primary school), you should write in column P16 the abbreviation corresponding to his class:
11e or CP for 'cours préparatoire'
10e or CE1 for 'cours élémentaire 1'
9e or CE2 for 'cours élémentaire 2'
8e or CM1 for 'cours moyen 1'
7e or CM2 for 'cours moyen 2'
Case 4: If, for a person, you have written in column Pl5: PE (Anglophone primary school), you should write in column P16 one of the following abbreviations corresponding to his class:
CL2 for class two
CL3 for class three
CL4 for class four
CL5 for class five
CL6 for class six
CL7 for class seven
Case 5: If, for a person, you have written in column P15: GEF (francophone general education secondary school), you should write in column P16 one of the following symbols corresponding to his class:
5è for 'cinquième'
4è for 'quatrième'
3è for 'troisième'
2de for 'seconde'
1ère for 'premième'
Tle for 'terminale'
Case 6: If, for a person, you have written in column P15: TEF (francophone technical school), you should write in column P16 one of the following symbols corresponding to his class:
2ème A for 'deuxième année'
3ème A for 'troisième année'
4ème A for 'quatrième année'
2de T for 'seconde technique'
1ère T for 'premième technique'
Tle T for 'terminale technique'
Case 7: If, for a person, you have written in column P15 one of the following types of schools: GEE (Anglophone technical secondary school), you should write for the person one of the following abbreviations corresponding to his class:
CL2 for class two (second year in high school)
CL3 for class three (third year in high school)
CL4 for class four (fourth year in high school)
CL5 for class five (fifth year in high school)
CL6 or LW6 for lower 6th form (6th year in high school)
CL7 or UP6 for upper 6th form (7th year in high school)
Case 8: If, for a person, you have written in column P15 one of the following types of schools: EF4 (training school with admission level of 'BAC', GCE AL or higher) or UNIV (university), you should write the number of years completed after the 'baccalauréat' or GCE AL â excluding the years he repeated any class.
2 A for two years, and so on.
Codes for terms of this variable are as follows:
Column 13: Educational Attainment. Information should be collected on the last grade or the most advanced year of studies that the person has passed, not the grade that they are currently in or studying, nor the grade that they've been in or studied, but without having passed. Record, for example: 2nd [year of] primary [school]; 5th [year of] secondary [school]; 3rd [year of] law school, etc.
In the case of a person who has studied and passed courses abroad, record the equivalent grade or year in the corresponding Chilean educational system.
For those who have never attended school, record: "O". [Translator's note: this appears to be the letter "O" and not the number "0".]
10. Level of instruction (educational level):
What is the last year of regular schooling completed, and in what type of schooling?
[] 0
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8
Type of schooling:
[] 01 Primary
[] 02 Basic
[] 03 Secondary
[] 04 Middle
[] 05 Commercial
[] 06 Industrial
[] 07 Agricultural
[] 08 Feminine technical
[] 09 Teacher-training
[] 10 University
[] 11 Unknown
8. What is the last year that you passed and in what type of education was this study?
Year:
1. First year ____
2. Second year ____
3. Third year ____
4. Fourth year ____
5. Fifth year ____
6. Sixth year ____
7. Seventh year ____
8. Eight year ____
9. None ____
Type of Schooling:
2. Media ____
3. Humanities ____
4. Commercial ____
5. Industrial ____
6. Agricultural ____
7. Feminine technical ____
8. Teacher-training ____
9. Professional institute ____
10. University ____
8. What is the last grade of regular schooling you completed?
1st ____
2nd ____
3rd ____
4th ____
5th ____
6th ____
7th ____
8th ____
Type of regular schooling
[] 1 Kindergarten
[] 2 Basic or primary
[] 3 Common middle school
[] 4 Humanities
[] 5 Commercial secondary
[] 6 Industrial secondary
[] 7 Agricultural secondary
[] 8 Maritime secondary
[] 9 Mining
[] 10 Feminine technical
[] 11 Teaching-training
[] 12 Technical training center
[] 13 Professional institute
[] 14 University
[] 0 Never attended
Grade/year:
[] 2nd
[] 3rd
[] 4th
[] 5th
[] 6th
[] 7th
[] 8th
13. Year _
12. What is the highest level of education reached?
Question No. 12. Highest educational level that they have reached
[Below the text is a form.]
Always pick a single alternative.
Mark "x" in the box none, when a person does not attend nor has attended any establishment of primary, secondary or superior education.
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Also mark "x" in the box none, in the case of persons who only took literacy classes, or attended children's schools or kindergartens.
Mark "x" in the box primary in the case of persons who take or took classes for one year or many years of primary education but did not continue to secondary.
When a person has advanced to a higher educational level, secondary, "x" is marked in box three (3).
When the highest educational level reached by a person has been secondary in the technical or vocational branch, "x" is marked in box four (4).
When the highest educational in secondary is the normal branch, mark box five (5).
Mark "x" in box six (6) when a person takes or has taken classes for any years of superior or university education or has taken post-graduate classes.
When a person has taken classes of other studies that do not correspond to the concepts of primary, secondary or superior, mark "x" in box seven (7).
Secondary is understood to be the second level or regular education, in which those who passed the first five years of primary can enter and who have the objective of being provided the necessary knowledge to continue to superior studies or to develop an occupation, art of craft.
Secondary education has many branches: secondary; technical or vocational and normal.
Bachelor is understood to be the branch of secondary education that has as its objective providing the necessary knowledge for the continuation of superior studies. This branch of secondary is called, generally, classic bachelor and has a duration of six (6) years when it is during the day and seven (7) when is it during the night.
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Normal is understood to be the branch of secondary education that has as its objective the formation of teachers for pre-school or primary education or for continuing studies of superior level. Its duration is six (6) years.
Superior or University is understood to be professional formation whether in intermediate careers whose initiation is required, as a minimum, the passing of dour years of bachelor, or in professional careers, that require having the grade of bachelor or normal.
The alternative of others means educational modalities like special (for high gifted children or with physical or mental deficiencies), the primary functional of adults, etc.
Question No. 13. Highest year completed
[Below the text is a form.]
This question refers to the last classes taken and passed by a person in the highest educational level reached: primary, secondary or superior.
Write down the last year passed in the corresponding space.
Point out with "x" the box "none".
b ) When a person attends or attended classes of primary, secondary or superior education but has not passed any year in the highest educational level reached. So, for example, for a person who is in the first year of Primary, Secondary, or Superior and has not passed it, "x" will be marked in the box "none".
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Take into account the following
For educational levels that are divided by semesters, make the annotation in complete years: two semesters equal one year.
For persons who take or have taken more classes of a career of superior education, the year of the highest passed level should be registered.
12. What is the highest level of education reached?
Question No. 12. Highest educational level that they have reached
[Below the text is a form.]
Always pick a single alternative.
Mark "x" in the box none, when a person does not attend nor has attended any establishment of primary, secondary or superior education.
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Also mark "x" in the box none, in the case of persons who only took literacy classes, or attended children's schools or kindergartens.
Mark "x" in the box primary in the case of persons who take or took classes for one year or many years of primary education but did not continue to secondary.
When a person has advanced to a higher educational level, secondary, "x" is marked in box three (3).
When the highest educational level reached by a person has been secondary in the technical or vocational branch, "x" is marked in box four (4).
When the highest educational in secondary is the normal branch, mark box five (5).
Mark "x" in box six (6) when a person takes or has taken classes for any years of superior or university education or has taken post-graduate classes.
When a person has taken classes of other studies that do not correspond to the concepts of primary, secondary or superior, mark "x" in box seven (7).
Secondary is understood to be the second level or regular education, in which those who passed the first five years of primary can enter and who have the objective of being provided the necessary knowledge to continue to superior studies or to develop an occupation, art of craft.
Secondary education has many branches: secondary; technical or vocational and normal.
Bachelor is understood to be the branch of secondary education that has as its objective providing the necessary knowledge for the continuation of superior studies. This branch of secondary is called, generally, classic bachelor and has a duration of six (6) years when it is during the day and seven (7) when is it during the night.
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Normal is understood to be the branch of secondary education that has as its objective the formation of teachers for pre-school or primary education or for continuing studies of superior level. Its duration is six (6) years.
Superior or University is understood to be professional formation whether in intermediate careers whose initiation is required, as a minimum, the passing of dour years of bachelor, or in professional careers, that require having the grade of bachelor or normal.
The alternative of others means educational modalities like special (for high gifted children or with physical or mental deficiencies), the primary functional of adults, etc.
Question No. 13. Highest year completed
[Below the text is a form.]
This question refers to the last classes taken and passed by a person in the highest educational level reached: primary, secondary or superior.
Write down the last year passed in the corresponding space.
Point out with "x" the box "none".
b ) When a person attends or attended classes of primary, secondary or superior education but has not passed any year in the highest educational level reached. So, for example, for a person who is in the first year of Primary, Secondary, or Superior and has not passed it, "x" will be marked in the box "none".
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Take into account the following
For educational levels that are divided by semesters, make the annotation in complete years: two semesters equal one year.
For persons who take or have taken more classes of a career of superior education, the year of the highest passed level should be registered.
40. What is the last year of education you completed?
Question No. 40 Number of years of study passed
[Below the text is a form.]
Write in the box the last year of study passed. Take into account that the level (primary, bachelor, etc) is marked in the following question (No. 41). If a person has passed no year, write 0.
If they are taking university classes take into account that many careers are done by semesters and should be written down only in years passed; so, for example, if anyone is in their third semester of engineering school, they have passed a year of their career and consequently should be written down 1, not 3.
In some cases the information about education can be supplied in accordance with Decree 088 of 1976, which divides basic and medium education into 11 grades, equivalent to five of primary and six of secondary. In these cases use the table of conversions and write down the information according to old regulations. Example: If a person answers that the last year passed is 9 of basic education, write four of bachelor.
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7th grade = 2nd Bachelor
8th grade = 3rd Bachelor
9th grade = 4th Bachelor
10th grade = 5th Bachelor
11th grade = 6th Bachelor
In cases of persons who have done two university careers or who are doing post graduate work, all the years passed should be added up and the total should be written down.
41. What education level does the last year correspond to?
[] 3 Primary
[] 5 Secondary
[] 7 College or university
Question No. 41 Educational level
[Below the text is a form.]
Mark "x" in the corresponding box. Take into account the following situations:
Secondary of bachelor: In this level classic or academic bachelor, technical bachelor (agriculture, commercial, industrial or of social promotion) and pedagogic or primary school teacher bachelor should be included.
Superior or university: It is the education that requires having taken bachelor courses.
34. What is the highest level of education that he/she attended?
[] 2 Primary
[] 3 Secondary
[] 4 University (Continue with F 3)
[] 5 Graduate studies (Continue with F 3)
[] 6 None (Continue with F 3)
35. How many years did he/she complete in this level?
34. What is the highest educational level that [the respondent] attended?
It refers to the highest schooling achieved by a person, in accordance with the organization of formal education, preschool, primary, secondary, university and graduate school.
If a response corresponds to options 1, 2 or 3, continue with question 35.
If a response corresponds to options 4, 5 or 6, go to filter F3 and do not ask question 35.
[Below the text is a form.]
35. How many years did [the respondent] complete in this level?
Take into account that it concerns registering the number of years passed by a person, in the corresponding level and not the year that they are taking at the moment of the census.
If a person still has not passed any year of the respective level, write "00" in "number of years passed". For example, if currently a person is taking 1st of Secondary (or 6th grade), in question 34 you should have marked option 3 "secondary" and in question 35 you should write "0".
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Take into account that the interviewed person can respond in terms of grades (new nomenclature) or in years (old nomenclature); in the first case, you should make the conversion to years. For example, if they answer that they are taking 10th grade, you should mark "secondary" (question 34) and write "4" in "number of passed years" (question 35).
Remember that if in question 34 you marked options 4, 5 or 6, question 35 should remain unmarked.
34. What is the highest level of education that he/she attended?
[] 2 Primary
[] 3 Secondary
[] 4 University (Continue with F 3)
[] 5 Graduate studies (Continue with F 3)
[] 6 None (Continue with F 3)
35. How many years did he/she complete in this level?
34. What is the highest educational level that [the respondent] attended?
It refers to the highest schooling achieved by a person, in accordance with the organization of formal education, preschool, primary, secondary, university and graduate school.
If a response corresponds to options 1, 2 or 3, continue with question 35.
If a response corresponds to options 4, 5 or 6, go to filter F3 and do not ask question 35.
[Below the text is a form.]
35. How many years did [the respondent] complete in this level?
Take into account that it concerns registering the number of years passed by a person, in the corresponding level and not the year that they are taking at the moment of the census.
If a person still has not passed any year of the respective level, write "00" in "number of years passed". For example, if currently a person is taking 1st of Secondary (or 6th grade), in question 34 you should have marked option 3 "secondary" and in question 35 you should write "0".
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Take into account that the interviewed person can respond in terms of grades (new nomenclature) or in years (old nomenclature); in the first case, you should make the conversion to years. For example, if they answer that they are taking 10th grade, you should mark "secondary" (question 34) and write "4" in "number of passed years" (question 35).
Remember that if in question 34 you marked options 4, 5 or 6, question 35 should remain unmarked.
44. What is the last year of studies that [the respondent] passed? (basic)
[] 2 Kindergarten
[] 3 Transition
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 7
[] 8
[] 9
(Basic baccalaureate)
[] 2nd
[] 3rd
[] 4th
[] 11
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[] 6th
[] 11
(Technical baccalaureate)
[] 6th
[] 11
[] 12
[] 13
Higher [education]
[] 2
[] 2
[] 3
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
Post graduate
[] 2
[] 2
[] 3
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
12. Last grade or year completed:
____ 2 Secondary
____ 3 University
[] 04 No grade
Line No. 12.- Last grade or year completed
Like the previous question, this one should be asked only to persons 7 years old or older.
Write the number of the highest grade or year that a person has passed. In this question it is necessary to insist a little, since, generally, a person tends to say the grade or year that the person is in; while the last passed is what is to be known.
You should write down the number of the grade or year in the corresponding line agreeing with the level of education. If a person does not remember the information exactly, but knows they attended primary school, secondary school or university, write down a "d" (which means unknown in the respective line.
Many university students take subjects of different years, always write down the last year that they have completely passed.
In the case of university graduates, who although they are have not taken the exams to obtain their professional title, the last year passed should always be written down. If a person has a university degree (medical, law, or economy, etc.), write a "G" (which means graduated) in the line that says "University".
When a person has not passed any grade, mark the box that has this name (No Grade); this box should be marked for two groups of persons, namely:
1) Those being 7 or more years old, never have attended school.
2) Children or any other person who is taking first grade in primary education.
15. Level of instruction
If the person has not completed any grade, mark the circle 40.
2 Middle (secondary) ____
3 University ____
[] 40 No grade
Question 9: Educational level
The level of instruction of a person corresponds to the highest passed year of study within the highest education cycle that has been studied in the regular system of education.
[Below the text is a form.]
It is advisable that you ask the question as it is asked in the form, but you can add a "that is to say" or a "that is" and continue the question according to the case. What is the last year or grade that you took in school, secondary school or the university?
You should find out what was the last year or grade that they really passed and not what they are taking in school, secondary school or the university. If the person tells you none, then simply mark the circle preceded by the words "No grade". If they tell you the first grade of school or the second or the third, etc. then you should mark with an X the circle that follows the word "Primary" and write down the number 1, 2, 3, etc. in the open little box that follows. As you know here you should only write down up to the number 6, since primary school only goes to the sixth grade. In the case of "Secondary or middle education", the number of years up to 5 or 6 and in "University" it can go up to 9 years. In each situation you should always mark with an X the corresponding circle and then the number of the year passed. If the highest level is "equivalence" (bachillerato por madurez), "25" is written down.
In a similar manner certificates of primary education are written down.
The equivalence in the current system of education is the following:
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Primary:
II Cycle: Fourth, fifth and sixth grade.
IV Cycle or diversified education: Forth, fifth and sixth year.
11. What is the last grade or year of regular schooling that ____ completed?
Question 11: Level of Instruction
This question has as its objective capturing the level of advanced schooling by the population as an indicator of the social development of the country and of the grade or quality of its human resources.
[To the right of the text is a form.]
As the question indicates, you are interested in knowing the last grade or year passed and not that which they are currently enrolled in. Keep in mind that the category "kindergarten or preparatory" refer only to having passed the year of preschool immediately before the first grade of primary education; Of this form, if the boy or girl is attending kindergarten, even if they have fulfilled many years of preschool education, you should mark with "X" in "No grade".
[Below the text is a picture of two schoolchildren.]
If the enumerated person responds "No grade" or "Preparatory or Kindergarten" only mark with "X" the corresponding circles. If a person only passed years of special education, in which one does not advance in grades like those of common school, mark circle 0 of "No grade".
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In the remaining options you should indicate with "X" the corresponding category, and also write down the last year passed.
[Below the text is a picture of a student.]
For primary the numbers possible that you will be able to write down go from 1 to 6 (first to sixth grade); in secondary the maximum written number for you will be 5 for middle academic education and 6 for technical. In associate degree the highest number written down for you should be 3, and 9 for university education.
If the interviewed person does not know completely the last year passed by the enumerated person, you should mark, at least, the circle that corresponds to the level.
No questionnaire text is available for this sample.
For people over 6 years of age
(End of interview for persons under this age.)
[Questions 11-15 were asked persons over 6 years old]
11. What is the highest grade or level of education passed?
For persons 6 years and older (end of interview for those under this age)
Question 11. What is the highest grade or level of education passed?
This question refers to the highest grade or year of studies that the interviewee passed in the most advanced educational cycle they participated in through the National Education System, or abroad (if these are special studies abroad, request their equivalencies within the National System; if they do not know, write down in detail what they state).
To correctly ask this question it is necessary to know the different educational levels, as well as the school grades that each one includes, so it is necessary that you carefully read the contents of each educational level that are detailed below, attempting to memorize them with the goal of being able to correctly fill out the educational details of the population.
Elementary: The first level of education, whose primary function is providing the first elements of education that will allow students to move on to Secondary Education. From 1st to 6th Grade of General Education, and from the 1st to 4th semester (levels 11, 12, 21, and 22) of Basic Adult Education (EOC), includes the first level of art schools, sports initiation and special education (for children, adolescents and adults with mental or physical disabilities). See the conversion table in Annex 2 of this manual.
Basic Secondary: Includes the second level of education (middle basic), in which students acquire general knowledge to continue their pre-university or polytechnic studies. Completion of primary education is required for entry.
Currently students complete from 7th to 9th grade, although there were years that continued until 10th grade. There may also be cases where the interviewee states they have completed from the 1st to 4th semester (evening courses) and the 1st to 6th semester (distance learning) of Secondary Adult Education (SOC), in which case you must search for the equivalency for those semesters in relation to Basic Secondary in Annex 2 of this manual.
This includes the second level of art school, sports initiation and special education (for adolescents and adults with mental or physical disabilities).
If the person states that they have passed preparatory to enter Baccalaureate (1st or 2nd year), that would correspond to the 7th or 8th grade of Basic Secondary, as indicated in Annex 2. Likewise, if they indicate that they have completed the 1st year of Baccalaureate, that will be considered equivalent to the 9th grade of Basic Secondary as shown in Annex 2.
Qualified Worker: Corresponds to the second level of education (mid basic) for workers; its purpose is to prepare students specifically for a determined profession (non-teaching). This includes classes taught by other Bodies not specialized in education, so long as they are approved by the Ministry of Education.
This level includes Trade Schools which were initially conceived solely for youths with scholastic setbacks and today is made up of qualified workers. The corresponding equivalences between the semesters of these schools and their conversion to years of Qualified Workers are listed in Annex 2.
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Pre-university: Also corresponds to the second level of education (upper mid) and intends to provide the necessary knowledge to continue higher education or university studies whose entrance requires passing Basic Secondary Education.
Currently students complete from 10th to 12th grade, although there were years that continued until 13th grade. It may also be that they state that they have completed the 2nd to 6th semesters of the regular course in Higher Adult Education (FOC) or the 4th through 8th semesters of the distance learning courses through the FOC, in which case the equivalency in Pre-University years can be found in Annex 2.
If the person states that they have completed from the 2nd to 5th year of Baccalaureate, find the equivalency in Pre-University years using the table in Annex 2.
Intermediate Technical: Corresponds to the second level of education (upper middle) and is intended to prepare the student for a non-teaching trade or profession. It is taught in day courses or for workers. This includes classes taught by other Organisms not specialized in education, so long as they are approved by the Ministry of Education. It is completed over years and a degree is obtained.
Intermediate Pedagogy: It comprises the second level of education (upper middle) and is responsible for preparing teachers, primarily at the elementary level. These include elementary teachers, kindergarten teachers, teacher's aides, and physical education/sports teachers and coaches. Currently these types of studies are not taught at this level or at the beginner's level.
Higher Education or University: This comprises the third level of education, entrance to which requires successful completion of Upper Middle Education. It prepares highly qualified specialists, including teaching personnel. This includes taught courses or free learning which, although it is not completed on a yearly schedule, corresponds to this level.
In the case of interviewees who are studying at the Higher or University level in taught courses or free learning courses that are taken in cycles, that is, they are not taken in years, these will be made equivalent to the years of study. Therefore, if the interviewee reports that he is in the third cycle, he will be considered to be in the third year of University or Higher Education studies.
The question relates to any level of education in the National Education System, regardless of the date the course or school year was completed.
[Figure omitted]
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The following discusses how this question should be filled out. The question is asked as follows: "What is the highest grade or year of study which you passed?" Inform them that this includes those in the National Education System or those completed abroad. If there are any doubts, it may help to name the different educational levels that make up the question, as well as the years or grades that they encompass.
After receiving the information you will write down the grade or year passed in the corresponding educational level.
Note that at each educational level the grades or years they contain are listed, you only have to write down the grade or year.
When you are told a year or grade greater than those that appear in the corresponding level, note the last that appears in each level.
Zero ("0") will be marked in the "None" box when a person states that they have not completed any grades, and you will proceed directly to question 15.
Note that the different educational levels are arranged from lowest to highest rating or importance. For a person with completed grades at different levels, only the highest level will be counted.
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This question refers to the regular education that the enumerated person could have received or is receiving in a normal elementary, secondary school, or University. Therefore, education from schools with different purposes is not considered. E.g. fine arts schools, home economics schools, arts and crafts schools, industrial schools, commercial schools, etc.
The annotation that should be recorded in this space is defined below according to the different types of education or schools.
The grade equivalent to the Dominican system is recorded for foreigners or for those who have received their education abroad.
The word "None" is recorded for those who do not know how to read or write, or for those who have attended school but who have not completed any academic year.
Some persons, principally those who are advanced in age, will claim to know how to read and write but will not be able to specify the last academic year completed because they did not receive a regular or systematic education according to the current educational programs. In these cases, the grade in primary school that the enumerator considers would correspond to the person, after investigating the type of knowledge acquired by the enumerated person, is recorded.
8. Level of schooling. At what level were the last studies undertaken by the enumerated person? Vocational schooling (commercial, industrial, teacher-training, and in agricultural institutes) should be classified as âsecondary.â
9. Last grade completed. What was the highest grade completed by the enumerated person in the level indicated?
44. What is the highest level that you studied or are studying?
45. Did you complete this level?
46. What is the highest grade or year completed at this level?
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Question 44: What is the highest level studied?
The alternatives are read in the indicated order and the corresponding circle is filled in.
Question 45: Was this level completed?
The corresponding circle is filled in.
Question 46: What is the last year or grade completed at this level?
The year or grade completed, and not the current year or grade, is recorded.
Zero is recorded for those who have not yet completed the first grade or year.
For those indicating university: trimester, semester, or year is recorded according to the case.
40. If [the respondent] is currently attending school (question 38, answer 1 or 2): What course is he/she attending and at what level? If the answer was that [the respondent] is not currently attending school, but attended in the past (question 38, answer 4): What was the last year of study that [the respondent] completed, and at what level?
41. Did [the respondent] complete this level?
Question 40: If the person currently attends school (question 38, code 1 or 2), ask the following: During the current school year, what level and grade is (NAME) attending?
First fill in the bubble that correspond to the level he/she answered, then record the number of finished years that he/she completed in the next box. (You should remember that at the college, level, master's or doctorate level, a year of study equals to a 4 trimesters or 3 quarters or 2 semesters).
If the person answered options 1, 2, 3, or 4, skip to question 43.
If the person answers the he/she is not currently going to school that in the past went to school (question 38 code 4), you should ask the following: What is the highest level of school (NAME) has attended and what is the highest grade (NAME) completed at that level?
Fill in the bubble corresponding to the declared level and record the number of years/grade that the person attended in the corresponding box.
If the person answers option 9, skip to question 45.
Question 41: Did (NAME) complete that level?
This question is only for the people that attended or attends at the level of college, university, master's or doctorate. Fill in the bubble accordingly to the answers "Yes" or "No".
37. What is the highest level of school [the respondent] has attended: Preschool, primary/basic, secondary/high school, university?
38. What is the last level of school [the respondent] has completed?
Chart 1 shows the structure of the education system in the Dominican Republic, exhibiting the years of study, according to the level:
Preschool or Early Childhood Learning- Three years long
Primary or Basic Level if Education- Eight years long
Secondary or High School- Four years long
College or University- Approximately five years long
Postgraduate Studies- Approximately five years long
41. How many years did [the respondent] studied at the college, master's or doctorate level, including a specialty?
For those 6 years of age and older:
[Applies to questions 11 through 13]
(13) Highest grade completed
____
11. What is the highest grade, class or year of schooling completed in primary, secondary, post-secondary, or a literacy center? Write the number of the highest grade, course or year completed on the corresponding line.
____ 1. Primary
____ 2. Secondary
____ 3. Post-secondary
____ 4. Literacy center
[] 99 Unknown
11. What is the highest grade, class or year of schooling completed in the literacy center, primary, secondary, or post-secondary school?
[] 00 None
____ 1. Literacy center
____ 2. Primary
____ 3. Secondary
____ 4. Post-secondary
[] 99 Unknown
Question 11. What is the last grade, level, or year that you passed in the literacy center, primary, secondary, or post-secondary [school]?
On the line corresponding to the level, record the number of the highest grade or year that the person passed, and not the one that they are in. Don't take into account short courses and correspondence courses.
11. What is the highest level attending or attended? Mark the appropriate box.
[] 1 Literacy center
[] 2 Primary
[] 3 Secondary
[] 4 Post-secondary (superior)
[] 5 Post-graduate
[] 9 Unknown
12. What is the highest grade, class or year completed in that level? Mark the appropriate box.
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8
[] 9 Unknown
Question 12. What is the last grade or highest year that he/she completed in the indicated level?
Write the name of the grade, course of year that the person has passed in the level that the person indicated in the previous question. Take into account that, generally, the person answers the grade that he/she is currently attending and what the question asks is the last grade passed. For example, if he/she is attending second year of the university, write 1.
If the educational system in the university is a semester system, two semesters correspond to one year. On the other hand, for persons who passed or are studying in a literacy center, one year is the equivalent of two years of elementary school.
For example:
The person finished the third level of a literacy center, you should mark box 6.
For persons who are attending the first year of any level, mark box "0".
[ ] 1
[ ] 2
[ ] 3
[ ] 4
[ ] 5
[ ] 6
[ ] 7
[ ] 9 Don't know
14. What is the last grade or highest year that he/she completed in the indicated level?
[ ] 01
[ ] 02
[ ] 03
[ ] 04
[ ] 05
[ ] 06
[ ] 07
[ ] 08
[ ] 09
[ ] 10
[ ] 99 Don't know
Question 14.- What is the last grade, course, or highest year that you passed at the level that you indicated?
[There is a picture of question 14 from this section of the enumeration form.]
Mark the box of the highest grade, course, or year that the person passed at the level they indicated in question 13 (what is the highest level of instruction that you are attending or attended?). Remember that, generally, the informant will state the grade or year that they are in; what we want to know is the last year that they passed. For example: If they are in the first year of basic, mark box 00. If they are in the fourth year at the university, mark box 3.
[There is a drawing of a man holding up 3 fingers, and box 3 for this question on the enumeration form is checked.]
If the system of studies in the university is by semesters, two correspond to one year. In contrast, for those who passed or are studying in a literacy center, one level equals two years of primary. Example:
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If the person states that they passed the third level at a literacy center, you should mark box number 06.
For people who are in the first year of any level, mark box 00.
Conversion Table: previous or traditional system of Studies and their equivalents in the current system of studies or curricular reform
Previous or traditional system: Kindergarten
Current system or curricular reform: First Basic
Previous or traditional system: First Grade
Current system or curricular reform: Second Basic
Previous or traditional system: Second Grade
Current system or curricular reform: Third Basic
Previous or traditional system: Third Grade
Current system or curricular reform: Fourth Basic
Previous or traditional system: Fourth Grade
Current system or curricular reform: Fifth Basic
Previous or traditional system: Fifth Grade
Current system or curricular reform: Sixth Basic
Previous or traditional system: Sixth Grade
Current system or curricular reform: Seventh Basic
Previous or traditional system: First Course
Current system or curricular reform: Eighth Basic
Previous or traditional system: Second Course
Current system or curricular reform: Ninth Basic
Previous or traditional system: Third Course
Current system or curricular reform: Tenth Basic
Previous or traditional system: Fourth Course
Current system or curricular reform: First year of Secondary Education
Previous or traditional system: Fifth Course
Current system or curricular reform: Second year of Secondary Education
Previous or traditional system: Sixth Course
Current system or curricular reform: Third year of Secondary Education
23. What is the highest educational level that [the respondent] attended or attends?
[] 2 Centers of alphabetization / (EBA)
[] 3 Pre-school
[] 4 Primary
[] 5 Secondary
[] 6 Basic education
[] 7 Baccalaureate - Middle education
[] 8 Post-baccalaureate cycle
[] 9 Superior
[] 10 Postgraduate
24. What is the highest grade, course, or year that [the respondent] attends or attended?
If answered 2 through 7 in question 23, skip to question 27.
If answered 8 through 10 in question 23, continue to question 25.
Step 13: Continue with section 4, information about the population / C. Educational characteristics.
[A copy of section 4C of the census questionnaire is omitted here.]
Tips:
2. Persons age 5 or older
[Questions 10-13 were asked of persons age 5 or older]
12a. What is the highest level of formal schooling completed?
[] 2 Primary or basic
[] 3 Vocational course (carrera corta) following sixth grade
[] 4 Secondary education
[] 5 Post-secondary, non-university
[] 6 Technical college
[] 7 Post-secondary, university
[] 8 Unknown
12b. What was the highest year completed at this level?
12a. Level of schooling
What is the highest level of formal education attained?
In this question the different levels of schooling offered through the formal education system are presented, where each person must be located by level according to the information given, taking into account that they have at least passed one year within the said level according to the following list:
Primary or basic: First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grade, the last three corresponding to the first, second and third courses of the "basic plan" of the previous system.
Vocational course after sixth grade [carrera corta]: In this case these short degrees that were done only [after] having passed sixth grade will be counted, such as: bookkeeper, office technician, industrial basic plan and other vocational studies.
Middle education [secondary school]: This level includes all people who study or have studied in an current diversified two year bachelor's degree (high school diploma) and in the old two year bachelor's degree (high school diploma) in sciences and letters; also, accountants, primary teachers, commercial secretaries, expert agronomists, nurses and other courses of studies that require passing the basic plan.
Higher education (not university): In this level people are grouped together who studied or are studying in institutions that require or required a bachelor's degree (or teacher) [i.e. high school diploma], such as: technological institutes, national agronomy school, San Jose de la Montaña seminary, military school, teacher training school, school of social work, others.
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University: These are those that studied or are studying in one of the universities for the purpose of an academic title, such as: doctor, engineer, economist, odontologist, etc.
Unknown: These are those people who have made some course of study, but by not being present, or for reasons of age were not able to report their level.
12b. Years passed
What is the last year passed at this level?
For upper level education both in and outside of the university, in which courses of study follow cycles and each year includes two cycles, the year exact year will be written down carefully. To facilitate the answer, the year passed will be noted in numbers.
11a. What is the last grade or highest school year passed?
[] 2 Primary or basic (go to questions 11d.) ____
[] 3 Secondary education [educación media] ____
[] 4 Short course of studies after the sixth grade leading to a degree ____
[] 5 Non-university, higher education ____
[] 6 University-level technical studies [técnico universitaria] ____
[] 7 Advanced university [superior universitaria] ____
[] 8 Master's ____
[] 9 Doctorate ____
11b: Have you completed your high school, technical, university, master's or doctorate degree?
[] 2 No
Each household member aged five years and over will be first asked if he/she can read and write. A person is said to be able to read and write if he/she can read and understand and also write in any language. People can read and write only their names and numbers are not considered as having educational qualification. Also those who can read only scripture- related and memorized texts are not taken as having been educated.
If the person does not read and write, the term "illiterate" will be entered in column 30 and "00" in card columns 55 and 56. However if the household member is able to read and write, he/she will be asked the highest grade he/she completed and then the correct code for the response among those in the list will be registered in the space provided in column 30 in line with the household member and this same code will be entered in card columns 55 and 56.
Highest grade completed refers to the highest educational grade individuals are currently attending or the highest grade level they completed in the past under the available curriculum in regular schools, universities, training institutes and the like.
The highest grade the household member completed will be registered in the space provided corresponding to the household member in column 30. Then the correct code among those listed below will be identified and entered in card columns 55 and 56.
To determine the highest grade completed for a person who has attended or still attending other than regular school and university the number of academic years completed in the institution or equivalent level is added on the grade or level completed in regular school. For example, if some years ago the requirement for entrance to a nursing school was to complete eighth grade in regular education, and the course in the nursing school takes three years to complete the professional training then grade completed will be calculated as: 8 + 3 = 11. Hence 11 will be entered in card columns 55 and 56.
But if the requirement for admission to a nursing school was completion of 11tth grade from regular schools, then the situation has to be treated differently. One who completes a three-year nursing training without any repetition and having no further regular education is said to have completed 14, i.e. /11 + 3/. For people who have attended or currently attending evening schools, teachers training institutes, commercial, technical, telecommunications, etc. schools or institutes, their highest grade completed will have to be determined in the same way.
One thing worth noting here is that the highest grade completed for a person who has studied in different educational institutions will be the highest grade among these. For example, let us assume a nurse completed 11th grade in regular school and also 3 years training in nursing school and later completed 12th grade in evening school and further pursued her education in the university extension program for three years. The highest grade this person completed is: First) grade completed in regular school (11) plus years completed in nursing institute (3) equals 14. On the other hand if she has completed 11th grade in regular school and completed 12th grade in extension session of regular school and further completed 3rd year education in a university, then the highest grade she completed will be 15 /11 + 1 + 3/. If she completed a three year education above 12th grade under a program unintended to obtain degree, code "20" will be entered in card columns 55 and 56 or code "21" will be entered in the card columns under a program intended to obtain a degree.
As can be understood from the second example above, the standard of some vocational training institutes does not match with that in regular schools and universities. And this does not have to create any confusion because the required data is highest grade completed not the school or institute standard people have attended or are still attending.
Five years and above
[Questions 26-27 were asked of resident members age 5+.]
Educational status
26. Enter grade enrolled for those now attending school
[Questions 18-20 were asked of long form respondents age 5+.]
20. What is the highest grade [the respondent] completed?
Questions from 18-20 refer to only members of a given household aged 5 years and over. During the time of enumeration information on the ability of the person to read and write with the language he/she speaks, the school attendance status of the person and the highest grade the individual has completed will be asked and collected. All questions refer to the literacy and educational status of individuals aged 5 years and over at the period of the census.
Question 20:- What is the highest grade [the respondent] completed?
This question will be asked to persons who are reported to be attending school at the time of enumeration and to those who were attending some times in the past. The level of educational attainment or highest grade the person has completed refers to the highest grade level he/she has completed within the most advanced level attended in the educational system either in the new or the former educational system of the country where the education was received. For example, a person who is found to be attending in grade 7 at the time of enumeration is considered to have completed grade 6 in question 20. Therefore, codes 7 and 6 will be assigned to the individual on questions 19 and 20 respectively. However the person may not attend at the time of the census but reported to have taken exam in grade 8 and passed, under this circumstance the person is considered as the one who completed grade 8.
For the purpose of enabling the enumerators to assign and mark the necessary codes to the information obtained, the list of level of grades which the respondents has completed at the time of census with their corresponding list of codes are given below.
B: - Highest Grade Levels the Individuals Have Completed at the Time of Census with Their Corresponding Codes
Grade level the person has completed, Code, Description
Preschool, 00, for persons who have completed kindergarten or schools below grade 1
Grade 1, 01, for persons who have completed grade 1 in both former and new curriculums
Grade 2, 02, for persons who have completed grade 2 in both former and new curriculums
Grade 3, 03, for persons who have completed grade 3 in both former and new curriculums
Grade 4, 04, for persons who have completed grade 4 in both former and new curriculums
Grade 5, 05, for persons who have completed grade 5 in both former and new curriculums
Grade 6, 06, for persons who have completed grade 6 in both former and new curriculums
Grade 7, 07, for persons who have completed grade 7 in both former and new curriculums
Grade 8, 08, for persons who have completed grade 8 in both former and new curriculums
Grade 9, 09, for persons who have completed grade 9 in both former and new curriculums
Grade 10, 10, for persons who have complete grade 10 in both former and new curriculums
Grade 11, 11, for persons who have completed grade 11 in both former and new curriculums
Grade 12, 12, for persons who have completed grade 12 in both former and new curriculums
Certificate, 13, for those who graduated with certificate from formal education providing institutions which are above grade 12 (colleges and universities or similar institutions)
Those who do not complete diploma program, 14, for those who are attending in institutions above grade 12 and have completed at least the first year of the program which is designed to graduate persons in Diploma program but they have not graduated with Diploma
Those who do not complete degree program, 15, for those who are attending in institutions above grade 12 and have completed at least the first year of the program which is designed to graduate persons in degree but they have not graduated with Bachelors degree
People with Collage diploma, 16, for those who have completed the program which is designed to graduate persons in diploma and have graduated with diploma from higher institutions
People with first Degree, 17, for those who have completed the program which is designed to graduate persons in first degree and have graduated with first degree from higher institutions such as B.A., B.Sc. M.D., LL.B etc...
Persons in Post graduate program, 18, for those who are attending in higher educational institutions have completed at least the first year of post graduate program which is designed to graduate persons in degree of Master but they have not graduated
Persons with Degree of Master, 19, for those who have completed the post graduate program which is designed to graduate persons in second degree and have graduated with degree of Master from higher institutions such as M.A., M.Sc. M.A.D., M.LL., M.B.A etc..
Persons with Ph. Degree, 20, for those who have completed the post graduate program which is designed to graduate persons in Ph. Degree (doctorate degree) and have graduated with degree of Philosophy or Ph.D. from higher institutions
Grade 9, 21, for persons who have completed grade 9 in the new educational system
Grade 10, 22, for persons who have completed grade 10 in the new educational system
First year preparatory, 23, for persons who have completed the first year preparatory program which is designed to enable students to join higher educational institution
Second year preparatory, 24, for persons who have completed the second year preparatory program which is designed to enable students to join higher educational institution
10+1 and certificate, 25, for persons who have completed the 10+1 vocational and technical educational program and graduated with certificate
First year in 10+2, 26, for persons who have completed the first year of the 10+2 vocational and technical educational program
10+2 and certificate, 27, for persons who have completed the 10+2 vocational and technical educational program graduated with certificate.
First year in 10+3, 28, for persons who have completed the first year of the 10+3 vocational and technical educational program
Second year in 10+3, 29, for persons who have completed the second year of the 10+3 vocational and technical educational program
College diploma or 10+3, 30, for persons who have completed the 10+3 vocational and technical educational program graduated with diploma
Adult Education, 95, for persons who have completed adult education and not continued to attend in any other educational program
Non formal education, 96, for persons who are attending non-formal education like religious education at the time of enumeration or for those who are given code 96 on questions 19.
10. Education
State highest level of education attained.
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13. Educational attainment
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[Question D16b asked of persons who have left school.]
D16.b. What is the highest level of education [the person] has completed?
[Question D16a was asked of persons currently attending school full or part time.]
D16.a. What is the level of education [the person] is attending?
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[D9] Is this person currently attending any formal educational institution?
[D10a] What is the level of education this person is attending? [Go to D11] _ _
[D10b] What is the highest level of education this person has completed? _ _
7. Full-time education
The questions on full-time education are strictly limited, to persons aged five years and over. They refer to full-time education in an educational institution like primary, middle, secondary, commercial or technical school, teacher training college, university or similar type of school where a person spends or has spent at least four hours a day receiving general education in which the emphasis is not on vocational or trade training.
This definition excludes private tuition, correspondence courses, night schools, trade schools such as flair catering, motor driving schools, vocational training schools, etc. It also excludes on-the-job training establishments like productivity institute, auditor-general's training school, agricultural training school, forestry training school, textile training school, draughtsmanship school, military academy, police training school, survey school, labour college, etc. It also excludes ungraded schools like nurseries and the Arabic schools where nothing but the reading and writing of the Koran is taught. This does not mean that schools where Arabic is taught should automatically be excluded because there are recognized schools where Arabic and other subjects are taught.
1a. Have you attended or are you attending school now?
Three boxes marked never, past, now, are provided for this question and you should mark a cross in only one of them.
1b. If now or past in 7a what is the highest grade (or year) attained in the regular school attended?
Boxes have been provided for recording the grade attained in the highest type of school attended by the respondent. You should therefore write in only one box for each respondent.
For a child in kindergarten write "1" in the box provided for kindergarten.
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The following conversion table will help you to write the appropriate number in the box for respondents who attended the former "elementary" school and the comparatively new school system and reached a particular grade.
Note that the conversion should be done in terms of the "present system" [table].
[Column headings:]
(a) Old system
(b) Present system
(c) New system
Old system: Class 1
Present system: Primary 1
New system: Primary 1
Old system: Class 2
Present system: Primary 2
New system: Primary 2
Old system: Class 3
Present system: Primary 3
New system: Primary 3
Old system: Standard 1
Present system: Primary 4
New system: Primary 3
Old system: Standard 2
Present system: Primary 5
New system: Primary 4
Old system: Standard 3
Present system: Primary 6
New system: Primary 5
Old system: Standard 4
Present system: Middle 1
New system: Primary 6
Old system: Standard 5
Present system: Middle 2
New system: Primary 7
Old system: Standard 6
Present system: Middle 3
New system: Continuation 1
Old system: Standard 7
Present system: Middle 4
New system: Continuation 2
If the respondent completed middle form 4, you should write 4 in the box provided for middle. Likewise if the respondent completed continuation 1, you should write 3 in the box for middle. Similarly for a respondent who finished secondary form 5, you must write 5 in the box for secondary. For a respondent in upper sixth form in a secondary school you should write 6 in the box for secondary. It is important that you write out the figures clearly and boldly.
The dotted line marked "other specify" has been provided for recording the other types of school which do not fall into the categories above.
These include the following:
For teacher training colleges you should distinguish between the following types:
For these schools indicate on the dotted line marked "no. of years", the number of years spent or the highest grade attained in the school by the respondent, e.g. for those who obtained cert. A (post B) teacher's certificate write 2 in the space marked "no. of years".
7. Full-time education
The questions on full-time education are strictly limited, to persons aged five years and over. They refer to full-time education in an educational institution like primary, middle, secondary, commercial or technical school, teacher training college, university or similar type of school where a person spends or has spent at least four hours a day receiving general education in which the emphasis is not on vocational or trade training.
This definition excludes private tuition, correspondence courses, night schools, trade schools such as flair catering, motor driving schools, vocational training schools, etc. It also excludes on-the-job training establishments like productivity institute, auditor-general's training school, agricultural training school, forestry training school, textile training school, draughtsmanship school, military academy, police training school, survey school, labour college, etc. It also excludes ungraded schools like nurseries and the Arabic schools where nothing but the reading and writing of the Koran is taught. This does not mean that schools where Arabic is taught should automatically be excluded because there are recognized schools where Arabic and other subjects are taught.
1a. Have you attended or are you attending school now?
Three boxes marked never, past, now, are provided for this question and you should mark a cross in only one of them.
1b. If now or past in 7a what is the highest grade (or year) attained in the regular school attended?
Boxes have been provided for recording the grade attained in the highest type of school attended by the respondent. You should therefore write in only one box for each respondent.
For a child in kindergarten write "1" in the box provided for kindergarten.
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The following conversion table will help you to write the appropriate number in the box for respondents who attended the former "elementary" school and the comparatively new school system and reached a particular grade.
Note that the conversion should be done in terms of the "present system" [table].
[Column headings:]
(a) Old system
(b) Present system
(c) New system
Old system: Class 1
Present system: Primary 1
New system: Primary 1
Old system: Class 2
Present system: Primary 2
New system: Primary 2
Old system: Class 3
Present system: Primary 3
New system: Primary 3
Old system: Standard 1
Present system: Primary 4
New system: Primary 3
Old system: Standard 2
Present system: Primary 5
New system: Primary 4
Old system: Standard 3
Present system: Primary 6
New system: Primary 5
Old system: Standard 4
Present system: Middle 1
New system: Primary 6
Old system: Standard 5
Present system: Middle 2
New system: Primary 7
Old system: Standard 6
Present system: Middle 3
New system: Continuation 1
Old system: Standard 7
Present system: Middle 4
New system: Continuation 2
If the respondent completed middle form 4, you should write 4 in the box provided for middle. Likewise if the respondent completed continuation 1, you should write 3 in the box for middle. Similarly for a respondent who finished secondary form 5, you must write 5 in the box for secondary. For a respondent in upper sixth form in a secondary school you should write 6 in the box for secondary. It is important that you write out the figures clearly and boldly.
The dotted line marked "other specify" has been provided for recording the other types of school which do not fall into the categories above.
These include the following:
For teacher training colleges you should distinguish between the following types:
For these schools indicate on the dotted line marked "no. of years", the number of years spent or the highest grade attained in the school by the respondent, e.g. for those who obtained cert. A (post B) teacher's certificate write 2 in the space marked "no. of years".
7. Full-time education
The questions on full-time education are strictly limited, to persons aged five years and over. They refer to full-time education in an educational institution like primary, middle, secondary, commercial or technical school, teacher training college, university or similar type of school where a person spends or has spent at least four hours a day receiving general education in which the emphasis is not on vocational or trade training.
This definition excludes private tuition, correspondence courses, night schools, trade schools such as flair catering, motor driving schools, vocational training schools, etc. It also excludes on-the-job training establishments like productivity institute, auditor-general's training school, agricultural training school, forestry training school, textile training school, draughtsmanship school, military academy, police training school, survey school, labour college, etc. It also excludes ungraded schools like nurseries and the Arabic schools where nothing but the reading and writing of the Koran is taught. This does not mean that schools where Arabic is taught should automatically be excluded because there are recognized schools where Arabic and other subjects are taught.
1a. Have you attended or are you attending school now?
Three boxes marked never, past, now, are provided for this question and you should mark a cross in only one of them.
[P12b-P12c were asked of persons have ever attended/attending school now.]
P12b If now, or past in P12a: What is the highest level of schooling (name) attending/attended?
[] 2 Primary
[] 3 Middle/JSS
[] 4 Secondary/SSS
[] 5 Vocational/technical/commercial
[] 6 Post secondary (Agriculture/nursing/teacher training)
[] 7 Tertiary
P12c Highest educational grade: What is the highest grade (name) completed at that level? _ _
P12a School attendance: Has (name) ever attended/attending school now?
This question refers to full time education in an educational institution such as, nursery, kindergarten (pre-school), primary, middle, junior secondary, secondary, vocational, commercial or technical, senior secondary, teacher training college, university or similar type of school where a person spends or has spent at least four (4) hours a day receiving general education in which the emphasis is not on vocational skill or trade training.
This definition excludes night schools, trade schools such as flair catering, motor driving schools, adult literacy school, etc. It also excludes on-the-job training establishments like National Productivity Institute, Auditor-General's Training School, Accountant-General Training School, Labour College, Commercial Bank Training School, etc. It excludes Arabic schools where only reading and writing of the Quoran are taught. This does not mean that schools where Arabic is taught must automatically be excluded because there are recognised schools where Arabic and other subjects are taught.
Three Options: never, now, past are provided for this question and you must write and mark only one of them:
b. Now - Write and mark box 2, if the person is still receiving full-time education at the time of the Census. It includes those who are on vacation at the time of the Census and would be going back to school.
c. Past - Write and mark box 3, if the person received full-time education in the past and is no longer receiving it.
P12b If now or past in 12a: What is the highest level of schooling (name) attending/attended?
This question seeks to elicit information on the highest level of formal schooling attended/attending. Seven levels have been identified. They are (i) Pre-school, (ii) Primary (iii) Middle/JSS (iv) Secondary/SSS (v) Vocational/Technical/Commercial (vi) Post Secondary (Agric/Nursing/Teacher Training) and (vii) Tertiary (e.g. Polytechnic or University). If the person or respondent dropped out of school at a level it means he/she had not completed that level but has attended that level. Note that the interest here is to find the highest level ever attended or attending and not completed, mark the appropriate box applicable to the person.
In some cases you will come across people who through correspondence, distant or adult education have attained some level of schooling. In such cases find the equivalent level of schooling and write and mark the appropriate box.
P12c What is the highest grade (name) completed at that level?
The highest grade completed, is the last full class, form or year completed and not the present/current one being attended. For example if the person is now in primary class five (5), then the highest grade (class) completed will be Primary four (4) since he/she has not yet completed Primary five (5). Similarly, a child who is currently or who dropped out during the second term in JSS 1, will have "0" (Zero) recorded, because no grade has been completed at that level. Record the equivalent grade for persons who have attained some level of schooling through distant, correspondence or adult education. Thus if the grade is unobtainable, the equivalence of the number of years devoted to that particular type of school will provide the required information.
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An example of how to complete P12b and P12c: If a child is currently in the third year of primary school then mark an X for code "2" in P12b and write 2 and mark in the box at P12c.
Full time education: answer for persons 3 years and older
[P12a, P12b and P12c were asked for persons 3 years of age and older.]
P12b. What is the highest level of schooling [the respondent] is attending now/attended in the past?
P12c. Highest educational grade completed for those currently attending school or attended in the past.
This question seeks to elicit information on the highest level of formal school respondent attended or is attending. 12 levels have been identified and they are:
Note that the interest here is to find the highest level of formal school respondent ever attended or attending and not completed. If a respondent dropped out of school at a level it means he/she has attended that level. Also note that first degree includes undergraduates who are still in the universities and polytechnics and those who attended university but dropped out before completing the bachelor degree in addition to those who have completed their bachelor degree.
Similarly, the post graduate category includes those who have completed post graduate diploma, masters' degree and Ph.D. It also includes those who are currently doing a postgraduate course and those who started post graduate course but dropped out before completion.
Enter the code applicable to the person.
You will also come across people who through distant, sandwich course or adult education have attained some level of schooling. In such cases, find the equivalent level of schooling and record the appropriate code in the box provided.
P12c. What is the highest grade [class/form/year] (name) has completed at that level of schooling?
The highest grade completed, is the last full class, form or year completed and not the present/current one being attended. For example if the person is now in primary class five (5), then the highest grade (class) completed will be primary four (4) since he/she has not yet completed primary five (5). Similarly, a child who is currently in JHS 1 or who dropped out during the second term in JHS 1, will have "0" (Zero) recorded, because no grade has been completed at that level. Record the equivalent grade for persons who have attained some level of schooling through distant, correspondence or adult education. If the grade is unobtainable, the equivalence of the number of years devoted to that particular type of school will provide the required information. Below is an example of how to complete P12b and P12c. If a child is currently in the third year of primary school then enter code "03" in P12b. In P12c, write 2 in the appropriate box.
Education
18. Educational level: What was the highest grade and level of education that the person passed?
These questions should be asked exclusively of the persons who have informed that they are seven years old or older.
Question 18: Educational level
In the spaces that correspond to this question, the enumerator should note with clarity, the highest grade or year that the person has completed in formal education. In this question, it is necessary to insist a bit, since generally, the informant tends to say the grade or year that he or she is attending, but what we want to know is the last grade that he or she passed. For this reason, this question should be asked to all persons, whatever the answer was to question 17. For person younger than seven years old, you should mark with an X across the box.
For those who inform not having passed any educational grade, you should write an X on the first line of this question ("no grade"), the same as for those who have passed any grade of preschool, since the question is oriented to the primary, secondary, or university levels.
The enumerator should write the grade or year on the corresponding line, according to the educational level. In this way, a person who has passed through the fifth year of elementary should have noted 5th elementary, the person who has passed 3rd year of pre-vocational should note 3rd Secondary, etc.
Be aware that under the term secondary we include the pre-vocational cycle (or general education) and the vocational cycle (or diversified), taking the first year of this last cycle as the 4th year of secondary, since the cycle of general education is comprised of three years.
If the education that is being studied is divided by semesters, you should note the highest year that the person has completed. For example, if the person passed the 5th semester of Civil Engineering, it would correspond to 2nd year of University.
For the persons who studied abroad, you should note with the best approximation, the grade that corresponds to the Guatemalan educational system, asking additional questions to the interviewee.
For persons who studied in Guatemala before the current educational systems were put into place at the several levels, you should note the highest grade that they passed according to the past systems. In this case, you should ask the enumerated persons additional questions to achieve the most accurate notation possible.
If the person does not remember the last grade passed, but does remember the level (elementary, secondary, or university), note a "d" (initial for unknown) on the respective line. For example, for a person who informs that he or she attended some years of secondary education, but cannot remember the last grade passed, you will write "of secondary". If the person does not remember even the grade nor educational level, in large letters that cover the box, write "unknown."
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Many college students take classes that correspond to different years; you should always write the last year that he or she has completed.
In the case of college students who finished classes but have not taken the exams to receive their college degree, you should note the last grade passed. The same will be applied in the case of professionals who have graduated from the university.
In the case of persons who have studied two fields of secondary or university studies, you should note the highest grade that corresponds to the field with the highest number of years.
As in the case of questions 16 and 17, this question refers exclusively to the formal education that is obtained in public and private institutions, schools, private education at home and college, excluding the long-distance learning and courses that are received in isolated form.
12. Educational level
Write the grade or year according to the type of schooling indicated.
[] 00 None
[] 1 Elementary ____
[] 2 Secondary____
[] 3 Higher____
[] 99 Unknown
Questions 11-14 refer to the literacy and educational level of the enumerated person; either he or she completed the degree or is currently studying. For this reason, only persons aged seven and older are asked these questions.
The purpose of these questions is to find out the educational level of the population with respect to their demographic, economic, and social characteristics.
Question 12: level of education
1. How to ask the question:
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Ask, "What was the last grade or year in primary or secondary school, or higher education, which you successfully completed?"
Note that two pieces of information are required here: a) the highest level of education; and b) the last year successfully completed at that level.
The normal educational system in Guatemala has several levels: a) primary; b) secondary; c) and higher education.
The following definitions will help you categorize the population correctly according to the above.
Primary education: this education is intended to provide the basic elements of instruction (grades 1-6).
Secondary education: the purpose of this level is to provide general, or specialized, or both, types of education. The minimum requirement for students is to be admitted is completion of primary education. This level of education is currently divided into basic and vocational instruction.
Higher education: this is instruction provided in universities and higher-level technical institutions. The minimum requirement for students to be admitted is completion of secondary education.
2. How to record the answer:
The form has various boxes for recording the answer given by the interviewee:
The 00 box, "none," is for the population, which has not completed any schooling.
The spaces appearing after the various levels of instruction, such as "primary 1 _ _," "secondary 2 _ _," and "higher level 3 _ _," are for recording the highest year or grade completed.
Use the 99 box, "unknown," for those persons for whom the informant is unable to provide the information.
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3. Example:
[This box contains question 12 of the section VI, "people in the census household."]
For those 7 years of age and older
[Questions 13 - 15 were asked for persons age 7+ old]
14. Educational level
Question 14: educational level
1. How to formulate the question
What was the last grade or year of study that you completed in either primary [elementary], middle, or superior school?
Two pieces of information are required:
a) The highest level of education; and,
b) The last year completed in that level.
The Republic of Guatemala's regular educational system is made up of the following levels of education:
b) Middle
c) Tertiary
The following definitions will help the enumerator in correctly classifying the population in this characteristic.
Primary education: The educational system providing the first elements of instruction (1st to 6th grades).
Middle education (secondary): A general, specialized, or both, system of education. The minimum prerequisite to enter into secondary education is the completion of elementary education. This level is currently divided into basic and vocational.
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Tertiary education: Education provided by universities and non-university technical schools. The minimum prerequisite to enter tertiary education is the completion of secondary education.
2. How to record the data
If the person has not completed any grade, the number "00. none" is circled.
The spaces that appear before the different levels of education, "1. Primary", "2. Middle," and "3. tertiary", are provided so that the last grade or year completed can be recorded.
Finally, number "99. unknown" is provided in case the informant cannot supply the information about the person in question.
3. Example:
[These instructions refer to a graphic of question 14 of the census form]
14. Educational level
14. Level of education
Before continuing with this question, familiarize yourself with the following definitions:
[A graphic of box 14, "Level of education," is reproduced on the left-hand side of the page.]
Ask, "What was the last grade you passed in pre-primary, primary, or secondary school, or an institute of higher education.
If the person has not passed any grade, mark an X in the circle corresponding to the 00 option. If the person passed pre-primary, mark an X in the circle corresponding to the 10 option.
For primary school, secondary school, and higher education, write the last grade passed in the appropriate grid space. Write the information in digits using number from 1 to 7 (7 being the maximum).
Classes taught at a university but of limited length (6 months, etc.) are not considered higher education.
For persons of age 7 years and older
[Questions 12 to 20 are for persons of age 7 years and older]
13. What was the last grade or year of studies completed?
This section records individual information for a maximum of ten people - those listed in section 6, "total number of persons in the household." If there are more than ten people in the census household use as many additional forms as necessary.
[A graphic of the "individual characteristics", located at the top of section 7 of the census form, is included here.]
Person number: In the grid spaces on the upper left side of the form, write the number that corresponds to the person according to the order from the list of persons in section VI. The head of household is number 1.
Name: In the appropriate space, write the name of each of the persons who make up the household according to the order in which they appear on the list in question 3 of section VI. Begin with the head of household and continue writing according to the order established.
Information supplied by respondent: This is when the person interviewed gives information about his/her own self. Fill in the appropriate oval according to the information you receive.
Questions 1-11 should be asked for all permanent residents of the household in the dwelling.
Questions 12-20 are for persons aged seven or older.
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13. Level of schooling
Ask, "What was the last level and or grade that this person passed in pre-primary, primary, middle or high school, or university?"
[A graphic of question 13, from section 7 of the census form, is included here.]
The levels of instruction corresponds to the regular system of formal education.
The mid-level of instruction refers to secondary education (middle and high school). Higher education corresponds to university education.
The question refers to the level and/or grade passed, and not the current level or grade.
Fill in the oval corresponding to code 10 if the respondent has not passed any grade.
Fill in the oval corresponding to code 20 if the respondent has passed pre-primary.
Write in digits (from 1 to 7) the answer corresponding to grades passed in primary, middle or high school, or university. If the answer is given in semesters, calculate an average of two semesters per grade. For example, the eighth semester would correspond to the fourth grade.
For persons of age 7 years and older
[Questions 12 to 20 are for persons of age 7 years and older]
13. What was the last grade or year of studies completed?
This section records individual information for a maximum of ten people - those listed in section 6, "total number of persons in the household." If there are more than ten people in the census household use as many additional forms as necessary.
[A graphic of the "individual characteristics", located at the top of section 7 of the census form, is included here.]
Person number: In the grid spaces on the upper left side of the form, write the number that corresponds to the person according to the order from the list of persons in section VI. The head of household is number 1.
Name: In the appropriate space, write the name of each of the persons who make up the household according to the order in which they appear on the list in question 3 of section VI. Begin with the head of household and continue writing according to the order established.
Information supplied by respondent: This is when the person interviewed gives information about his/her own self. Fill in the appropriate oval according to the information you receive.
Questions 1-11 should be asked for all permanent residents of the household in the dwelling.
Questions 12-20 are for persons aged seven or older.
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13. Level of schooling
Ask, "What was the last level and or grade that this person passed in pre-primary, primary, middle or high school, or university?"
[A graphic of question 13, from section 7 of the census form, is included here.]
The levels of instruction corresponds to the regular system of formal education.
The mid-level of instruction refers to secondary education (middle and high school). Higher education corresponds to university education.
The question refers to the level and/or grade passed, and not the current level or grade.
Fill in the oval corresponding to code 10 if the respondent has not passed any grade.
Fill in the oval corresponding to code 20 if the respondent has passed pre-primary.
Write in digits (from 1 to 7) the answer corresponding to grades passed in primary, middle or high school, or university. If the answer is given in semesters, calculate an average of two semesters per grade. For example, the eighth semester would correspond to the fourth grade.
13. Highest grade completed ____
[The French text says "School attendance".]
Write the last grade attended, and the corresponding cycle (Cy), for instance: 1st cycle, 4th, grade, University, 2nd year. Write (-) if the person had never been to school
Column (13): Level of Education
125. The level of education here designates the last year of study at the highest level in the system completed by the person in the country where he/she studied.
126. Ask for and record the cycle (Cy) and the last class taken by the enumerated person. For example:
Third cycle, 11th year for one having attended the 11th year of the 3rd cycle.
FAC, 3rd year for one having attended the 3rd year of a university.
127. For those who have completed their highest level of studies in a training school, note the name of the establishment and the last class attended. For example, [write] ENI, 3rd year for one who attended the 3rd year of the National Teachers Institute (ENI).
128. For someone who has never attended school, put a dash (--).
P14 Level of education (Highest grade completed)
____ Last grade attended
____ Education attainment
Residents of 3 years or more
[Questions P16- P21 were asked of resident persons aged 3 years or older.]
P18. Level of education
[The respondents are resident persons aged 3 years or older who ever attended school.]
P19. Class
[The respondents are resident persons aged 3 years or older who ever attended school.]
13. Highest level of schooling completed
Write here the level of education: None, Literacy classes, Primary school, Secondary school, Technical, University, Teacher-training school
[] 1 Literacy classes
[] 2 Primary
[] 3 Secondary
[] 4 Technical
[] 5 Higher education
[] 6 University
Indicate if the education level is complete or incomplete. Choose the highest class achieved within the education level
[] 1 Incomplete
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
Column 13
a) Highest level of schooling completed. Indicate the type of education by writing an 'x' in the box corresponding to the answer you are given. The options are: none, literacy center, primary, secondary, technical, university, higher education.
None means that the person has never attended school, or any literacy center.
Literacy Center: (alph) includes all centers of this type, whether government or private, such as ONEC centers [Office National d'Education Communautaire], ONAAC centers [Office National d'Alphabétisation et d'Action Communautaire], evening programs for the illiterate
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affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, the municipality or another body, and even including the schools themselves created or operating due to volunteer work by individuals, etc.
Primary (Prim) or Secondary (Sec): All schools fitting the classic organizational description as defined by the National Education Department.
Technical (Tech): Includes all establishments whose goal is to prepare students to enter a specific trade or profession directly.
An example would the J. B. Damier School in Port au Prince; provincial farm-schools The Arts and Trades Center [Centre des Arts et Métiers]; teaching schools and rural teaching schools; commercial schools: accounting, secretarial, cosmetology; nursing schools, and medical technology schools
University (Univ): Includes all the colleges and faculties of the Sate University of Haiti, such as the College of Law and Economics; The Colleges of Medicine, Ethnology, Agronomy, Dentistry, Arts and Teaching, and the Colleges in the sciences.
Schools of Higher Education (E.S.) Includes all private or public schools providing classes at an advanced academic level, such as the free law schools [Ecoles Libres de Droit] in the provinces, and the schools educating engineers, economists and statisticians.
Indicate if the education is complete by marking an 'x' in the box corresponding to 'C', or incomplete by marking an 'x' in the box marked 'I'.
Then check off the highest class completed in the type of education indicated.
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[Example on top of page 33 is omitted.]
Please note: Before indicating the number corresponding to the class, refer to the correspondence table in Appendix II in this instruction manual.
16. Highest level achieved: What is the last class (last year) that this person attended?
[] 1 None
[] 2 Primary
[] 3 Secondary
[] 4 High school (Normale)
[] 5 University, higher education
[] 6 Technical or professional
Question 16: Level attained
77. Record the last class or the last year of studies accomplished at the highest level in which the person succeeded in the educational system.
Then specify the level by checking one of the corresponding boxes among the levels of which the educational system in the country is made up.
Consult the chart which has been provided for you in order to fill out this part of the questionnaire.
16. What is the last year or class finished at this level? ____
For persons 5 years of age and older
[Questions 8-10 were asked of people aged 5 years or older]
10. Last year completed
[Write the] Year in numbers followed by "P" for primary, "S" for secondary, or "U" for university. Example: 3 P, 2 S, 5 U
Column number 10: Last year completed
With this information, it is desired to know the educational level of the population and it is necessary that the enumerator pay special attention [to the occupant].
For the persons who have never attended school and for those who attended but did have not complete even their first year of study, a dash (-) is written down.
For the rest of the population, the number of the last year completed is written down, followed by a letter "P" for primary, "S" for secondary, or "U" for university.
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Some faculties in our [Honduran] University have a preparatory course. For those university students who have passed preparatory but who have not entered the first year of university studies, the annotation is "PU", which means University Preparatory.
The annotation will be as follows: 3P, 2S, 1PU, and 4U; meaning third year in primary, second year in secondary, first year in university preparatory, and fourth year in university.
Studies in the Vocational Technical Institute, School of Arts and Trades, Industrial Arts School, School of Fine Arts, and similar are considered to be secondary education.
Be careful when interviewing current students. The question refers to the last year completed and not to the current year of study. E.g. for a child attending the third year of primary, "2P" is written down since the last year completed is second.
For the child attending the first year of primary, a dash (-) is recorded since no studies have been completed.
For the person attending the first year of secondary, "6P" is recorded since the last year completed is the sixth grade in primary.
For those in their first year at the university, ask if they attended the preparatory course, if this is the case, 1PU is recorded. Otherwise, write 5S since the last year completed is the fifth grade in secondary.
(For all individuals 6 years of age and older)
11. What is the last grade or year completed in primary, secondary or post-secondary school?
Questions 10-13 refer to the level of literacy and years of study the enumerated person has completed or is completing. For this reason, only ask person aged six and older these questions.
The purpose of these questions is to discover the level of education of the population in relation to its demographic, economic and social characteristics.
Question set 11: Level of education
What was the last grade or year in primary or secondary school, or higher education, that you/the person successfully completed?
Note that two pieces of information are required here: a) The highest level of education; and b) The last year successfully completed at that level.
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The normal educational system in Guatemala has several levels: a) Primary; b) Secondary; c) Higher education
The following definitions will help you categorize the population correctly according to the above.
The form provides several boxes for recording the respondent's answer.
The "None" box, 00, is for those who have not passed any grade or are illiterate.
The spaces after the various levels of instruction, "Primary 1___," Secondary 2___," and Higher Education 3___" are for recording the highest grade or year passed.
Box 99, "Unknown," is provided for cases where the respondent is unable to provide information about a family member. For example:
11. What is the highest level of studies that you have studied or completed?
[] 2 Literacy center
[] 3 Pre-primary
(For responses 1-3, skip to question 15)
[] 4 Primary
[] 5 Secondary
[] 6 Post-secondary non-university
[] 7 Post-secondary university
12. What is the highest grade you completed?
13. Did you complete this level?
[] 2 No
14. To what educational level did the last year completed belong?
____ _ _ _
11. What is the highest level of study that you have studied or completed?
If the answer corresponds to one of the first three levels (none, literacy center, or pre-primary), the enumerator will skip to question 15.
If the answer is among the alternatives 4, 5, 6, or 7, the corresponding mark is made and the enumerator will proceed to the following question.
Reminder: Post-secondary non-tertiary education takes place after secondary (middle education) but is not at the tertiary level. E.g.: studies in the Teaching School, Pan American Agricultural School of Zamoran, National Agricultural School of Olancho.
12. What is the highest grade you completed?
This refers to the last year completed in the level of studies corresponding to the previous question and not the current year or semester of studies.
[These instructions refer to an illustration of the concept "last year completed"]
For persons 5 years old or more
[Questions 6-11 were asked of persons aged 5 years or older.]
9. What is the last grade, course, or year that [the person] passed?
Question 9: What is the last grade, course, or year that you passed?
Enclose in a circle the number of the highest level of study that he or she studied, then in the numbers located to the right of this level, enclose in a circle the number that corresponds to the last grade, course or year that he or she passed.
For persons who are in first grade of elementary school, the answer that should be noted after asking if he or she complete the level of pre-school, is like this: circle the 3 of pre-school and the respective year; if the answer is 'no', circle the 1 of 'none'.
For the persons who are initiating the level of literacy training or pre-school, then you would register the level 1 'none'.
To register the answer you should consider that:
The number of the completed grade in each of the types of schools listed in sub-question 11/a will be entered into the quads in sub-question 11/b and the qualification obtained will be underlined at sub-question 11/c. The educational attainment should be enumerated according to the prevailing educational system.
Qualifications obtained at specialized courses must not be entered. The former statement does not valid in cases of specialized courses if the respective legislation is specifying that by taking some state exams the given qualification will be equivalent with a completed secondary or higher education. To accept i.e. to enter the answer to questions 11 and 12 is possible only if all the required exams had been taken by the respondent.
11/b Class (grade) completed
The completed grade is the one which might be confirmed by a certificate. In case the respondent had visited several schools of the same type the classes completed must not be summarized but the highest grade completed should be marked. In case a person born before 1973 did not attend school or at the reference date of the census is at the first grade of the primary school "0" will be entered into the quad at inscription "general, primary" and the other quads remain empty. In each of the cases after the last completed year "0" is entered and the following quads remain blank.
Schools for mentally defective persons are treated as general (primary) schools.
Question 13.
The aim of the interrogation is to acquire information on the level of schooling of the population. Therefore the types of schools and the classes, grades completed and the qualifications obtained in other types of schools not listed in the questionnaire must not be recorded. The answer "without completed school (00)" is marked for persons who did not even complete the general (primary) school, irrespective of their illiteracy.
The highest education i.e. the highest grade completed (also in case of the students) in the general (primary) school must be registered in the respective boxes, while the other institutions of the official school system the marking is necessary if the person has completed studies.
The completed studies abroad should be classified according to the Hungarian system, qualifications obtainable.
The different types of schools are the following
[Comment of the translator: quite many of the school types refer to educational systems that no longer apply. The names of the institutions might seem not familiar for the experts in the (traditional) classification of the educational institutions]:
The general (primary) school includes -- with the exemption of schools for extensive training -- each educational institution of elementary training, popular school, schools for back warded pupils and the so called "civilian school", as well as the first four years of the grammar school of 8 grades.
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The boxes at the "civilian school" can be used only if persons born before 1935.
The educational attainment, i.e. the grades completed must not be converted into the present educational system, e.g. in case a persons completed the 4th class of the "civilian school" "4" should be marked in the respective box.
While answering the further questions only the completed studies will be marked. The following items are regarded as completed studies:
The manual further gives a detailed list on the educational institutions of secondary and high level education, the translation of the individual items seems not necessary.
The following qualifications must not taken into account even in case those have been obtained in an educational institution of the regular school system: certificates obtained in course raining, certificate of profession obtained within the adult training, certificate on completing the grades of higher educational institutions, special exams passed in postgraduate training (e.g. specialized physician, specialized engineer, judge, etc.).
5.4.1.10 Column (11): number of years of formal education:
The number of years a person has to attend on educational institution to pass a class, level or grade of education -- both general and technical -- excluding the number of years spent in pre-primary education (below standard one) will be recorded for each member rounded off to the nearest integer. Thus, for a person who is either studying in class XI has failed in class XI and has discontinued the education thereafter, the entry will be '10'. Similarly for a person studying say, in the second year of the degree course, the number of years to be recorded will be '13' (10+2+1) or for a person who has completed 9 months' technical education after passing class XII, the entry will be '13'. For those who pursued the old system of education, the number of years required would have to be worked out in the same manner. It may, however, be noted that the years spent for a person's attending some level or grade of education through correspondence course or through private study and passing out the level or grade as private or external candidate will not be counted for recording the 'number of years of formal education'. For example, if a person has passed class XII through attending an educational institution and then completed his graduation and post-graduation as a private candidate the 'number of years' to be recorded will only be 12.
A8. Are you still in school?
[] T No
A9a. What level of school are you currently attending?
[Question A9a was asked of persons still in school, per question A8.]
____
A9b. What level of school did you last attend?
[Question A9b was asked of persons not in school, per question A8.]
[] 1 Never attended school
[] 2 Elementary school
[] 3 Junior high - general
[] 4 Junior high - vocational
[] 5 Senior high - general
[] 6 Senior high - vocational
[] 7 Academy
[] 8 University
If ever/currently attending school, write in number of highest class ever/currently attended. If completed, write in code 8.
[Highest class]: _
Column (6) Present/last school attended
Concept and definitions
What is intended here is as school attendance is studying in a particular public or private school and not just taking courses.
2. Elementary school for 5/6 years or equivalent, for example Ibtidaiyah
3. Secondary general school
S.L.P. Umum, S.M.P, Madrasah Tsanawiyah, H.B.S. 3 years, M.U.L.O. etc.
4. Secondary vocational school
S.L.P. Kejuruan; S.G.B., S.K.P., S.T., SMEP, PGA, etc.
5. Senior general high school
S.L.A. Umum, S.M.A., Madrasah Aliyah, MBS 5 year, AMS, etc.
6. Senior vocational high school
S.L.A. Kejuruan, S.G.A., S.G.K.P., S.G.T.K., S.T.M., S.M.E.A., S.K.M.A., S.P.M.A., etc.
7. Academy, for example; A.P.I, A.I.P., A.B.A., Academy Koperasi, etc.
8. University.
University/faculty or college; for example: Fakultas Kedokteran (medical school), Fakultas Ekonomi (school of economics), Fakultas Hukum (law school), Fakulas Publistlk (school of communications), P.T.I.K. (police academy), P.T.H.M. (college of military law), etc.
Method of filling in the form:
If the code in column (5) is "Y", this means the person is still attending school. Ask the following question: "What school are you attending now?"
Fill in the code for the respondent's answer, and then ask which class or level and then fill in column (6).
If the code in column (5) is "T" (not attending school), then ask:
"What is the highest level of school you ever attended?"
"And what was the highest grade/class attended?"
Fill in the school code in column (6) and grade/class attended in column (7). If the respondent graduated from the school mentioned in column (6), then enter code 8 in column (7).
Q.3 Type of highest education ever or being attended
[] 2 Junior high
[] 3 Vocational junior high school
[] 4 High school
[] 5 Vocational high school
[] 6 Diploma I/II
[] 7 Academy/Diploma III
[] 8 University
Q.4 Highest level/class ever or being attended
[] 2 Class 2
[] 3 Class 3
[] 4 Class 4
[] 5 Class 5
[] 6 Class 6
[] 7 Class 7
[] 8 Completed
C. Block VII.B: Persons age 5 or older
Question 3: Highest educational level ever attended
The highest educational level ever attended is the highest level of schooling [primary, junior high school, etc.] that the respondent ever attended or is currently attending regardless of whether that level has been completed or not.
Example:
2. Someone has completed high school and at the time of the enumeration is not attending any school; the highest educational level ever attended is high school.
3. Someone has completed high school and at the time of the enumeration is attending a diploma I/II program; the highest educational level ever attended is diploma I/II.
4. Someone has completed high school and at the time of the enumeration is attending a diploma II program; the highest educational level ever attended is diploma I/II.
5. Someone has completed high school and at the time of the enumeration is attending a diploma III program; the highest educational level ever attended is academy/diploma III.
6. Someone has completed high school and at the time of the enumeration is attending a diploma IV program; the highest educational level ever attended is university/diploma IV.
Question 4: Highest grade/class ever attended/currently attended
If the respondent has completed the highest class of the highest educational level ever attended circle code "8".
Explanation:
a. Those who completed primary, junior high school or high school, circle code "8".
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b. Those who completed a bachelor's degree and are now studying in a master degree program, circle code "6".
c. Those who completed a bachelor's degree and are now studying in a doctoral program (Ph.D.), circle code "7".
d. Those who are currently obtaining a diploma I program, circle code "1". If the person has completed the program, circle code "8".
e. Those who are currently obtaining a diploma II program, circle code "2". If the person has completed the program, circle code "8".
Note:
For the person who is currently attending a program at a university that uses the credit system (semester credit unit), information about grade/class attended can be obtained by asking the additional question as follows: "How many credits have you obtained up to the present time?"
As a guide, use the following:
If the respondent has 57 credits, then he/she is currently in class/level II.
VI-B. Persons age 5 or older
[Questions 14-23.]
15. School status
[] 2 In school
[] 3 No longer in school
16. Highest education ever or currently attending
[] 1 Primary school
[] 2 Junior high school
[] 3 Senior high school
[] 4 Vocational junior
[] 5 Vocational senior
[] 6 Diploma I/II
[] 7 Academy/Diploma III
[] 8 University/Diploma IV
17. Level/grade of education ever attended
[] 1
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8 (completed)
Question 15: School status
School status shall be as follows:
Attending school are those who are still attending a formal school, starting from elementary, secondary or high school/equivalent.
No longer attending school are those who have attended elementary school, secondary or high school but during the enumeration are no longer attending a school.
If the answer in question 15 is coded 1 ("Never attended school"), continue to question 20. Leave questions 16 through 19 blank. If the answer is 2 or 3, then continue to question16.
Question 17: Highest year/grade ever attained/currently attending
Graduated is: has completed studies from a class/highest level of a school/education level and received a certificate/diploma either from a state or private school. A person who has not attended classes from a highest level of a school but has followed an examination and passed, is considered to be a graduate.
Explanation:
b. A person who is attending a master program is coded 6
c. A person who is attending a doctoral program is coded 7
d. A person who is attending a Diploma I program is coded 1; if he/she has graduated, he/she is coded 8
e. A person who is attending the first year of a Diploma II program is coded 1; if he/she has graduated, he/she is coded 8
Note
For those who attend a university that uses the Credit Point System, information on the level/class that is currently attended can be obtained by asking extra questions as follows: "How many credit points have you achieved?" As guidance, a year is valued at 30 credits, so in order to determine how many levels/classes have been passed, please use the following conversion guide:
0-30 credits = 1
31-60 credits = 2
61-90 credits = 3
91-120 credits = 4
121+ credits = 5
Example: if 57 credit points have been reached, then the respondent is in grade 2.
[Questions 517-519 were asked of persons age 5 or older who have ever attended school, as per question 516.]
517. Highest level of education attended/attending
[] 2 General junior high school
[] 3 General senior high school
[] 4 Vocational junior high school
[] 5 Vocational senior high school
[] 6 Diploma I/II
[] 7 Academy/diploma III
[] 8 University/diploma IV
518. Highest grade attended/attending
[] 2 2
[] 3 3
[] 4 4
[] 5 5
[] 6 6
[] 7 7
[] 8 Completed
Question 517: Highest education level ever attained/current education level
The highest education level that is ever attained is the education level that has ever been reached by someone who is no longer in school/the current education level of a person who is now attending school.
Example:
1. Syamsudin has passed a public high school, and during enumeration he was studying at the 2nd year of a Bank Academy so the highest education level that is currently attended is "Academy/Diploma III".
2. Cecep has passed a public high school, but during enumeration he was no longer attending a school, so the highest education level attained is "High school".
3. Ujang has passed a public high school and has followed a Diploma I program, so the highest education level attained is "Diploma I".
4. Djamil is now studying at the University of Halu Oleo so the highest education level that is currently attended is "University/Diploma IV".
5. Ir. Hasan is now studying at the University of Gajah Mada for his master's program so the highest education level that is currently attended is "University/Diploma IV".
6. Mardani, M. A. is now studying at the University of Sebelas Maret for her doctoral program so the highest education level that is currently attended is "University/Diploma IV".
7. Wati is an undergraduate student from the Faculty of Technics University of Hasanuddin and now is studying at the Bank of Indonesia Academy so the highest education level that is currently attended is "Academy/Diploma III".
Question 518: Highest year/grade that has ever been attained/currently attended
Ask the highest year/grade that has ever been attained/currently attended, then circle the appropriate code.
Note:
1. A person who is attending a Master's program is coded 6 [University/Diploma IV]
2. A person who is attending a doctoral program is coded 7 [University/Diploma IV]
3. A person who is attending a Diploma I program is coded 1 and if has graduated code it 8
4. A person who is attending the first year of a Diploma II program is coded 1 and if has graduated, code it 8
5. A person who graduated from any formal education and did not continue afterward, code it 8 (graduated).
Graduated is: having completed studies from a class/highest level of a school/education level and received a certificate/diploma either from a state or private school. A person who has not attended classes from the highest level of a school but has followed an examination and passed is considered to have graduated.
Note:
1. For those who have/are attending a university that uses the Credit Point System, information on the level/class that is currently attended can be obtained by asking extra questions as follows: "How many Credit Points have you achieved?" As guidance, a year is valued as 30 credits, so in order to determine how many levels/class that have been achieved, please use the following conversion guide:
Total credit points achieved -- attending level/class
31-60 credits -- 2
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91-120 credits -- 4
121+ -- 5
2. A person who is following a transfer program from an academy/diploma III to a university with the level being determined by the total credit points that have been converted, added on to the points achieved at the university.
3. In a study group package, the equivalent grade/class to elementary school is as follows:
Current type of package/has attended -- equivalent grade
A21-A40 -- 2
A41-A60 -- 3
A61-A80 -- 4
A81-A100 -- 5
A person who completed an A100 program but has not achieved an equivalent elementary school certificate is categorized as has completed the 5th grade, but is categorized as graduated elementary school if [he/she] achieved an equivalent certificate of elementary school.
617. What is your completed highest level of education; or, what education level do you currently attend?
[] 2 Junior high school
[] 3 Senior high school
[] 4 Vocational senior high school
[] 5 Diploma I/II
[] 6 Diploma III/bachelor
[] 7 Diploma IV/undergraduate
[] 8 Postgraduate
618. What is your highest grade of attended/attending education? (Completed = 7)
Question 617: Highest level of education ever attended/currently attending
Use codes 1 through 8 for highest level of education ever attended/currently attending which is the highest level of education the respondent ever attended regardless of whether he/she is currently attending school or is no longer attending school.
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Junior high school/Madrasah tsanawiyah or equivalent/vocational is a junior level of basic level education either general or vocational, Madrasah Tsanawiyah or equivalent [MULO, HBS 3 year, special schools for children with disabilities at junior high school level, home economics school for Girls (SKP), economics junior high school (SMEP), technical junior high school (ST), family welfare junior high school (SKKP), vocational skill junior high school, farm management junior high school, agricultural junior high school, teacher's aide school (SGB), school for Islamic educators (PGA), public administration Courses (KPA), school for religious court staff].
General senior high school/Madrasah aliyah or equivalent is an intermediate level general education (SMU), Madrasah aliyah or equivalent (HBS 5 year, AMS, and public administration senior level courses (KPAA)).
Vocational high school is vocational education at the level of senior high school such as social work senior high school (SMPS), senior high school for craft industry, fine arts senior high school, senior high school of Indonesian dance (SMKI), senior high school of music, technology for development senior high school, economics senior high school (SMEA), technical senior high school (STM), agricultural technology senior high school, shipping technology senior high school, mining technology senior high school, graphic arts senior high school, physical education senior high school (SGO), teachers for special schools for children with disabilities (SGPLB), high school for Islamic educators 6 years, school for kindergarten teachers, teacher training courses (KPG), chemistry analysis high school (SMAK), school for pharmacists' assistants (SAA), school for mid-wives, school for radiology assistants.
Diploma I/II are diploma programs at an institution of higher learning for a formal education of one or two years.
Diploma III/Sarmud is a diploma program at an institution of higher learning for a formal education of three years to obtain a three-year diploma or a three-year degree (Sarjana muda). For example, Indonesian music academy, Indonesian dance academy, foreign languages academy, business management academy, chemical analyst academy, meteorology and geophysics academy.
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Diploma IV/S1 is a diploma program at an institution of higher learning for a formal education of four years or a bachelor's degree. The Akta IV Program is equivalent to the Diploma IV level.
S2 and S3 are post-graduate education programs (master or doctoral), specialist 1 or 2 at an institution of higher learning.
Question 618: Highest grade/class ever attended/currently attending
Use codes 1 through 7.
Explanation:
b. Those who are currently attending/have ever attended post-graduate courses for the master degree program (S2) or doctoral degree program (S3) are given code "6".
c. Those who are currently attending/have ever attended the highest grade at the graduate program S1 are given code "5".
"Completed school" means that a person has passed the final exam of the highest grade of the level of education in which he/she was enrolled either in the public or private sector and has obtained a diploma/certificate of completion. Someone who has not yet attended the highest grade of a particular level of education, but he/she has passed the final exam of that level of education is considered to have completed school.
Note: For those who are currently attending/have ever attended an education program at a university or college that uses the course credit system (SKS), the information about grade/class attended can be obtained by asking an additional question as follows: "How many credit hours have you completed?" The respondent's answer can be converted using the follow guidelines:
0 - 30 credits -- Level 1
31 - 60 credits -- Level 2
61 - 90 credits -- Level 3
91 - 120 credits -- Level 4
121 credits or more -- Level 5
Example:
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1. A person who is currently attending/has ever attended courses in a college or university and has completed 30, 31, and 65 credits should be coded as follows:
Level ever attended: 1
Level currently attending: 2
Number of credits completed: 31 credits
Level ever attended: 2
Level currently attending: 2
Number of credits completed: 65 credits
Level ever attended: 3
Level currently attending: 3
2. For someone who transfers from the academy/diploma program III to a university using a converted credit score, then the level is determined based on the converted credit score plus the credit hours obtained from the university.
21. Highest level of educational attainment (including persons still at school):
[] Nursery infant
[] Primary
[] Secondary
[] University
[] Other
[] JAMAL (Jamaican Movement for the Advancement of Literacy)
[] Not stated
[] 1-2
[] 3-4
[] 5-6
[] 7
[] 8
[] 9
[] 10
[] 11+
[] Not stated
[] J.S.C. (5) or 3rd JLCL
[] G.C.E. (O) 3-4
[] G.C.E. (O) 5 S.C. OR G.C.E. (A) 1-2
[] G.C.E. (A) 3 or more or higher schooling
[] Dip
[] Degree
[] Other
[] Not stated
5.37 Question 21 - Highest Level of Educational Attainment
This question is divided into three parts and relates to the whole population. It therefore includes persons who are still attending school. It relates to education already received. In cases where the individual was educated abroad, try to determine the equivalent level to those identified in the questionnaire and score. For persons attending JAMAL classes, obtain the highest level attained before JAMAL, score JAMAL only if the person has not attended school before.
5.39 Question 21(b) - Years of Schooling
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Ask the question this way:
"How many years of schooling did you (he/her) have"?
Mark the appropriate number of years. For persons who have had no formal schooling or attended school for less than one year, score "0".
5.5. How many years of schooling have you / has [the respondent] had? _ _
5.60 Question 5.5 Years of Schooling
Record the total number of years of schooling that the person has had from infant school up to the highest level attained for persons who are attending school. For less than one year, score "01".
3.2 How many years of schooling have you/has [the respondent] had?
_ _
[] Not stated
5.67 Question 3.2: Years of schooling
[If the person has been to school or is at school]
i. Education: ____
P21. What is [the respondent's] highest level of education completed? (e.g., class, form, university) _ _
P-24. What is the highest level completed by [the respondent]? ____
Column P23: Highest level of education reached
82. What is the highest level of education this person has reached? Code in column P23 the highest level of formal education the person has reached i.e. class, form, University, the person has reached. If a person reached standard 4 and dropped out of school before completing it, he/she should be coded "04", etc. Refer to the code list on the cover page of the questionnaire.
Column P24: Highest level of education completed
83. What is the highest class or form this person has completed? If a person was at school and left before completing standard 4 he/she should be coded as having completed standard 3 hence code "03". If a person is at school and is attending standard 4 he/she should be coded as having completed standard 3 hence code "03". Refer to the code list on the cover page of the questionnaire.
84. The simple rule here is that for all persons attending school this year the highest level completed should be one level lower than the highest level reached. And for persons not attending school this year the highest level completed may be the same as the Highest Level Reached or one level below it, but not greater.
85. For example: record the highest class or form the person has completed in the formal primary and secondary school system e.g. a person in form one will have completed standard 8 and therefore should be coded as having completed standard 8, while those who have completed form one should be coded "11 ".1
(a) If a person has sat for 'O' level or 'A' level exams, through correspondence courses etc., that is, the person has not gone to formal school to achieve these certificates, code his/her highest level of education according to the highest exam he/she has sat and passed e.g. code "14" for 'O' level passed exams etc.
(b) If the person has attended university but never completed or is currently attending under-graduate studies code "17": If the person has completed under-graduate and above, code "18".
P-41. What is the highest standard/form/level completed by [person]? _ _
33.5 Column P41: Highest standard/form/level of education completed
Ask: What is the highest standard/form/level completed by [the respondent]?
If a person was at school in standard 4 and left before completing, he/she should be coded as having completed standard 3 hence code "3". If a person is at school and is attending standard 4, he/she should be coded as having completed standard 3 hence code "3". Refer to the code list provided. If P39=3 or 9 then write 97.
- For example: record the highest class or form the person has completed in the formal primary and secondary school system e.g. a person in form one will have completed standard 8 and therefore should be coded as having completed standard 8, while those who have completed form one should be coded "9".
- If a person has not gone to a formal school but has sat for KCPE/CPE or 'O' level or 'A' level exams, through correspondence or adult and continuing education classes code his/her highest level of education according to the highest exam he/she has sat and passed e.g. code "8" for KCPE exams passed or code "12" for 'O' level exams passed etc.
- If a person has attended youth polytechnic but never completed or is currently attending the youth polytechnic studies and he finished Std. 8 then code "8" or he finished Form 3 then code '11': If the person has completed the youth polytechnic studies then code "24".
- If a person has attended university but never completed or is currently attending undergraduate studies and his/her last level completed was Form 4 then code "12" and if his/her last level was Form 6, then code ''14'': If the person has completed undergraduate, then, code "18". If the person is attending a masters or a doctorate degree then his completed level is undergraduate, and code ''19''.
13. What is [the respondent]'s highest level of education?
Question 13: What is [the respondent]'s highest level of education completed?
The purpose of this question is to establish the respondent's highest level of education completed. Make sure that all respondents understand that the question refers to completed education.
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Enter code from code list. A list of the codes for highest level of education completed is shown in Appendix 3. The list of codes is also shown at the back of each questionnaire. For not known use code "99".
Check with question 4 for consistency, particularly for children. Probe, if discrepancies between the answers are found.
17. What is (the respondent's) highest level of education completed?
123. Column 17: If ever attended school give highest standard passed.
Give highest qualification held, even if obtained through part-time education, using the code from the list provided. Make sure that Code NA is for persons who either never attended school, or are too young, or are attending/attended school but have not passed standard 1, or are attending school but are under the age of 5 years even if they have passed standard 1.
Code 01 for persons who have passed standard 1; 02 for persons who have passed standard 2 etc.;
Code 07 for those who passed old standard 6 and latest standard 7 (refer to conversion table in paragraph 124).
For persons who have passed Form A, enter code 11; Form B, failed JC, code 12, Form C, failed form D, code 13; Form D, failed Form E code 14 and Form E or COSC/Matric code 15.
Code 20 for persons who have had any training including vocational training after standard 7.
Code 21 Post JC for persons with post JC qualifications other than Form D or E, these include persons who have had vocational training after J.C, nursing, LPTC, PH etc.
Code 22 for persons with post COSC qualifications, these include persons who have had vocational training after COSC, S.T.C, S.T.T.C., Certificate in Agriculture, Diploma in Agriculture, Diploma in Science and Certificate in Statistics.
Note that these qualifications are not equivalent to a University Degree. Code for university degree is 23.
124. The following conversion table will help you to write the appropriate standard for respondents who attended the former "elementary" school and the comparatively new school system and reached a particular grade.
22. What is (the respondent's) highest level of education completed?
91. Column 22: What is (name's) highest level of education completed?
12. Highest grade completed
What was the highest grade completed? ___________
If none enter "00"
P20. Highest level attended
k. Education
S1: Standard 1 etc. [S2 = Standard 2, S3 = Standard 3...]
F1: Form 1 etc. [F2 = Form 2, F3 = Form 3...]
University:
D: Diploma
G: Graduate
Persons aged 5 years or more
[Questions (j) and (k) on Literacy and Education apply only to persons aged 5 years or more. Never ask any of these questions to persons younger than 5 years]
(k) Education
Highest level attended: Write the highest level of education attended by each person in a formal educational institution in the appropriate space provided before columns 33-34 using the following abbreviations:
[] S1 Standard 1
[] S2 Standard 2
[] S3 Standard 3
[] S4 Standard 4
[] S5 Standard 5
[] S6 Standard 6
[] S7 Standard 7
[] S8 Standard 8
[] F1 Form 1
[] F2 Form 2
[] F3 Form 3
[] F4 Form 4
[] F5 Form 5
[] F6 Form 6
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[] U2 University 2nd year
[] U3 University 3rd year
[] U4 University 4th year
[] U5 University 5th year
[] U6 University 6th year
[] D Diplomate
[] G Graduate
Leave columns 33-34 blank for office use.
For those who report to have attended up to primary school any time before 1962 or up to secondary school before 1966. You should use the Education Conversation Chart below to convert their responses to conform to the present class levels as given in the column for 1966-87.
B14. Education: highest level attended?
Primary:
[] 02 Standard 2
[] 03 Standard 3
[] 04 Standard 4
[] 05 Standard 5
[] 06 Standard 6
[] 07 Standard 7
[] 08 Standard 8
[] 10 Form 2
[] 11 Form 3
[] 12 Form 4
[] 13 Form 5
[] 14 Form 6
[] 16 Year 2
[] 17 Year 3
[] 18 Year 4
[] 19 Year 5
[] 20 Year 6
[] 21 Year 7
3. Persons age 5 years or older
Highest level of education attended: This refers to the highest level of education a person attended, irrespective of whether or not he or she has actually written or passed any examination at that level. This is also irrespective of whether or not one was in school or not in August, 1998.
B14. Highest level attended: Ask the respondent about the highest level of education attended for each member of the household aged 5 years or over. Record the appropriate code in the two boxes in column B14. For example, for a man who reached but did not complete standard 7, he should be considered as having attended 7 years of primary school. You should record '07' in column B14. If a girl repeated standard 8, her highest level attended will be standard 8 and you should record "08" in column B14.
b. Some people may not remember the highest class or standard they reached, and others may have been educated in another country where different names are given to classes. In such cases you should ask how many years that they spent at school and enter the appropriate code for the class from the chart. Bear in mind that pupils sometimes repeat classes and where appropriate you should ask a question about this. In particular you must not assume that because a person spent more than eight years at school then it means he attended a secondary school. You will only record him as attending secondary school if he confirms that he actually did so.
[Education conversion chart, showing current equivalence to historical education classifications is omitted]
P18. What is the highest level of school [the respondent] attended or is attending? And how many years of school did he/she complete at that level?
[] 1 Primary
[] 2 Secondary
[] 3 University
[] 4 Other tertiary
Number of years [up to 8]: ____
P18. Highest level of school and years attended
The question should only be asked to household members age 3 years or older. Two types of questions should be asked: highest level of school and number of years of schooling.
The highest level should be irrespective of whether or not he/she has actually written or passed any examination at that level. It should be irrespective of whether or not one is currently in school or not.
The enumerator should also shade, in the second row, the appropriate code for the number of years attended at that particular level.
Example: If a man/woman reached but did not complete standard 7, he/she should be considered as having attended 7 years of primary school. Thus, Shade code 1 for highest level and 7 for number of years attended. If one repeated standard 8, shade 1 for highest level attended and 8 for years attended.
Most people who left school before 1966 will tend to give the names of the classes used when they were at school and which are no longer being used. In this case, before you enter the number referring to the highest class reached, you must ask for the year in which they left school. This will enable you to convert their answers to the modern class names through the use of an "Educational conversion chart" which is on page 45 of this manual. For instance, Sub A and Sub B are to be recorded as standards 1 and 2 respectively; old standard 5 as standard 7; old standard 8 as form 2, respectively, etc. You should always check whether the person is giving old class names before making an entry in the questionnaire.
Some people may not remember the highest class or standard they reached, and others may have been educated in another country where different names are given to classes. In such cases you should ask how many years they spent at school and shade the appropriate code for the class from the chart. Bear in mind that pupils sometimes repeat classes and where appropriate you should ask a question about this. In particular you must not assume that because a person spent more than eight years at school then it means he/she attended a secondary school. You will only record him as attending secondary school if he/she confirms that he actually did so.
12. What was/is the highest level of schooling you completed/are currently attending?
[] Std. 2
[] Std. 3
[] Std. 4
[] Std. 5
[] Std. 6
[] Form 2
[] Form 3
[] Form 4
[] Form 5
[] Lower 6
[] Upped 6
[] Form 5
[Questions C12-14 were asked of persons who had ever attended school.]
C13. What is the highest level of schooling completed/still attending?
[] 03 Standard 2
[] 04 Standard 3
[] 05 Standard 4
[] 06 Standard 5
[] 07 Standard 6
[] 09 Form 2
[] 10 Form 3
[] 11 Form 4
[] 12 Form 5
[] 13 Form 6 Lower
[] 14 Form 6 Upper
[] 16 Form 5
[] 18 University
Question C13
[Question C13 of the enumeration form is not presented here.]
How to ask the question
Ask this question as follows:
"What is ____ (member's name) highest level of schooling completed/still attending?"
How to record the answer
If the person is still schooling/attending, you are to write the level he is currently attending, assuming that he would complete his current level at the end of the year/academic year.
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If the person has completed his schooling at the time of interview, you are to get the level he/she has completed.
If the person has left school during a certain year without completing that level fully, mark the nearest level which he has completed fully.
For persons who have completed their schooling in Malaysia a long time ago and there are differences with the present-day educational system, you are to refer to Code Card (Document 6) to get the equivalent levels.
For persons who were educated overseas, you are to get the total years of study and to give the equivalent levels in the present-day educational system, e.g., for persons who have studied overseas for 8 years, you are to mark the equivalent level of schooling which if Form 2 (Code 9).
Reminder:
Matriculation class is assumed to be equivalent to Form 6 Upper (Code 14).
Vocational 1 is Sabah and Sarawak is equivalent to Form 4 (Vocational) in Peninsular Malaysia (Code 15) whereas Vocational 2 and 3 in Sabah and Sarawak are equivalent to Form 5 (Vocational) in Peninsular Malaysia (Code 16).
College category (Code 17) includes polytechnics.
For persons aged 6 years and above
[Questions 16-26]
Education
16. Level of education
[] 01 Fundamental, first cycle
[] 02 Fundamental, second cycle
[] 03 Medersa, first cycle
[] 04 Medersa, second cycle
[] 05 Secondary school, general
[] 06 Secondary school, technical
[] 07 School for teachers
[] 08 Vocational school, grade 5 (CEPE)
[] 09 Vocational school, grade 9 (DEF)
[] 10 Vocational school, grade 12+ (BAC)
[] 11 University
[] 13 Post-university [code 12 is absent from the original form]
[] 14 Koranic school
[] 15 Center for adult literacy
17. Last school grade completed
1.2.2. Questions for persons aged 6 years and above
This is the second group of questions, concerning the characteristics of household members. They concern only the persons aged 6 years and above.
For persons aged less than 6 years (children), write (0) or (00) depending on column width in Columns P16 to P30.
Column P16-P18: Level of education
This group of questions provides together an idea on the level of education of the population.
16. Column P16 -- the level of education attained
17. Column P17 -- highest grade completed
18. Column P18 -- highest diploma obtained
The question to be asked to the household members aged 6 years and above will be: "Has name ever been to school?"
If no, then write (00) in Columns P16, P17 and P18.
If yes, then write:
In Column P17 the last grade attended in this level of education
In Column P18 the highest diploma obtained, while using the instructions at the bottom of the questionnaire.
P19) Level
What is [Name]âs education level?
[Omitted example]
Instruction: For those not relevant (less than 3 years old), people without any education, for those who attended school on the Koran or a literacy program, the agent records code "00."
For persons aged 2 years and over:
21 Primary and secondary education ____
Column 21
Primary and secondary education
Please note that this column refers only to primary and secondary education. Tertiary education is reported in columns 22a and 22b, whilst vocational and technical training are reported in columns 23a and 23b.
For persons aged 12 years and over:
22 Tertiary education
Column 22a
Duration of tertiary education
For every person aged 12 years or over, write the total number of months of schooling or training which he/she has received in universities. Include also the number or months spent ln postsecondary institutions offering courses similar to University courses, for example, professional programs in engineering, accountancy, law, pharmacy, or computer science.
Any training received at the postsecondary level should be counted as tertiary education, for example, diploma or PGCE course in teacher training at the Mauritius Institute of Education. However, training courses below the tertiary (or university) level should be included in columns 23a and 23b; for example, a certificate course in teacher training for primary school teachers, or a certificate course in nursing for student nurses, are not of a post-secondary level and should be reported in columns 23a and 23b.
If the person is now receiving tertiary education, insert the duration up to now; do not insert the total number of months during which the course is going to last.
lf the person received tertiary education by correspondence, or through private or part-time study, please convert the accumulated training to the equivalent number of months in the full-time regular program.
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Please note that the duration is to be reported in months. For full-time regular courses, consider one academic year as equivalent to 12 months, even though the actual training during the year may have been for somewhat less than 12 months.
If the person has had no training in universities or similar postsecondary institutions, write 'nil'. Write 'nil' also for persons who are too young to go to university. Do not leave the space blank.
For persons aged 2 years and over:
[Column 19 to 21 were asked of persons age 2 and older.]
21. Primary and secondary education _ _
[Stop at column 18 for children under 2 years of age. Note that columns 19-21 are for persons aged 2 years and over.]
Column 21 - Primary and secondary education
Please note that this column refers only to primary and secondary education. Other education, including tertiary education is covered in column 22.
However, if the person has studied privately or by correspondence or followed any special education classes (such as schools for the disabled, adult education programmes), then report the equivalent level of primary or secondary education completed or the highest primary or secondary school certificate obtained.
For persons aged 12 years and over:
[Column 22 to 34 were asked of persons aged 12 years and older.]
22. Qualifications other than those of the primary and secondary levels
Column 22 - Qualifications obtained other than those of the primary and secondary levels
This question asks whether the person has obtained any qualifications other than those of primary/secondary levels already reported in column 21. E.g. degrees, diplomas, nursing or teaching qualifications, graduate or corporate membership of professional institutions, other professional, educational, technical or vocational training. Include also any qualifications obtained on trade, craft, industrial and home economics courses.
If person does not have any such qualifications, write "NONE" in all six columns. Write "NONE" also for persons still following primary or secondary education.
If person has such qualifications, insert details for the 3 highest qualifications obtained as explained below.
For each qualification obtained, give details as follows starting with the highest qualification:
Space is allowed for reporting the 3 highest qualifications obtained. Columns (1a) and (1b) relate to the highest qualification, columns (2a) and (2b) to the second highest and columns (3a) and (3b) to the third highest. If the person has only one qualification, fill in the necessary details in columns (1a) and (1b); if person has two qualifications, fill in columns (1a) and (1 b) as well as (2a) and (2b).
(1a), (2a), (3a) - Duration of training
Insert the duration of schooling/training in full time equivalent months. For full-time regular courses, consider one academic year as equivalent to 12 months, even though the actual training during the year may have been somewhat less than 12 months.
For a person who received training by correspondence, or through private or part-time study, convert the accumulated training to the equivalent number of months in the full-time regular programme.
(1b), (2b), (3b) - Qualification received, major field of study and name of institution awarding the qualification
For each qualification obtained, give the title of the qualification, the corresponding major field of study and the name of the awarding institution.
For a person who is now following a course and has not yet obtained any qualification, write "NONE" in all columns. However, if he/she is currently following a course, but has qualifications other than those reported in column 21, give details for the qualifications already obtained and not the course he/she is now following.
For persons aged 12 years and over:
[Column 22 to 34 were asked of persons aged 12 years and older.]
22. Qualifications other than those of the primary and secondary levels
Column 22 - Qualifications obtained other than those of the primary and secondary levels
This question asks whether the person has obtained any qualifications other than those of primary/secondary levels already reported in column 21. E.g. degrees, diplomas, nursing or teaching qualifications, graduate or corporate membership of professional institutions, other professional, educational, technical or vocational training. Include also any qualifications obtained on trade, craft, industrial and home economics courses.
If person does not have any such qualifications, write "NONE" in all six columns. Write "NONE" also for persons still following primary or secondary education.
If person has such qualifications, insert details for the 3 highest qualifications obtained as explained below.
For each qualification obtained, give details as follows starting with the highest qualification:
Space is allowed for reporting the 3 highest qualifications obtained. Columns (1a) and (1b) relate to the highest qualification, columns (2a) and (2b) to the second highest and columns (3a) and (3b) to the third highest. If the person has only one qualification, fill in the necessary details in columns (1a) and (1b); if person has two qualifications, fill in columns (1a) and (1 b) as well as (2a) and (2b).
(1a), (2a), (3a) - Duration of training
Insert the duration of schooling/training in full time equivalent months. For full-time regular courses, consider one academic year as equivalent to 12 months, even though the actual training during the year may have been somewhat less than 12 months.
For a person who received training by correspondence, or through private or part-time study, convert the accumulated training to the equivalent number of months in the full-time regular programme.
(1b), (2b), (3b) - Qualification received, major field of study and name of institution awarding the qualification
For each qualification obtained, give the title of the qualification, the corresponding major field of study and the name of the awarding institution.
For a person who is now following a course and has not yet obtained any qualification, write "NONE" in all columns. However, if he/she is currently following a course, but has qualifications other than those reported in column 21, give details for the qualifications already obtained and not the course he/she is now following.
[Question P20 to P22 were asked of persons aged 2 years and over]
P22. Primary and secondary education
P22 - Primary and Secondary education
Information on level of education is used to measure the national capacity for technological development, and the need for further education in the light of the requirements of the sectors of employment.
8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire
P22 - Primary and secondary education
[figure omitted]
Question P22 applies only to primary and secondary education.
For persons reporting "1 Now - Full Time or "2 Now - Part Time" at P21
For persons reporting "3 Past" at P21
For persons reporting "Never" or "Child not yet at school (CNYS)" at P21
For persons who have not attended school in the past but have studied either privately, or by correspondence, or by following any special education classes (such as schools for the disabled, adult education programs)
[p. 44]
State the equivalent level of primary or secondary education completed or the highest primary or secondary school certificate obtained.
For persons who are not presently attending school but are studying either privately, or by correspondence, or by following any special education classes (such as schools for the disabled, adult education programs)
State the equivalent level of primary or secondary education completed or the highest primary or secondary school certificate obtained.
Please use the equivalence table below if a person has followed an English or French system of education. You should record the equivalent level of primary or secondary education completed or the highest primary or secondary school certificate obtained as per list below:
[equivalence table omitted]
[Stop at P22 for persons under 12 years of age]
[Question P23 to P34 for persons aged 12 years and over]
P23A.Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - Now
P23A and P23B - Tertiary education, professional, technical and vocational course/qualifications
The questions help to determine the resources of the country in terms of specialized manpower and to show whether there are too few or too many people with specific qualifications and skills to satisfy the needs of the labor market. The information is useful to measure the need for continuing education and retraining programs that would respond to the changing demands of the labor market.
8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire
P23A-Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - now
[figure omitted]
If a person is now undertaking studies other than those of primary/secondary levels, e.g. degrees, diplomas, certificates, nursing or teaching qualifications, professional qualifications, technical or vocational training; write (i) the course and (ii) the field of study. An example is given below for a person now following a Certificate course in land surveying.
[figure omitted]
If the person is not currently following any course, go to P23B
[Question P23 to P34 for persons aged 12 years and over]
P23B. Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - Past
P23A and P23B - Tertiary education, professional, technical and vocational course/qualifications
The questions help to determine the resources of the country in terms of specialized manpower and to show whether there are too few or too many people with specific qualifications and skills to satisfy the needs of the labor market. The information is useful to measure the need for continuing education and retraining programs that would respond to the changing demands of the labor market.
8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire
P23B- Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - past
[figure omitted]
Enter information related to the 3 highest qualifications other than those of the primary and secondary levels (e.g. degree, diploma, certificate or other qualifications) that the person has obtained in the past.
Please note that P23B is applicable for all persons who have qualifications other than those of the Primary and Secondary levels, even though they are now following another course.
[p. 46]
Start with the highest qualification. For each qualification, write the following in the boxes provided:
An example is given below for a 2-year course to obtain a diploma in hospitality management.
[figure omitted]
If a person does not have any such qualifications, leave P23B blank
[Question P23 to P34 for persons aged 12 years and over]
P23B. Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - Past
P23A and P23B - Tertiary education, professional, technical and vocational course/qualifications
The questions help to determine the resources of the country in terms of specialized manpower and to show whether there are too few or too many people with specific qualifications and skills to satisfy the needs of the labor market. The information is useful to measure the need for continuing education and retraining programs that would respond to the changing demands of the labor market.
8. How to fill in the Population Census Questionnaire
P23B- Education other than those of the primary and secondary levels - past
[figure omitted]
Enter information related to the 3 highest qualifications other than those of the primary and secondary levels (e.g. degree, diploma, certificate or other qualifications) that the person has obtained in the past.
Please note that P23B is applicable for all persons who have qualifications other than those of the Primary and Secondary levels, even though they are now following another course.
[p. 46]
Start with the highest qualification. For each qualification, write the following in the boxes provided:
An example is given below for a 2-year course to obtain a diploma in hospitality management.
[figure omitted]
If a person does not have any such qualifications, leave P23B blank
9. Level of education
This person passed some year of study?
How many years did the person pass?
9. Level of education
This person passed some year of study?
How many years did the person pass?
If the answer is yes ask:
How many grades or years did the person pass in: (Write the number)
Pre-school or kindergarten
Elementary
Technical or commercial studies after finishing elementary school
Secondary school
Technical or commercial studies after finishing secondary
College preparatory
Teacher training
Professional
What is the name of the course of study?
Post-graduate
Continue with the questions for person number one in the list
[p.30]
10. Grades completed
With this question you want to know if the person who is interviewed approved or passed any grade or year of studies, and if he/she did, how many grades or years he/she approved or passed at the various levels of education.
It is important that you are clear that this is about years completed or passed. The years that were failed (repeated), the years that are in progress, or the incomplete years do not count.
If the person approved or passed any grade or year of studies, read to the informant all of the educational levels that are in the question.
-Did you approve or pass any grade or year of studies?
[End of illustration]
If the answer is that the person did not pass any grade or year of studies, continue with the next page where the questions continue for this person.
If the answer is yes ask:
How many grades or years did the person pass in: (Write the number)
Pre-school or kindergarten
Elementary
Technical or commercial studies after finishing elementary school
Secondary school
Technical or commercial studies after finishing secondary
College preparatory
Teacher training
Professional
What is the name of the course of study?
Post-graduate
Continue with the questions for person number one in the list
[p.30]
10. Grades completed
With this question you want to know if the person who is interviewed approved or passed any grade or year of studies, and if he/she did, how many grades or years he/she approved or passed at the various levels of education.
It is important that you are clear that this is about years completed or passed. The years that were failed (repeated), the years that are in progress, or the incomplete years do not count.
If the person approved or passed any grade or year of studies, read to the informant all of the educational levels that are in the question.
-Did you approve or pass any grade or year of studies?
[End of illustration]
If the answer is that the person did not pass any grade or year of studies, continue with the next page where the questions continue for this person.
Level of instruction
5.4 What is the last year or grade that (Name) spent or passed in school?
00. None
1. Preschool or kindergarten
2. Primary
3. Secondary
4. Preparatory
5. Basic normal
6. Professional
7. Post graduate
99. Does not know
5.4B Level ____
5.4 Level of instruction
The question is asked to all people 5 years old or older with the goal of finding out the highest level of study passed by a person.
Level of instruction is the last grade of studies passed by a person within the formal educational system (preschool or kindergarten, primary, secondary, preparatory, or high school, basic normal, professional and post graduate).
[graphic of the question from the census form]
In this question, only grades or years passed are taking into account, and are written down in column 5.4A, in 5.4B the corresponding code of educational level is registered.
Question 5.4 has the following answer options.
Preschool or kindergarten 1
Register in 5.4A grades or years passed in preschool and in 5.4B code 1 if it is the last level studied by the person.
Primary 2
Code 2 is registered in 5.4B if the person declares those that form this level (from 1st to 4th grade) as the last grade passed. For example, if the response is took the third year of primary, 2 years have been passed, for which 2 grades in level 2 should be written down.
[p. 105]
When a person takes the first year of primary school and declarers to have attended it and
left it not passed and unfinished, ask for the years passed in preschool. If none, register 0 in the grade column and 0 in level. If a person is 12 years old or older go to question 5.5 of Other studies, if younger than this age, continue with the next person on the list.
When it is mentioned "went until fifth," it is important to distinguish if the year mentioned was passed, was not passed or was not finished. The expression "went to fourth" means took the fourth year and, therefore, there are three passed grades in primary school.
For people who mention having completed the six grades of study of primary school in four years, and got their certificate of complete primary school because the plan is structured as such, consider that if they did finish primary school and write down 6 in grades and 2 in level.
On the other hand, when a person has completed primary school in less years then required because of studying in a program of adult education in the system of open education, and received the certificate of complete primary education, register 6 in grades and 2 in level.
For people older than 50 years who declare to have finished primary school, but did not receive the corresponding certificate since they only passed three or four years of study because the there was no possibility of continuing due to the lack of teachers of school being far away, write down the years passed since it is not considered complete primary school.
Secondary 3
People who passed the last year of any of the grades of this level, even in general secondary schools, technical or tele-secondary schools are registered.
When a person declares to have studied secondary school in an open system of adult education, equate it as three years, that is, if it was completed in one year, write down 3 in grades and 3 in level.
In the case of people with any disability (cerebral palsy, mental weaknesses, etc) who have passed years of basic education (primary or secondary), in schools of special education, write down the grades passed and the level in the corresponding spaces. If a person has not or did not pass any year, write down 0 in grades and 0 in level.
[p. 106]
Preparatory or high school 4
Here people who passed the last level and grade in preparatory school, high schools, and technical schools that are equivalent are considered. When this is the situation, write down in 5.4A the grades passed and code 4 in 5.4B.
The educational centers that offer studies equivalent to preparatory or high school are the following:
- School of secondary education.
- School of Sciences and Humanities (CCH).
- Center of Secondary Industrial and Service Technology (CBTIS).
- Center of Secondary Agricultural and Livestock Technology (CBTA).
- Center of Scientific and Technological Studies (CECyT), before vocational.
- Center of Studies of the Sea (CETMar).
- Center of Technological Studies of Continental Waters (CETAC).
- Center of Secondary Forestry Technology (CBTF)
- Preparatory schools
It should be mentioned that in this level, studies done in Conlep (National School of Professional Technical Education) and CETI (Center of Technical Industrial Education) are not considered, since they are not studies equivalent to preparatory, but rather they are for technical purposes. When they tell you this type of study, write down the years passed in secondary school in question 5.4 and, later, register in the question in Other studies, the information about the technical career.
Also , if a person finished preparatory school in two years and can request the certificate write down 3 in grades and 4 in level, since it is equivalent to those normally required.
Normal basic 5
This option finds out information about people who take the Normal Basic whose requisite for joining was finish secondary school. If the requisite is preparatory, then they are considered within the professional level and option 6 is written down.
When an informant declares studies of normal basic and preparatory (high school), ask to pick one and register the grades and level in the corresponding spaces.
Professional 6
Include people with studies at the degree level done in universities, technologies, polytechnics, and other institutions of superior education, public or private, whose requisite to join is preparatory or high school.
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Studies done in the CETAS (Center of Technological Studies in Sub-Aquatic Activities) and Unitec (Technological University) since the precedent or requisite is preparatory or high school and they are three year schools and are not granted the level of degree are not considered in level of instruction. If they declare studies done in any of these institutions, register it as years passed in preparatory in question 5.4 and later, write down the information of technical career in the questions of Other studies.
When an informant responds that the person has finished the career, but does not know how many years were passed, register 4 in grades and 6 in level.
If a case is presented in which the preparatory or degree level is divided in trimesters or semesters, make the conversion to the calendar year according to the following information:
Two semesters, three four semesters, four trimesters, or six two month semesters equal a year.
For example, if an informant declares to have taken three semesters of professional, write down 1 in grades and 6 in level and went to the fifth semester, write down 2 in grades and 6 in level.
Some careers are taken in four and a half years, that is, nine semesters; in the case of passing all of them, only register 4 in grades.
For people who studied two degrees, only register the career that the informant selects, or the one where most years were taken.
In cases of careers that last more than eight years (music in the Conservatory), register 8 in grades and 6 in level.
Social service required in all careers and interment in the case of medicine are not considered passed grades. For example, if an informant declares to have taken the medical career in 7 years, ask if social service is being considered, and if the informant says it is, register 5 in grades.
Post graduate 7
This level means the studies of master and doctorate done after completing and having obtained a degree.
In the case of people who have passed any year of doctorate, add it to the years passed in masters and register them in the corresponding columns.
It should be clear that the specialties of doctors, whose duration is three years, can be equivalent to masters. Also, the subspecialty corresponds [p. 108] with the doctorate and they are studies with the duration of one to three years, so when they declare studies of this type, register them in this option.
On the other hand, diplomas and courses of specialization remain exclusively at the level of instruction, since they are not granted and academic grade and their scholarly precedence and duration vary. When they declare this type of studies, ask for the last grade and level passed in the formal educational system.
In the same way, when a person does not know how many years have been studied due to taking it in an open system of education in parts (primary and secondary) or subject matters (preparatory), make the conversion into calendar years, according to the following scheme:
Level / Grades / Level
Primary
Finished the first part / 4 / 2
Finished the second part / 6 / 2
Secondary
Finished the first part / 1 / 3
Finished the second part / 2 / 3
Finished the third part / 3 / 3
Preparatory
From 12 to 23 subject matters passed / 1 / 4
From 24 to 35 subject matters passed / 2 / 4
36 subject matters or more / 3 / 4
When a person declares to be taking the first grade of any level, register the grades passed in the previous level. For example, if the first year of secondary school is being taken, write down 6 in grades and 2 in level, which indicates that primary school was completed; or if the first year of preparatory school is being taken, write down 3 in grades and 3 in the level that corresponds to the finished secondary school.
If any person has studied in the United States, given the closeness with Mexico, make the following equivalents:
[The column to the left is in English]
Elementary School / Primary
Junior High / Secondary
High school / Preparatory or high school
College or University / Professional
Master or Doctor / Post graduate
When a person studied in any other country, ask what educational level corresponds to their studies with the levels included in the question. Also, investigate the total number of years passed.
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Does not know 99
Finally, if an informant does not know the information about any of the people on the list, register 9 in grades and 9 in level (Does not know).
Write the number of the last grade attained and circle the level code.
1 Pre-school or kindergarten_____
2 Elementary _____
3 Secondary school _____
4 College preparatory _____
5 Teacher training _____
6 Technical or commercial studies _____
7 Professional _____
8 Post-graduate_____
Answers 0, 1,2,3,4 continue with question number 19; answers 5, 6, 7 continue with question 17.
3.9 Level of instruction
3.9 Level of instruction
The question permits us to know the highest grade passed by the person in the highest educational level.
Register in the corresponding box the educational level declared, grades or years that a person passed.
[To the right of the text is a form for 3.9 Level of instruction.]
None
They are people who did not pass any grade of studies in school. Include those who only took literacy classes also.
Preschool
They are people who took classes in any grade in preschool or kindergarten.
Primary school
They are people who passed grades 1 to 6 offered in this level.
Secondary school
They are people who passed grades 1 to 3 in this level.
Preparatory school or high school
They are people who passed grades 1 to 3 offered at this level. Some of the schools that offer equivalent studies are:
- National Preparatory School.
- Schools of Sciences and Humanities (CCH).
- Center of Artistic Education (CEDART).
- Center of Technical, Industrial and Services School (CBTIS).
- Center of Agricultural and Livestock Technology School (CBTA).
- Center of Scientific and Technology Studies (CECYT) before vocational.
- Center of Studies of the Sea (CETMAR).
- Center of Technological Studies of Continental Waters (CETAC).
- Center of Forestry Technology Schools (CBTF).
- Center of Technological, Industrial and Service Studies (CETIS).
- National School of Professional Technical Education (CONALEP).
Normal
They are people who study or studied to become professors of preschool, primary or secondary schools.
Technical or commercial career
They are people who passed any grade of technical or commercial studies.
Professional
They are people with studies for degrees or its equivalent (engineering, medicine, chemistry) done in universities, technological universities, polytechnic or other institutions of superior education.
Masters
They are people with any grade passed at this level. Include people with grades passed in any medical specialization.
Doctorate
They are people who passed any grade at this level.
[p. 79]
Take into account the following indications:
[Below the text is a filled out form.]
- If a person stopped studying an educational level in more or less years, register the grade passed as if the system of regular or scholarly education had been taken.
[Below the text is a filled out form.]
[p. 80]
[Below the text is a filled out form.]
- If the name of a school (Unitec, Conalep, Monterrey Technology or others) or the name of a major (accounting, architecture, social work, nursing, etc) is declared to you, ask for the level the studies correspond to and write down the grades passed according to the answer.
- If a person studied in another country, ask for the equivalent level of studies in relation to the answer options and write down the grades passed in the corresponding boxes.
3.10 Academic requirements
This question is a complement to the previous. It is applied when the answer in 3.9 Level of instruction, corresponds to any of the codes from 5 to 9 (normal, technical or commercial career, professional, masters or doctorate).
[Below the text are forms for 3.9 Level of instruction and 3.9 Scholarly objective.]
[p. 81]
Ask the question mentioning the level marked previously.
[Below the text is a filled out form.]
- If for studying the normal they indicate to you that the requirement was normal basic, mark code 3, Preparatory school or high school.
No questionnaire text is available for this sample.
[Figures are omitted]
Because the last degree approved by the person is information of interest, when the person is studying a year or grade level at the time of the interview, record the year or grade already completed, not the current one.
To properly register people according to the latest educational level approved, taking into account the following criteria:
If the person is pursuing a technical career simultaneously to primary, secondary, or preparatory, do not register him/her in this category, instead record him/her in primary, secondary, or technological baccalaureate, respectively.
Consider that technical studies with completed primary are also called job training. Furthermore, technical studies with completed preparatory are also called as technical college degree (TSU for its acronym in Spanish) or associated professional.
When the answer is "baccalaureate with specialty" asks whether specialty studies were taken at the end of the baccalaureate or at the same time. If the specialty was at the same time, it must be recorded as baccalaureate; if it was after concluding the baccalaureate, it is recorded as a specialty.
If the person studied in another country, ask what educational level is equivalent to his/her studies, as well as the number of years approved, and register this information at the corresponding level. If the person studied in the United States of America, to make conversions use the conversion table which is in the Annex.
When the person is on vacations, record the degree that just passed and circle the corresponding educational level.
If the respondent states that has no an educational level, preschool or primary, continue with question 23 "Literacy"; if his/her educational level is secondary or more pass to question 24 "Municipality of residence in 2010".
[Figures are omitted]
Because the last degree approved by the person is information of interest, when the person is studying a year or grade level at the time of the interview, record the year or grade already completed, not the current one.
To properly register people according to the latest educational level approved, taking into account the following criteria:
If the person is pursuing a technical career simultaneously to primary, secondary, or preparatory, do not register him/her in this category, instead record him/her in primary, secondary, or technological baccalaureate, respectively.
Consider that technical studies with completed primary are also called job training. Furthermore, technical studies with completed preparatory are also called as technical college degree (TSU for its acronym in Spanish) or associated professional.
When the answer is "baccalaureate with specialty" asks whether specialty studies were taken at the end of the baccalaureate or at the same time. If the specialty was at the same time, it must be recorded as baccalaureate; if it was after concluding the baccalaureate, it is recorded as a specialty.
If the person studied in another country, ask what educational level is equivalent to his/her studies, as well as the number of years approved, and register this information at the corresponding level. If the person studied in the United States of America, to make conversions use the conversion table which is in the Annex.
When the person is on vacations, record the degree that just passed and circle the corresponding educational level.
If the respondent states that has no an educational level, preschool or primary, continue with question 23 "Literacy"; if his/her educational level is secondary or more pass to question 24 "Municipality of residence in 2010".
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:
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:
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 _ _
Education (19 through 21)
21. What is the highest education grade/level [the respondent] _ _ completed?
Question 21: Highest grade/level completed?
168. Ask "what is the highest education grade/level has [the respondent] completed? The available options are listed below so record appropriately.
169. In this question, you will record either the highest education level an individual has completed if a person has previously attended or is attending school. For those attending school, in most cases the education level completed is always not the grade/level they are presently enrolled in, but the previous grade/level. For example, if a child is presently enrolled in grade 6, the highest grade completed will be grade 5, and should be recorded as" 05" on the questionnaire. For children attending first grade write "00".
170. Vocational training (record "13") means that completed education/training after high school for certain professions, for example, plumbing, electrical, roofing, refrigeration, carpentry, cabinet making, hair dressing, cosmetology, tailoring etc.
171. College "12" means a person is a student at under-graduate university level; Bachelor degrees (Graduate) are coded "15"; all Masters of Arts, Masters of Science and Masters of Philosophy degrees are marked as option "17". Doctorate degree (Ph. D., option "18") is an advanced research university degree, which for successful completion, requires the submission of a thesis or dissertation of publishable quality. For someone who has had no schooling, code "00".
172. There are respondents who went to school during different system of education in Myanmar. That is during the colonial period, in the former education system and the current education system. A table has been prepared and presented below to assist in coding of education attainment question. It will also be given to interviewers during field enumeration. If for example, a respondent tells you that he completed Standard 9 during former education system, check the correct code using the conversion table, according to the first column and last column the correct code is "10". The conversion table will prove very useful for those respondents who went through the pre-colonial and former system of education. It should also be used for foreigners who schooled in different education systems. Those who have completed education level i.e. high school - "11", diploma - "14", university - "15", should be coded appropriately.
8. Can ____ read and write?
[] 1 Read only (skip to column 10)
[] 2 Read and write
[] 3 Illiterate (skip to column 10)
9. What is ____ level of education passed?
[Question 9 was asked of persons who can read and write, per question 8.]
1. Level passed: ____
2. Field of study for above SLC: ____
For person 5 years and above
[Question 13 to 15 asked of persons 5 years and above.]
[15] What is the level of education of [the respondent]?
Column 15: what is the highest education level of [the respondent]?
(Do not ask this question to persons who cannot read or write, nor who do not go to school/college).
The grade/level of education means the highest level completed by persons who have attended the formal education system. Write the completed level of education. If the person has completed above SLC education, specify the area of expertise or major.
1. The level of education completed - Write the highest level of education that the person has completed. If a person has completed various subjects of same level, write the subjects that the person wants to report. Do not write the level that the person is currently studying. In the formal education system, if a person has completed a certain level of school, college or university, he/she would have taken certificate of completion. If the person has only completed school level, it could be from grade 1 to 10 or SLC. If it was college or university level, it could be intermediate, bachelor, master, or PhD. Ask the person which level he/she has completed, and write the completed level. Nowadays, children starts to go in early age. In this condition, the children who are 5 years old but are studying are attending an early grade or can only read and write. Write "00" to specify the completed level of such children.
Example - If Pramila Kumari Choudhari is currently studying in grade 9, then her completed grade should be written as 8. If someone has taken SLC exam but the result is not out yet, write the completed level as 10. For the person who failed SLC, write 10 as completed level. For people who have completed the old Nepalese school, write the current level completed (e.g. Nepalese 7, Nepalese 11, etc.). For the people who have studied Sanskrit, write the completed level as Prathma, Madhyama, Shastri, or Acharya whichever they have completed. For people who have taken some kind of training, write their completed level only if it is specified.
NB: - If a person has learned through informal education or self-study, but has not completed any formal education level, write "informal" in the place of completed level.
2. Main area/subject (If above SLC) - if a person has completed above SLC level (e.g. IA, BA, MA), write main area/subject studied after specifying completed level. If the certificate or above level completed identifies which is the main area of study (e.g. Humanities, Commerce, Science, Education, Engineering, Medicine, etc.) write it.
Example - Shyamkrishn Dhobi is studying his bachelor in Humanities. He has completed ISc (Science). In this situation, write the completed level as certificate level and area of study as Science. If Ratnamaya Nakarmi is studying her bachelor in Civil Engineering, then her completed level would be certificate level (Engineering).
12. Level of schooling
What is the highest grade or year of studies you completed in primary, secondary or post-secondary education?
Write the grade or year following the type of schooling indicated.
[] 1 Primary ____
[] 2 Secondary ____
[] 3 Post-secondary ____
[] 99 Unknown
Schooling
10. What is the highest school year or grade completed?
[] 0 None / "00"
[] 1 Literacy / _
[] 2 Preschool / _
[] 3 Primary / _
[] 4 Secondary / _
[] 5 Basic technical / _
[] 6 Middle level technical / _
[] 7 Higher technical / _
[] 8 University / _
16. What is the highest grade or school year that [the person] passed?
[] 1 Pre-school; Grade or year _
[] 2 Primary; Grade or year _
[] 3 Secondary; Grade or year _
[] 4 Basic technical; Grade or year _
[] 5 Middle technical; Grade or year _
[] 6 Advanced technical; Grade or year _
[] 7 University; Grade or year _
If choices "0"-"3" selected, continue to question 19
For persons age 5 or older (Questions 11-18)
Question 16. What is the highest grade or school year that [the person] passed?
This question refers to the highest complete grade or school year that the person passed, and not a grade or year that the person did not complete, or in which the person is currently enrolled.
Write the highest grade or school year passed in the appropriate grid space.
If the answer is "None", write "0" in the appropriate box.
If you wrote a response in any one of options 0-3, go to question 19.
0. Member number _ _
9. Highest grade reached
Col.9: Highest grade reached:
A person must have actually finished a class or form. The HIGHEST CLASS/FORM is the last full class or form completed and not the present one being attended. For example, if the person is now in primary six (6) then the highest class completed is primary five (5). Someone currently attending JSS-3 would be recorded as having completed JSS-2. A doubles zero (00) code is used only for persons who are yet to complete nursery or primary one as the case may be. A person whose highest grade reached is preschool, and also someone who attended standard 1 but did not complete the year may be coded as N1 or N2 accordingly.
7. What is the highest educational level you completed?
Question 7 and 8: If the person has been to school, record the highest educational level reached, by printing the code for the response e.g. for person in JSS2, code 22 will be recorded for him/her. The interviewer is to probe further in question 8 to know what is the highest grade (name) attained
From the example given earlier the code for this question 8 will be 2 that is âfirst school leaving certificateâ
The highest educational qualification achieved is that attained after completing an educational level or course by sitting for the qualifying examinations. A student who dropped out from school will not achieve the qualification for that level. For instance, if one dropped out in JSS 3 then one would probably have achieved the Primary 6.
Enter the highest grade completed. If less than one grade, enter '00'. For instance, if a person has attended school but did not complete the first grade, then grade will be entered as '00'.
69. Number of schooling years successfully completed _ _
Population census:
The process of collection, classification, processing, analysis, assessment, dissemination of statistical data on the number of population and their distribution by basic demographic and socio-economic characteristics in a specific reference period within the boundaries of a specific geographic area.
Kindergarten:
Any educational institution licensed by MOE offering education to four or five year olds. Kindergarten consists of the first and second grades.
Educational attendance:
Attendance means registering the person in any formal education stage irrespective of whether it took the form of continuous attendance or distant learning. Formal education stages include the elementary stage, preparatory stage, (both of which are referred to as the basic stage), secondary stage, and higher education stage.
11. What is the highest grade or year of schooling completed?
[] 1 Primary ____
[] 2 Secondary ____
[] 3 University ____
[] 4 No grade
Question 11 What is the highest grade or year of schooling completed?
Write down the grade as a number in the line that corresponds to the level of schooling. For example, if the person says [p. 39] that fifth grade in primary school was passed, the annotation will be in the following form: Primary 1 ___5. If the third year of secondary school was passed, it will be written down: Secondary 2 ___3.
[The instructions refer to a graphic of question 11 of the census form.]
Do not use roman numerals. Keep in mind that the highest grade or year completely passed is being sought and consequently half years and grades that have not been finished or completely passed will not be written down.
If the person has received instruction abroad or in schools in the Panama Canal Zone, write down with the closest approximation the equivalent grade in the regular system of education of this country. For example: The 8th grade in schools in the Panama Canal Zone is equal to the 2nd year of secondary education in Panama.
If the person did not pass any grade or year, mark X in box 4.
Keep in mind that the grade or year refers only to that which was passed within the three levels of regular education (primary, secondary and university) that is given in public or private schools (See Annex 2 which refers to the schools of regular secondary education).
Therefore, special studies or vocations that do not require passing from a first cycle such as sewing schools, business schools, cooking schools, confectionary schools, secretary schools, telegraph schools and other such schools including correspondence schools will not be considered courses of regular education. If the person claims to have taken one of these classes of special studies, insist on obtaining the information that refers to the last grade or school year passed in schools of regular education.
[Questions 9 to 12 are asked for those who 6 years old or older]
9. What is the highest grade or school year you have completed?
[] 1 Primary ____
[] 2 Secondary ____
[] 3 University ____
[] 4 None
Question 9 What is the highest grade or school year you have completed?
Before making the corresponding annotations, follow these instructions:
Do not use roman numerals. Keep in mind that the highest grade or year of regular education totally passed is requested and consequently neither half grades nor grades that have not been completely finished or passed should be written down.
If the person has received education abroad or in schools in the Panama Canal Zone, write down the equivalent grade in the system of regular education of this country with the closest possible approximation. For example: the 8th grade of the schools of the Canal Zone of Panama is equivalent to the 2nd grade of secondary schooling in Panama.
Keep in mind that the grade or year that is wanted refers only to what was passed within the three levels of regular education (primary, secondary, university) that is taught in public or private schools. (See annex 1 that refers to the schools of regular secondary education.)
[p. 35]
Therefore, courses of regular education, special or vocational studies that do not require the passing from a first cycle, such as some sewing schools, business schools, cooking schools, confectionary schools, secretary schools, telegraph schools, and other similar schools as well as correspondence schools will not be considered. Example [all refer to specific, well-known schools in Panama]:
Accounting and Commerce Technical
The Muñoz School of Diesel Motors
The Thomas Alva Edison Institute
If the person claims to have taken one of these classes of special studies, insist on obtaining the information that refers to the last grade or school year passed in schools of regular education.
Below, examples of how to fill out the corresponding boxes are described:
Write down the grade in the line corresponding to the class of regular education. Examples:
[The instructions refer to a graphic of case 1 of question 9 of the census form.]
[The instructions refer to a graphic of case 2 of question 9 of the census form.]
If the person says that he/she is attending the first grade of primary school, mark box 4, this box is for persons who have never attended school.
Question 10 What is the highest grade or school year of regular education you completed?
[Below the text is a picture of a schoolgirl]
[The instructions refer a graph in question 10 on the census form.]
Before making the corresponding annotations, follow these instructions:
Do not use roman numerals. Keep in mind that the highest grade or year of regular education totally passed is requested and consequently neither half grades nor grades that have not been completely finished or passed should be written down.
If the person has received education abroad, write down the equivalent grade in the system of regular education of this country with the closest possible approximation. For example: the 9th grade in schools abroad is equivalent to the 3rd year of secondary school in Panama.
Keep in mind that the grade or year that is wanted refers only to what was passed within the three levels of [p. 75] regular education (primary, secondary, university) that is taught in public or private schools. (See annex 1 that refers to the schools of regular secondary education).
Therefore, courses of regular education, special or vocational studies that do not require the passing from a first cycle, such as some sewing schools, business schools, cooking schools, confectionary schools, secretary schools, telegraph schools, and other similar schools will not be considered. Example [all refer to specific, well-known schools in Panama]:
Accounting and Commerce Technical
The Muñoz School of Diesel Motors
The Thomas Alva Edison Institute
If the person claims to have taken one of these classes of special studies, insist on obtaining the information that refers to the last grade or school year passed in schools of regular education.
Studies or correspondence courses will not be considered regular education.
Below, examples of how to fill out the corresponding boxes are described:
Write down the grade in the box corresponding to the class of regular education. Examples:
b) For the case of persons who declare to have passed any grade in the basic cycle, the annotation should be done on the level of primary. Example: If the person passed the eighth grade, it will be written down as: Primary (1) (8)
[p. 76]
If the person claims to be attending the first grade of primary school, or attends a kindergarten or children's center, mark the box "No grade" (X) 04. Also include in this box persons who have never attended school.
12. What is the highest grade or school year you have completed?
[] 1 Primary
[] 2 Secondary
[] 3 University
[] 4 Post-graduate
[] 5 Vocational
(Questions 10 to 12)
(For persons 5 years old or older)
Question Number 12: What is the highest grade or school year you completed?
Write down in the corresponding space the level of education, [or] the number of years that the person passed.
Examples:
[Below the text is a picture of a filled out form.]
[p. 59]
Do not use roman numerals. Keep in mind that the highest grade or year of regular education totally passed is requested and consequently neither half grades nor grades that have not been completely finished or passed should be written down.
If the person has received education abroad or in schools in the Panama Canal Zone, write down the equivalent grade in the system of regular education of the country with the closest possible approximation. for example: the 8th grade of the schools of the canal zone of panama is equivalent to the 2nd grade of secondary schooling in panama.
Consider as a vocational school those that are not incorporated in the system of regular education and that teach hairstyling, mechanics, electricity, commerce arbitrator (perito), etc. Do not include in this category schools and official schools known as vocational but that are incorporated into the system of regular education, such as is the case of the School of Arts and Crafts and the professional and technical institutes that are found in different parts of the national territory.
If a person studies in a school of regular education and also in a vocational school, write down the grade in the level that the person considers most important.
11. What was the highest grade or school year you passed?
[] 02 Preschool
[] 03 Special education
1 _ Primary
[For any response above,] (Go on to question 12)
2 _ Vocational
3 _ Secondary
4 _ Superior non-university
5 _ Superior University
6 _ Post-graduate
7 _ Master's degree
8 _ Doctorate
[For any response above,] (Skip to question 13)
Question No. 11: What was the highest grade or school year you passed?
The objective of this question is to know the maximum grade of education achieved by persons in order to distinguish between those who finished or not, every one of the educative levels, besides, it permits us to detect if there have been, with time, changes in the educational structure.
Remember that this question is applied to persons 4 years old or older.
Mark the circle or write down in the corresponding space agreeing with the level of education, the number of years the person passed.
Keep in mind the following definitions:
b) Pre-school: is understood to be care centers or learning centers for children generally under 6 years, here is included both centers of adaptation like nurseries, day care, children's centers, pre-kindergarten, and Centers for Infant Orientation where they take care of infants, as well as centers of education like Kindergartens and Day-Care.
c) Special Education: is the actions meant for providing educational opportunities to those whose physical, mental, emotional, social or pedagogical conditions require particular attention with the goal of developing the maximum of their capacities. Example: Panamanian Institute of Special Needs (IPHE).
d) Primary: This type of education is free and obligatory for all minors understood to be between six (6) to fifteen (15) years of completed age. Nevertheless, it is possible to find students with ages between five (5) and eighteen (18), attending primary school.
e) Vocational: Its purpose is to prepare directly the students for a craft of profession, consisting of a basic cycle of vocational orientation of two (2) years of duration, has as a requisite the possession of a certificate of finishing primary studies.
f) Secondary: This educational level has as a prerequisite the passing of the primary level of education, and is at the same time required for superior education. Middle education is integrated by two cycles:
[p. 80]
Second Cycle: generally is represented by a Bachelor in sciences, letters or business. Its pre-requisite is possessing a certificate of first cycle. Normal education which also prepares for teacher training also requires the same pre-requisite.
h) Superior University: is the education that is imparted at the [The following is a list of specific universities in Panama.] University of Panama, "TechnologÃa" of Panama, Santa MarÃa La Antigua, del Istmo, Latina de Costa Rica, Interamericana, ULACIT and others.
i) Graduate: is studies that are done corresponding to the superior university level after the academic level.
j) Masters: refers to the superior academic level, after having obtained a degree.
k) Doctorate: refers to the highest academic level that a person can aspire to, having finished the degree is required.
These last three stages of study can be of one, two or three years, either in the country or abroad.
[p. 81]
Examples: Declared Information
[Below the text is a chart with a column for case number, declared information, which category that pertains to and how it should be marked on the questionnaire.]
A person declares to have passed 4th grade of primary school.
Primary
Case 2
A person states to have not attended school or did not finish first grade of primary school and at the moment of the interview is taking first grade.
No Grade
Case 3
A person declares to have graduated from Systems Engineering of the Technologic University (5 years).
University Superior
Case 4
A person declares that their child attends classes in the IPHE.
Special Education
Case 5
A person declares to have just completed a Graduate School in Finance (1 year).
Graduate
Case 6
A mother states that her child of 4 years attends the Center of Infant Orientation.
Preschool
Case 7
A person obtained a degree in dressmaking in a Vocational school.
Vocational
Do not use roman numerals. Keep in mind that the highest grade or year of regular education totally passed is requested and consequently neither half grades nor grades that have not been completely finished or passed should be written down.
In those schools or secondary schools in which premedia [equivalent to middle school] has been implemented, if a person claims to study the 7th, 8th or 9th grade, remember that it refers to the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd year of formal secondary education.
If a person has received education abroad or in schools in the Panama Canal Zone, write down the equivalent grade in the system of regular education of the country with the closest possible approximation. For example: the 8th grade of the schools of the Canal Zone of Panama is equivalent to the 2nd grade of secondary schooling in Panama.
[p. 82]
Consider as a vocational school those that are not incorporated in the system of regular education and that teach dressmaking, mechanics, electricity, commerce arbitrator, etc. Do not include in this category schools and official schools known as vocational but that are incorporated into the system of regular education, such as is the case of the School of Arts and Crafts and the professional and technical institutes that are found in different parts of the national territory.
Note: If a person has studied in a school of regular education and also, in a vocational school, consider as level passed as the one of regular education, always and when this one is the highest; in the case of them being the same in both schools, write down the one of the regular school
14. What is the highest level and grade or school year that you have completed?
[] 02 Preschool
[] 03 Special education
1 _ Elementary
For any response above, continue with question 15
2 _ Vocational
3 _ Secondary
4 _ Higher, non-university
5 _ Higher, university
6 _ Specialization (graduate)
7 _ Master's
8 _ Doctorate
Continue with question 16.
Question No. 14: What is the highest level and grade or school year you have completed?
[Questions 13 and 14 were asked to persons 4 years old and over]
The objective of this question is to know the maximum grade of education achieved by persons in order to distinguish between those who finished or not, every one of the educative levels, besides, it allows us to detect if there have been, over time, changes in the educational structure.
Remember that this question applies to those 4 years old and older.
Mark the circle or write down in the corresponding, according to the level of education, the number of years a person approved.
Consider the following definitions:
Level of education: It is defined as the degree or highest degree level approved in the regular education system as it is imparted in schools or public or private universities in the country, i.e. primary, premedia [equivalent to middle school], secondary, vocational and university .
The latter may be at a technical, undergraduate, graduate, masters or doctorate level. If the person has received education abroad, please report a nearly as possible equivalent degree in the regular education system of the country. Distance courses are not considered regular education.
b) Pre-school: Includes care centers or learning centers for children, usually under age 6. This includes both adaptation centers, such as nurseries, day-cares, children's centers, pre-kindergarten, and centers for infant orientation where they take care for infants, and education centers such as kindergartens or day-cares.
c) Special Education: Comprises the actions meant for providing educational opportunities to those whose physical, mental, emotional, social or educational, conditions require special attention in order to develop their full potential. Example: Panamanian Special Institute (IPHE).
d) Primary: This type of education is free and compulsory for all children within the ages of six (6) to fifteen (15) years old. However, you may find students aged between five (5) and eighteen (18) years attending primary school.
[p. 158]
f) Middle or Secondary Education: This level of education has as a prerequisite the completion of the primary level of education, and it is, in turn, required for higher education. Secondary education consists of two cycles:
Second cycle or Middle: It is usually represented by a degree in sciences, arts and commerce. Its prerequisite is having a certificate of completion of the first cycle of secondary education or a certificate of completion of premedia studies. Normal education that prepares for the teaching practice also requires the same pre-requisite.
h) Higher, university: is the education taught at universities such as: University of Panama, Universidad Tecnologica of Panama, Santa MarÃa La Antigua, Universidad del Istmo, Universidad Latina, Interamericana, ULACIT and others.
For private universities, list the years actually approved, not quarters or semesters.
i) Specialization or graduate: Studies carried out after obtaining an undergraduate degree; diplomados [equivalent to a diploma or certificate] are excluded. Duration: 1 year.
j) Master's: Refers to a higher academic degree, after having obtained an undergraduate degree. Maximum duration: 2 years.
k) Doctorate: refers to the highest academic level that a person can aspire to; having completed an undergraduate degree is required. Duration: 3-4 years.
These stages of study can be performed, either in the country or abroad.
As you can observe, there is a code on each answer choice so you only have to put the last digit according to the respondent's answer.
[p. 159]
[Above the text there is a sample image of the form.]
Do not use roman numerals. Keep in mind that the highest degree or year entirely approved is requested and consequently neither half a degree nor degrees that have not been completely finished or passed should be written down.
If the person has been educated abroad or in schools operating in the Panama Canal Area, write down as nearly as possible the equivalent grade in the regular education system of the country. Example: The 8th grade in those schools is equivalent to the 2nd year of secondary school in Panama.
Consider as a vocational school those that are not incorporated in the regular school system and that teach dressmaking, mechanics, electricity, commerce arbitrator, among others. Do not include in this category public schools such as the School of Arts and Crafts (Melchor Lasso de la Vega) and professional and technical institutes located in different parts of the national territory.
In those schools or colleges where premedia [equivalent to middle school] has been implemented, if a person indicates that she is in 7th, 8th or 9th grade, remember that she refers to 1st, 2nd and 3rd year of formal secondary education.
[p. 160]
Note: If a person has studied in a school of regular education and also, in a vocational school, consider as level passed the one in a school of regular education, as long as this one is the highest one or [at least] the same.
Maximum values for grade levels.
The maximum parameters are listed for each level as follows:
Vocational [2] [3]
Secondary [3] [6]
High - Not University [4] [2]
High - University [5] [6]
Specialization (Graduate) [6] [1]
Master's degree [7] [2]
Doctorate [8] [4]
[p. 161]
Example No. 1: The respondent declares she has just completed a Masters in Advertising (2 years), after finishing an undergraduate degree (four years).
[Below the text there is a sample image of the form.]
Example No. 2: The person got an undergraduate degree in Electro-mechanics at a vocational school (3 years).
11. What is the highest grade you finished at school?
Urban RNVs and rural villages
Question 11
Grades one to six are primary school level grades seven to twelve are high school level.
Write down the last grade fully completed e.g. If someone is in grade five now, this means he has fully completed grade four. So write G4.
Primary schools were standards 1 to 6.
Secondary schools were forms 1 to 4.
If you get an answer form 2 then write F2.
If you get an answer Standard 6 then write S6.
Include any correspondence study. If a person has passed grade 10 fully by correspondence then write grade 10.
[pg.65]
University preliminary year is equivalent to grade 12.
Ask this question for any person in the family.
If a person is now doing tertiary education, you must still ask this question as you cannot take it for granted that he has necessarily completed grade twelve.
For people with overseas schooling write down the highest level they finished at a school overseas.
Be careful not to embarrass old people.
Bible schools and Tok Ples schools are a problem. In most cases these do not have an official grade and thus if someone only went to one of these write 'NIL'. We are looking for recognized schooling for the purposes of getting a job.
Vocational schools do not count as a grade unless they actually obtain a certificate saying that they have passed grade 8 or grade 10. Some vocational schools do the correspondence course.
For all persons
[Questions 12-15 were asked of all persons.]
13. Highest formal educational level completed
12. What is the highest formal education grade [the respondent] completed?
Question 12: Educational Attainment
This question is about the level of education people have completed.
Q12. What is the highest formal educational grade completed?
____ _ _
Who to ask: As the head of the household or the person responding.
Get this information for:
All persons 5 years and older. That is, all persons born before 9 July 1995. If date of birth is not recorded, use age given in years.
Person who were given code 1 and 2 in Q11.
How to ask: "What is the highest grade/level of education that the person has completed?"
How to record: Write the highest grade completed in the two boxes, Formal education grades are Grade 01 to Grade 2. For example, for Grade 5 write "05".
Note: Record the grade completed and not the grade he/she doing now.
For persons 7 years of age and older
13. Educational level:
____ [] 0 No schooling
____ [] 1 Primary
____ [] 2 Basic
____ [] 3 High school
____ [] 4 Teacher training
____ [] 5 Commercial
____ [] 6 University
____ [] 7 Other
Item XIII: Education level
164 - Annotate (with a number) the last year of studies attained by the person on the dotted line corresponding to the type of instruction that they have received in a regular education establishment.
165 - On the Census form there have been six levels of instruction specifically considered, plus an additional level under the heading: "other;" whose particular cases should be appropriately studied in the process of revision of information, after the enumeration.
166 - The aforementioned levels of information are the following: Primary education, which is imparted in Primary Schools, daytime or nighttime and Agricultural Schools; Basic, in the national schools and lyceums; in the Secondary/High schools, Military School, metropolitan and regional Seminaries, and Military Lyceum; Teacher Training, in the National schools for Teachers and Regional schools; Commercial, in the Schools of Commerce; University, in the Schools of Law, Medicine, Economic Sciences, Philosophy and Letters, Architecture, Physical Sciences and Math, Chemistry and Pharmacology, Dentistry, Veterinary, and Agronomics.
167 - Education that does not exactly correspond to any of the previous levels is considered under the heading "other," particularly studies in bachelors/high school graduates or University.
168 - Among these, for example, is the education dictated in the Professional Training Schools for women: dieticians, midwives, nurses, social services, fine arts, and music. For males, vocational schools, or technical schools.
[pg. 23]
169 - The numbers 0 (zero) through 6 are printed immediately after the specific name of each level of instruction, corresponding to the code by which each level is differentiated. The number corresponding to the years of study attained, within the respective level of instruction, should be annotated on the dotted line immediately after this code. Thus, for example, for a person who attained the fourth year if Primary, the annotation on the form would read: Primary 1 x 4; if they attained the Third year of Basic, it would read: Basic 2 x 3; if they attained the Second year of Teacher Training, it would read: Teacher Training 4 x 2, and so on, depending on the case.
170 - For the registration of the information under the heading "other," one should proceed in the same way as for the cases indicated in paragraphs 167 and 168. For example, for a Nurse who attained the first year of study, under the heading "other" write: Nurse 1. And so on depending on the case.
171 - For a person who never attained a single year of school annotate a 0 (zero) after the code corresponding to the heading "No education," so that the annotation reads: No education 0 x 0.
172 - If the person remembers the level of education attained but not the last year attained, annotate an "X" on the dotted line corresponding to the last level of instruction. For example: Primary 1 x
173 - If the person does not remember the level of instruction or the year of study attained, but, being literate, is sure that they attained some year of regular study, annotate a double (XX) on the line corresponding to the heading "Other." For example: Other XX.
Only for those persons 7 years of age and older
[Questions 11 to 14 were asked of persons age 7 and older]
11. What is your highest grade or course completed in an institution of regular schooling?
[] 00 None
[] 99 Unknown
[] 1 ____ Primary
[] 2 ____ Basic
[] 3 ____ Humanities secondary
[] 4 ____ High school
[] 5 ____ Teacher-training
[] 6 ____ University
____ Degrees obtained (specify)
B. Educational characteristics
These questions are asked only of persons seven years old and older.
11. Level of instruction
We understand as regular education, that given in schools, private schools, and universities (public or private) and that given by other institutions that extend equivalent degrees, even if they are of different nature (military schools and institutions, seminaries, technical or vocational schools, agricultural schools, etc.).
Not considered as institutions for regular education: the academies for clothing design and production, short-hand, hair dressing, dancing, etc.
If the enumerated person does not have any passed grade, mark the box, "none".
If he/she studied only in the elementary school, note in the line "elementary", and next to the printed 1, write the last grade passed, in numbers.
The same procedure should be followed for the levels of study. For persons who have done "literacy courses for adults", you should use the following equivalencies:
Adult literacy / Regular elementary education
1st cycle passed / 3rd grade passed
2nd cycle passed / 5th grade passed
3rd cycle passed / 6th grade passed
The secondary education is shown divided according to specialties.
On the line "degrees obtained" you should note all of those obtain by the enumerated person, from regular education institutions or not.
11. What is the last grade or course that you passed in regular educational institutions?
For those 7 years of age and older
13. What is the highest grade or course of regular schooling you completed?
[] 00 None
[] 99 Unknown
[] 1 ____ Primary
[] 2 ____ Basic
[] 3 ____ Humanities secondary
[] 4 ____ High school
[] 5 ____ Normal
[] 6 ____ Teacher-training
[] 7 ____ University
____ Degrees obtained (specify)
Question 13. What is the last grade or course attained in regular instruction?
Read each of the options. Write down the grade or course in the corresponding life. Make an X in the box corresponding to none if the person did not attain any grade. Make an X in the box corresponding to unknown if the person giving the information does not know the level of instruction of the person.
[A depiction of Question 13 to the right of the preceding text is omitted here.]
Regular instruction means the instruction imparted in schools, high schools [colegios], and Universities (public or private), and the instruction imparted by other institutions that offer equivalent titles, even if they are of a distinct nature: military academies, religious schools [Salesianos], technical and vocational schools, agricultural school, etc.
[P. 46]
For those persons who have completed adult literacy courses, use the following equivalencies:
Adult literacy :
2nd course attained
3rd course attained
Regular instruction:
5th grade attained
6th grade attained
Titles obtained: On this line, write the titles obtained by the person in the institutions of regular teaching.
Example: Bachelor of commerce, bachelor of humanities, lawyer, civil engineer, etc.
For persons 5 years of age and older
10. What is the last grade or course of study completed?
Secondary level: Includes basic, high school, social sciences, commercial, technical, normal and business school.
Superior level: teacher-training, military, and police training.
[] 0 None
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
10. What is the last grade or course passed?
For those 5 years of age and older
12. What is the highest level and grade (cycle) or course you have completed?
Question 12: What is the highest level and grade, cycle or course that you passed?
This refers to the last grade, cycle or course passed, and not the one that is currently being taken.
Special education: This is the formation given to special persons with some type of physical and/or mental alternation that impedes that said person form part of students in regular [formal] education.
Upper non-university: includes primarily the institutions for teacher's training, police and military training.
Excludes: private academies and institutions that do not belong to the formal system. For example: courses for foreign languages, musical instruments, teacher's continuing education, hairdressing courses, brief courses in computers, electricity, auto mechanics, etc.
11. What is the last year, grade of study, or level completed?
[] 0 No level
[] 1 Initial or preschool
[] 2 Primary
[] 3 Secondary
[] 4 Basic regular
[] 5 Basic vocational (craftsmanship)
[Bracket around responses 2-5:] ____ Write the year or grade completed
Higher non-university:
[] 7 Complete
[] 9 Complete
Question No. 11: What is the last year, grade of study or level that you completed?
This question is only for those who answered with option 1 or 2 in question 10.
Read the question. Wait for the informant's response. Then, circle the corresponding number.
[There is a picture of question 11 in this section of the Enumeration Form.]
If the informant reports having passed Primary, Secondary, Regular Basic, or Trade School Basic, in addition to circling the number that corresponds to that level, you should record the year or grade passed in the box at the right.
If the informant reports Superior (Non-University) or Superior (University, complete, or incomplete), circle the corresponding number.
Remember that:
Primary: According to the current Educational System, it includes from 1st to 6th grade, whether for minors or adults.
Secondary: According to the current Educational System, it includes from 1st to 5th grade, whether for minors or adults.
Regular basic (daytime): Includes from 1st to 9th grade of Regular Basic Education.
Basic vocational (nighttime): Includes from 1st to 9th grade of Trade School Basic education.
Higher (Non-University): This includes Normal Schools, Professional Education Superior Schools, Superior Technology Institutes, Armed Forces and National Police Non-Commissioned Officer Schools, and Business Administration Superior Schools.
[p. 44]
Higher (University): This includes universities, Armed Forces and National Police Officer schools, religious seminaries, the Superior Institute of Art of Peru, the National Pedagogical Institute, and the Diplomatic Academy of Peru.
Superior (University) will be considered completed when the person has finished the last cycle, grade, or year of the program that they studied. Otherwise, it will be considered incomplete.
Remember that, beginning with the next question, information is only requested for people 6 years of age and older.
11. What was the last level and grade or year you successfully completed in school? (Circle only one number. For primary write the grade or year and for secondary [high school] write only the year)
[] 2 Initial Education
[] 3 Primary
Year _
[] 6 Non-university higher education -- complete
[] 7 University higher education -- incomplete
[] 8 University higher education -- complete
Question 11: What was the last level and grade or year you successfully completed in school?
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No Level. This is when the person never attended a school. Include children who were in pre-primary classes [Educación Inicial] on the day of the census.
Pre-primary. This includes those who finished the following classes: early childhood center [estudios de nido], day-care [Cuna guarderia], kindergarten, national pre-primary non-traditional program [Programa Nacional no Escolarizado de Educacion Inicial] (Pronoei) and day care for children less than 4 years old [Wawa wasi].
Primary. According to the current educational system, this includes grades one through six. In the previous educational system it included the final pre-primary grade [transicion] and grades one through five for both children and adults.
Secondary. According to the current educational system, this includes years one through five for both children and adults.
Non-University Higher Education. This includes teacher training schools [escuelas normales]; professional training schools [escuelas superiores de educacion profesional]; non-commissioned officer training in the armed forces; business schools; technical colleges; and teaching colleges [institutos superiores pedagogicos]. In all of these schools the length of study is generally at least three years.
University Higher Education. This includes universities; officer training schools for the police and the armed forces; seminary schools; the Peru College of Art; the National Teaching College; nursing college; journalism school; and the Diplomatic Academy of Peru. In all of these schools the length of study is at least four years.
Examples:
P22. Highest Educational Attainment
___ What is the highest grade/year completed by [respondent]?
___ If graduate of post-secondary or college course, specify field of study.
[Enter code from list below.]
0100 Pre-school
Elementary
1100 Grade 1
1200 Grade 2
1300 Grade 3
1400 Grade 4
1500 Grade 5
1600 Grade 6 or 7
High School
2100 1st Year
2200 2nd Year
2300 3rd Year
2400 4th Year
3000 Undergraduate post-secondary
College
3100 1st Year
3200 2nd Year
3300 3rd Year
3400 4th Year
3500 5th Year
P11. What is the highest grade completed by [respondent]?
Enter code. (See codes sheet)
[] 01. Pre-school
[] 11. Grade 1
[] 12. Grade 2
[] 13. Grade 3
[] 14. Grade 4
[] 15. Grade 5
[] 16. Grade 6
[] 17. Grade 7
[] 21. 1st Year High School
[] 22. 2nd Year High School
[] 23. 3rd Year High School
[] 24. 4th Year High School
[] 25. High School Graduate
[] 31. Postsecondary 1 year
[] 32. Postsecondary 2 years
[] 41. 1st Year College
[] 42. 2nd Year College
[] 43. 3rd Year College
[] 44. 4th Year College
[] 45. 5th Year College
[] 46. 6th Year College
[] 47. College Graduate
[] 51. Post-Baccalaureate
P22. What is the highest grade/year completed by [respondent]?
(Please see code book)
For all 5 years old and over.
[Questions P13 to P16 were asked of persons 5 years or over.]
P16. Highest grade/ year completed- What is the highest grade/year completed by [the respondent]?
P16-Highest Grade/Year Completed
Data on highest grade/year completed furnish information for a comparison of the present educational qualification of the population with the present and anticipated future requirements of manpower for various types of economic activities.
Highest grade/year completed refers to the highest grade or year completed in school, college, or university as of May 1, 2010. This may be any one of the specific grades or years in elementary, high school, post-secondary school, college, and post baccalaureate levels of schooling. It also includes preschool education.
Ask the respondent, "What is the highest grade/year completed by [the respondent]?" for all persons five years old and over.
Write the grade/year level of schooling completed on the space provided and the appropriate codes in the boxes. The codes for highest grade/year completed can be found at the bottom of page 2C. For graduates of post-secondary course or college degree, write on the space provided the specific course or degree obtained. This will be coded during manual processing at the Provincial Office.
An answer such as elementary, high school, or college is insufficient. Determine the specific grade or year by asking the respondent additional question, "What particular grade in elementary/year in high school or college did complete?"
Note that for an elementary graduate, meaning he/she finished Grade 6 or Grade 7, as the case may be, the code should be "280". For a high school graduate, meaning he/she finished 4th Year High School, the code should be "350".
Report also in Column P16 the post-secondary course that a person has completed.
Post-secondary course refers to the stage of formal education following the secondary education level covering non-degree programs that have varying duration lasting up to three years. This course is concerned primarily with developing strong and appropriately trained middle level manpower.
Post-secondary 1st year is the highest grade completed by a person who has taken a post-secondary course for at least a year but has not yet completed the course at the time of the 2010 CPH. Consider, for example, a person who at the time of the census is a 2nd year student of a two-year course in Automotive Technology. Since he/she has finished his/her 1st year in Automotive Technology, he/she is considered under this category and the correct code is "410".
Post-secondary 2nd year is the highest grade completed by a person who has taken post-secondary course for at least two years but has not yet completed the course at the time of the 2010 CPH. The appropriate code for this is "420".
Post-secondary 3rd year is the highest grade completed by a person who has taken post-secondary course for at least three years but has not yet completed the course at the time of the 2010 CPH. The appropriate code for this is "430".
In order to determine whether the vocational/technical course reported by the respondent is under a post-secondary education (formal education), the following probing questions should be asked:
If the course is taken in a school, college or university, this question should be asked:
If the person has successfully completed his/her post-secondary education, specify its title and corresponding duration on the space provided. This will be coded during manual processing at the Provincial Office.
Examples
Take note of the following cases:
If the person is a college undergraduate, that is, he/she has not yet earned a degree, enter the code of the year he/she has completed -- "810" for 1st year college, "840" for 4th year college, and others. Note that code "860" stands for 6th or higher year in college.
Usually, it is difficult to differentiate certificate and diploma courses that are under post-secondary education from post graduate courses. In order to determine whether the course reported by the respondent is a post-secondary or a post graduate course, this question should be asked:
Is a baccalaureate or college degree a requirement for admission to certificate or diploma course? If yes, the course is considered under post graduate course. Otherwise, it is classified as post-secondary course. [Examples omitted.]
The acquisition of a college degree implies the successful completion of a course study. Information on degree received should be collected only for persons who have completed a course study at the third level of education. Such information should include the title of the highest degree received, and an indication of the field of study if the title does not make it clear.
For a college graduate, write on the space provided the specific Bachelor's degree obtained. This will also be coded during manual processing at the Provincial Office. Examples: BS Commerce, BS Chemical Engineering, BS Statistics.
For those who have pursued and completed two or more degrees of the same level and duration, say, nursing and medical technology (both are 4-year courses), report only one degree or whichever degree the person prefers to be reported.
Post baccalaureate course refers to any course for which an undergraduate degree is required. Masters and doctoral degree students and graduates both fall under this category. In instances where law or medical students have usually earned a degree in AB Political Science, BS Zoology, BS Medical Technology, and others, but are still in law or medical school, the appropriate code for this educational level is "900" for post baccalaureate. The same rule applies to students who are still working on their master's degree, taking doctorate studies and for a person who has already completed masters or doctoral degree. For both cases, enter "900".
If an unusually high "highest grade/year completed" is reported in relation to the age of the person, verify the report from the respondent. For example: 3rd year high school for a boy/girl who is 11 years old, or college graduate for a person who is 15 years old, put a remark if this person had been accelerated.
21. Did he finish the highest grade (or year) he attended?
[] Finished this grade (or year)
[] Did not finish this grade (or year)
9. Did ____ finish the highest grade (or year) attended?
Fill once circle.
[] Finished this grade (or year)
[] Did not finish this grade (or year)
10. a) At any time in the last 3 months, has this person attended school or college?
P17. Level of education
Fill in clearly the dotted line with the last grade completed with success. If the answer is
P17 = PR0-8 (Primary), go to P20
P17 = PP1-3 (Post-primary), go to P21
P17 = FP1-3 (Vocational), go to P21
P17 = FT1-3 (Technical), go to P21
P17 = EG1-3 (General), go to P21
_____
_ _
1. PR0-8 = Primary
2. PP1-3 = Post-Primary
3. FP1-7 = Vocational training
4. FT1-7 = Technical training
5. EG1-7 = General training (secondary school)
6. SU1-9 = University, post graduate training
These questions aim at knowing the activities related to education and employment for persons aged 6 years or more [the French text says more than 6 years].
Children aged less than 6 years are not concerned with questions from P16 to P25.
P17: Level of education
1. If for question P16 the number "1" was circled, this means that the enumerated person is still studying or has attended school. On P17, on the dotted line, one will write the type of school for the last class completed or the current class, by following the abbreviations marked below the question to be asked; one will add the number corresponding to the last class completed successfully; one will take this opportunity to identify the type of school involved. This last class occurs in various types of schools.
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PP 1-3: Complementary schools
FP 1-7: Vocational schools
FT 1-7: Technical schools
EG 1-7: General school (e.g. secondary school)
SU 1-9: Schools for higher education, and universities
Write:
PR. . .: On the dotted line, one adds the number of years completed with success in a primary school.
Example: the person has completed with success five years, and is currently in the sixth year of the primary school:
write "PR5"Â .
PP. . .: On the dotted line, one adds the number of years completed with success in a complementary school. (Cerar, Cerai, Familiale, Menagere).
(Complementary schools for housewives, maids, and so forth)
Example: the person has completed with success the second year, and is currently in the third year in a complementary school:
write "PP2".
FP. . .: On the dotted line, one adds the number of years completed with success in a vocational school.
Example: the person has completed with success the third year, and is currently in the fourth year in a vocational school:
write "FP3".
FT. . .: On the dotted line, one adds the number of years completed with success in a technical school.
Example: The person has completed with success the fourth year, and is currently in the fifth year in a technical school:
write "FT4".
EG. . .: On the dotted line, one adds the number of years completed with success in a general secondary school.
Example: the person has completed with success the fifth year, and is currently in the sixth year in a secondary school:
write "EG5".
[The French text says EG2 instead]
SU. . .: On the dotted line, one adds the number of years completed with success in a school for higher education or a university.
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Example: the person has completed the first university cycle, that is to say 2 or 3 years with success: write: "SU2" or "SU3". For a person who has completed (the cycle) with success, or is in the fourth year in a school for higher education write "SU3". For a person who has completed the second year of university with success, or is in the third year write "SU2".
Remark:
If the person attended several schools of different type, one will write that in which he/she completed the secondary year.
If he/she failed the first year of primary school, one will write: "PR0".
[Questions 16-19 were asked for residents aged 3 years or older.]
[Questions 18- 19 were asked only to respondents who have attended or are currently attending school.]
18a. What is the highest level of education the respondent attended?
18b. How many years of school did the respondent complete successfully at the highest level?
P18a: Educational level attained
Ask: What is the highest level of school or literacy program [the person] attended?
[1] For private household questionnaire
Encircle the code number which matches the level accordingly to response given.
Example: if he/she is studying or has studied until year six in primary level, encircle code "1".
[2] For institutional household questionnaire
Enumerator is not allowed to encircle the code number which matches the level of schools attended accordingly to response given. One box was given; write code number of the school or literacy program level attended.
Example: if he/she is studying or has studied until year six in primary level, write code "1".
P18b: Years completed
How many years of school did [the person] complete [successfully] at that level?
[1] For private household questionnaire
Encircle the code numbers which match the years completed [successfully] accordingly to response given
Example:
If he/she is studying or has studied until year six in primary level, encircle code "5".
If he/she is studying or has studied until year one in primary level, encircle code "0".
[2] For institutional household questionnaire
Enumerator is not allowed to encircle the code number which matches the years completed accordingly to response given. Write the code number of the years completed in box provided.
Example: if he/she is studying or has studied until year six in primary level, write code number of the years completed in box provided as declared by the respondent as follows "5".
If he/she is studying or has studied until year one in primary level, encircle code "0".
[] Nursery/infant
[] Primary
[] Second or comprehensive
[] Multi high
[] Other secondary
[] University
[] Other
[] Not stated
[] 1-2
[] 3-4
[] 5-6
[] 7
[] 8
[] 9
[] 10
[] 11+
[] Not stated
[] Physical, Chemical, Geological Science, Engineering / school leaving
[] CP / CHS-DIP / SSPE
[] General Certificate of Education (0) 1-4
[] General Certificate of Education (0) 5 / SC / GCE (A) 1
[] General Certificate of Education (A) 2+
[] Diploma
[] Degree
[] Other
[] Not stated
[] Caribbean Examination Council (B) 1-3
[] Caribbean Examination Council (G) 1-3
P16. Level of education
[] 00 None
[] 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 Primary
[] 07, 08, 09, 10 Secondary, first cycle
[] 11, 12, 13 Secondary, second cycle
[] 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 University
[] 19 Other
[If B14=FR, FA, or AUT go to B15; otherwise, go to B16]
B15. Level of education
[] 00 None
[] 01 Pre-school / kindergarten
[] 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 Primary
[] 08, 09, 10, 11 Secondary, first cycle
[] 12, 13, 14 Secondary, second cycle
[] 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 University / higher education
B15 - Level of education
The question applies to all persons aged 3 years and above, and who were enrolled or are currently enrolled in a formal teaching school (French, Franco-Arabic or Others).
Then circle the code corresponding to the answer given.
[] 01Pre-school / kindergarten
Primary (elementaire):
[] 03 First grade (CP)
[] 04 Second grade (CE1)
[] 05 Third grade (CE2)
[] 06 Fourth grade (CM1)
[] 07 Fifth grade (CM2)
Secondary first cycle (moyen)
[] 09 Seventh grade (5eme)
[] 10 Eighth grade (4eme)
[] 11 Ninth grade (3eme)
Secondary second cycle (secondaire)
[] 13 Eleventh grade (Premiere)
[] 14 Twelfth grade (Terminale)
University / Higher education (superieur)
[] 16 Higher, second year
[] 17 Higher, third year (Bachelors) [Licence] or equivalent
[] 18 Higher, fourth year (Master's) [Maitrise] or equivalent
[] 19 Higher, fifth year or more
Examples:
- For a student currently in grade 8 (4eme), or for a person who does not go to school any longer, but who stopped in grade 8 (4eme), write "10"
- For a student currently in third year university, or for a person who completed his or her studies at the same level, write "17".
- If a person went to technical or vocational school, try first to determine the level by comparison, write the number years of schooling in this school. (A list of correspondence between the levels of schools will be given to you).
Remarks: For persons who no longer go to school, take the last grade completed.
Population aged 3 or older.
[Questions B29 through B32 were asked of resident persons age 3 and older.]
B32. Level of education
B32: level of instruction
This question is for anyone aged 3 years and over who has attended or is still attending a formal educational institution (French; Franco-Arabic and other).
Record the code corresponding to the last class followed or the current class:
Example: For a student currently attending the CE2 class or for a person who no longer attends but whose studies have finished at the CE2 class, record 07.
For a person currently attending the fourth year of middle school or for a person no longer attending school and whose studies have been completed at the 4th year of middle school, record 12.
For a person who is currently attending the university's license year or for a person who has completed his or her studies in the university's undergraduate year, enter 19.
If the person attended a vocational school, first try to determine the level by analogy and then enter the number of years of study completed at that school.
NB: The following questions (from B33 to B40) are addressed to anyone aged 6 years and over.
P20. Highest level attained
What is the highest level that [the respondent] attained?
[] 01 None
[] 11 Kindergarten
[] 21 Primary 1
[] 22 Primary 2
[] 23 Primary 3
[] 24 Primary 4
[] 25 Primary 5
[] 26 Primary 6
[] 31 JSS 1-3
[] 41 SSS 1-3
[] 51 Vocational/commercial
[] 61 Teacher training (TC/HTC)
[] 62 Technical (OND, HND)
[] 63 Nursing (up to SRN)
[] 71 Tertiary (certificate/diploma)
[] 72 Tertiary (first degree)
[] 73 Tertiary (post-graduate)
[] 81 Koranic
[] 92 Other (specify) ____
P20 -- Highest level attained
116. This question is applicable only to respondents who, in P19, answered that they had been or were still in school. It does not apply to persons who never went to school.
117. Ask: "What is the highest level that he/she attained?" i.e. highest grade/level completed). Record the appropriate code (refer to the code list).
118. If a person went to a primary school or is still attending primary school, state the level or highest class he/she has passed. His or her present class is not the highest class passed. For example, if respondent is in class 4, the highest level attained is class 3 and therefore enter 05 [or 23] in the appropriate column.
119. Similarly if the respondent is in JSS 1, the highest class passed is class 6 and therefore enter code 08 [or 26] in the column relating to that respondent. The technique here is that the highest class passed at all levels is the class immediately below the present class of the person.
120. A University undergraduate with no other qualification other than completed secondary, will have code 10 [or 41] recorded.
[Questions P19 - P21: Persons age 6 or older]
P20 Highest level attended
What is the highest level that [the respondent] attained?
[] 11 Kindergarten
[] 21 Primary 1
[] 22 Primary 2
[] 23 Primary 3
[] 24 Primary 4
[] 25 Primary 5
[] 26 Primary 6
[] 31 JSS 1 - 3
[] 41 SSS 1 - 3
[] 51 Vocational / comm
[] 61 Teacher training (TC / HTC)
[] 62 Technical (OND, HND)
[] 63 Nursing (up to SRN)
[] 71 Tertiary (certificate / diploma)
[] 72 Tertiary (first degree)
[] 73 Tertiary (post-graduate)
[] 81 Koranic
[] 92 Other (specify)
16.1. What is the highest school class/standard that (the person) has completed?
P-17. Level of education
99 = No schooling
00 = Grade 0
01 = Grade 1/Sub A
02 = Grade 2/Sub B
03 = Grade 3/Standard 1
04 = Grade 4/Standard 2
05 = Grade 5/Standard 3
06 = Grade 6/Standard 4
07 = Grade 7/Standard 5
08 = Grade8/Standard 6/Form 1
09 = Grade9/Standard 7/Form 2
10 = Grade 10/Standard 8/Form 3/NTCI
11 = Grade 11/Standard 9/Form 4/NTCII
12 = Grade 12/Standard10/Form 5/Matric./NTCIII
13 = Certificate with less than Grade 12
14 = Diploma with less than Grade 12
15 = Certificate with Grade 12
16 = Diploma with Grade 12
17 = Bachelors Degree
18 = Bachelors Degree and Diploma
19 = Honours degree
20 = Higher Degree (Masters, Doctorate)
21 = Other
22 = Don't know
If categories 99 or 00-12 go to P-18
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 _ _
[Figure omitted, example]
g. Example - Education cont. (below):
[Figure omitted, example]
h. Example - Education cont. (below):
[3.7] Household members
[3.7.5] Education
Now, I am going to ask you questions on education.
[3.7.5.7] What is the highest level of education that the respondent has successfully completed?
16. What is the highest class or years that [the respondent] has completed?
[] Primary (P)
[] 2
[] 3
[] 4
[] 5
[] 6
[] 7
[] 8
[] 10
[] 11
[] 12
[] 13
[] 14
[] 16 Courses after primary (M)
[] 17 Courses after secondary (K)
15. Education attainment attending
What is the highest level of education has [respondent] completed, partly attended, or attending?
Write the appropriate code.
_ _
Question 15: What is your education level?
This question is only related to school. The aim of this question is to know the number of people who are currently studying, graduated, and those who dropped out. For those who are still studying, we want to know what level they are in. For those who dropped out, we want to know at what level they dropped out. For those who graduated, we want to know from what class they graduated.
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The codes used are as follows:
Primary education
02 = Standard two
03 = Standard three
04 = Standard four
05 = Standard five
06 = Standard six
07 = Standard seven
Secondary education
09 = Form one
10 = Form two
11 = Form three
12 = Form four
13 = Form five
14 = Form six
Post secondary/primary education
16 = Post primary education
17 = Post secondary/primary education
99 = Those who do not mention
[Illustration for question 15 is omitted]
22. Level of education
16. Highest grade completed as of 1 January 1970 (e.g. grade 1; grade 7; year in university or in technical institute; "never" if never completed any grade) ______
[From column 11 to column 16, record only persons who are 5 years or older. For children who are 4 years old or younger, write a dash.]
Columns 15 to 16: Education (See details in chapter 3 number 3.24)
Column 16: Highest education level completed
The highest education level/grade means the last level or grade that the person passed the final examination of that level before January 1, 1970.
Ask the level of education at which the person completed, and record the education level as follows.
Record the level of education such as:
2. Education in the current system, e.g. P5, P6, P7, MS1, MS2, MS3, MS4, MS5, etc.
Record the level of vocational education that the person completed or the certificates of vocation including the highest level of formal education that the person completed. Examples are: year 1 lower vocation (P4), year 2 higher vocation (M6), year 2 upper vocation (M3), MS2 vocational education (P7), MS6 vocational education (MS3), etc.
Record the level that the person completed or the diploma including the university names. Examples are: Year 1 Chulalongkorn University, Year 2 Thammasat University, Year 3 Cadet School, B.S., Certificate of education, etc.
3.19.1 Formal education which is divided into
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Since 1961
3.19.5 Other Education such as nursing (indicate the level e.g., degree, diploma, nurse assistant), arts etc. Other schools attached to other government agencies e.g., chemistry lab, train engineering, post office, low-ranked soldier school, navy school, air force school, or policeman school.
Column 8 The highest level of education
(Ask only persons 5 years and over, or those who were born before and in 1997 (Tiger year in the Thai Zodiacal calendar)
The highest level of education means the highest or last level of education that a person attained as of January 1, 1980)
Ask "What is your highest qualification, or highest or last level of education as of January 1, 1980?" Record the highest level of education as follows:
S7. Highest Level of school attainment
What's [respondent's] highest level of school attainment? ____
S12. _ _ Highest Level of School Attainment as of 1 January 2000
Column S12 The highest level of education (up to January 1st, 2000).
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Procedure for recording the form
The question asked [of respondent] will be: "Considering up to January 1st, 2000, what is your highest level of education?"
Record the highest level of education that a person attained.
1. The person studies in a general education program, or the person studies in school before the primary education, junior secondary school, and senior secondary school
3.1 If a person is studying in a system where he/she must take and pass the final exam in order to be elevated to the higher level or year:
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Year 1 Advance Vocational Education, Year 2 Bachelor's degree, Chulalongkorn University.
Example 1: Mr. Kitti studied at Chulalongkorn University since 1957, but was expelled from the university in 1959 because he did not pass the course in year 2.
Example 1: Mr. Sukit studied at Chetupon Commercial College since the academic year of 1997. He was studying in year 3 of the Vocational Education Program on January 1st, 2000.
Example : Miss Pornthip is studying in the part-time program of the Higher Vocational Education at a college where the curriculum requires two years for completion if it is a regular program (normal hour). However, in the part-time program the requirement of the curriculum is 3 years for completion. Miss Pornthip is studying in year:
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For example:
In the Vocational Education Program where there are 3-year curricula, the class or year at which a person finished must be recorded as year 2 Vocational Education Program. However, if a person completed year 3 Vocational Education Program, it must be recorded as certificate of Vocational Education, or Cert. Voc. Ed.
In the case of the Bachelor's Degree where there is a 4-year curriculum, the class or year at which a person finished must not be higher than year 3 Bachelor's Degree, even though that person spent more than 3 years studying. If record 4 years Bachelor's Degree, this means that a person already graduated or obtained a qualification from that particular educational level. In the latter case, record the name or the abbreviation of the degree. For the Bachelor's Degree that has more than 4-year curricula, record the highest year of education and write the number of years of the curriculum in parenthesis.
4. For those who graduated abroad, if the education level is basic:
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Third grade religion
(P17) Cycle
(19) Last class attended _ _
The questions on education concern educational attendance (column P16) and the level of instruction (columns P17 and P18). They are addressed to the resident population aged 3 and over and all those born before November 2007. For children under 3 or those born after November 2007, put a dash on the dotted lines. Check to this end column P06, that is, the date of birth or the age.
Column P17: Cycle attained
Column P17 concerns the cycle attained or the current cycle of the person surveyed. To all persons aged 3 or more who currently attend, that is P16 = 1 (FA) or who have once gone P16 = 2 (AF), pose the following question: "What is the level of instruction attained by [the respondent]?" Record the code corresponding to the response according to the modalities below:
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Record the abbreviation corresponding to the response declared on the dotted lines and the corresponding code in the appropriate box.
NB 26:
- In addition to University, Higher Education also covers schools entered with the level BAC II. Such as the schools of BTS, EAMAU, Ãcole Normale Supérieure (ENS), Ecole Nationale d'Administration (ENA), Ecole Nationale des Instituteurs (ENI), Ecole Nationale des Sages-femmes (ENSF), Ecole Nationale des Auxiliaires Médicaux (ENAM), Ecole de Formation des Officiers des Forces Armées Togolaise (EFOFAT), Ecole Nationale de Formation Sociale (ENFS), Institut National de Jeunesse et Sport (INJS) and the Institut Africaine d'Informatique Togo (IAI-Togo).
- Professional schools are schools entered with a level below BAC II, such as the Ecole des Aides-Infirmiers de SOKODE.
Column P18: Last class attended
Column P18 concerns the last class followed by the person surveyed.
For those currently attending, record on the dotted lines the current class and for those who have attended, record the last class followed on the dotted lines and record nothing in the grey box.
NB 27: Take into account conventional school only. The latter excludes biblical and Koranic schools, training received in workshops of apprenticeship (informal sector: hairdressing, dressmaking, joinery, masonry, and so on). However, the conventional school does include technical or professional training received in apprenticeship centers such as: Centre Régional d'Enseignement Technique et de Formation Professionnelle (CRETFP), Centre d'Enseignement Technique (CET), Centre de Formation Technique et Professionnelle (CFTP), Centre d'Enseignement Artistique et Artisanal (CEAA) and private training centers (ANCILA, STYLE TAHITI, EANICK - EYAMOD).
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- For those who state that they have attended an educational system other than the Togolese system (Anglophone system for example), you should try to record in full on the dotted lines the declaration (last class attended) of the respondent.
Columns P19 to P23 concern literacy and the economic activity and only concern resident persons aged 6 and over (check the age in column P06). For children under 6, put dashes.
14(a). Highest level of (non--vocational) educational attainment
What is (N) [the respondent's] highest level of educational attainment (non-vocational)?
14(b). Years of schooling at highest level
How many years of schooling (at the highest level of educational attainment) did (N) [the respondent] have?
These questions are to be answered for every individual. Whereas it is pointless to put all of these questions in respect of infants and very young children, a response position must still be ticked in question 11[a] for every individual. Please note skip instructions in questions 11[a] and 14[a].
Question 11 - Attendance at school/universities
14(b). How many years of schooling (at the highest level of educational attainment) did [the respondent] have?
Question 14 [a] - Highest level of non-vocational educational attainment
Question 14 [b] - Years of formal schooling at highest level
21(a). Highest level of non-vocational educational attainment
What is (N's) [the respondent's] highest level of non-vocational educational attainment?
21(b). Years of schooling at highest level
How many years of schooling (at highest level of non-vocational educational attainment) did (N) [the respondent] have?
This section seeks to collect information on the persons attending schools and other educational institutions as well as their levels of educational attainment. It will also provide information on members of the population who have not attended school. For those attending school, the level of school completed is asked in the census.
The data on educational characteristics are useful in analysis relating education, to changes in occupation, the labour force, and fertility, as well as in the study of educational development.
These questions are to be answered for every individual. Whereas it is pointless to put all of these questions in respect of infants and very young children, a response position must still be ticked in question 18(a) for every individual. Please note skip instructions in questions 18(a) and 2l(a).
Question 2l(a) - Highest level of non-vocational educational attainment
This question relates to the highest standard of non-vocational education attained by the respondent, (excluding vocational training which is taken up in Section 7, Highest Level of Training) and must be obtained for all respondents, those still at school, as well as those who have had some form of education whether completed or on-going.
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In the case where the person was educated abroad, try to obtain the equivalent in the school system of Trinidad and Tobago and complete the answer.
For those replying not yet attending school tick, box 8 not applicable
Note the skip instructions of boxes 1, 8 and 9.
For highest level of non-vocational educational attainment where it is not clear what classification is to be applied, a remark must be recorded.
Question 2l(b) - Years of schooling at highest level
Tick a check mark in the appropriate box which indicates the number of completed years schooling the individual had at the highest level indicated at question 2l(a).
18(a). Highest level of educational attainment
18(b). Years of schooling at highest level
5.4. Highest level of educational attainment.
This refers to the highest level completed within the most advanced level attended in the educational system. This concept relates to non-vocational education, i.e. attainment at primary, secondary, post-secondary and university.
In Secondary Schools where vocational and trade subjects were incorporated within the system, the concept is also applicable. It should be noted that in cases where the respondents were educated abroad, the equivalent is to be recorded.
13. Educational attainment (highest level completed)
Question 13 Educational attainment
115. "What is the highest level of education this person has completed?"
116. State the highest level or grade the person has completed. If the person has never been to school write "None".
117. This question applies to everyone - to those who have left school as well as to those who are attending school.
118. You may use abbreviations as follows:
for Junior Secondary write "J1" "J2" or "J3".
for Senior Secondary write "S1" "S3" "S6" or as appropriate.
for First Year University write "U1" and so on up to Fifth Year University "U5".
119. This completes the questions which are to be asked of all persons. Make sure there is an entry in each box and that the entry is correct.
P17 Educational attainment What highest grade did name complete (Write appropriate code) ___
Question P17: Educational Attainment
Ask, "What highest grade did (name) complete?"
133. This question applies to everyone who has ever been to school i.e. to those who have left school as well as to those who are still attending school
134. Write the appropriate code of the highest level or grade the person has completed using the code list.
135. For persons who have ever been to school, but did not complete Primary 1, use code '10'. Do not use this code for persons who have never been to school.
For persons aged 3 years and above
P19 What is the highest grade/class of formal education that [the respondent] completed? (Refer to code list P19)