Literal question
Section 2: Education
For all household members 5 years and above, please ask the individual the following questions.
5. What was the main reason you never attended school?
[ ] 1 Too young
[ ] 2 Too far away
[ ] 3 Too expensive
[ ] 4 Working (home or job)
[ ] 5 Lack of money
[ ] 6 Death of parent
[ ] 7 Separation of parents
[ ] 8 Does not have interest
[ ] 9 Parents do not think it is important
[ ] 10 Illness
[ ] 11 Disability
[ ] 12 Other specify
(Go to q24)
Interviewer instructions
This part covers general information related to education in the past 12 months. Questions are asked on the highest grade and qualification attained, and the expenses incurred on education in the past 12 months.
Question 5 What was the main reason you never attended school multiple responses is not required. You should probe further to know the main reason, after the response the interviewer is to skip to question 24 for further interview.
The term 'school' includes primary, secondary and post-secondary schooling, as well as any other intermediate levels of schooling in the formal school system. It also includes technical or vocational training beyond the primary-school level, such as long-term courses in mechanics or secretarial work.
Schools that carry out non-formal education are also included here. Ensure that respondents understand what is meant by 'non-formal education'. A non-formal education includes religious schools, such as Quranic schools, that do not teach a full, standard school curriculum. If a school teaches religious courses but also includes the standard curriculum ? such as many Catholic schools ? it would be coded as a standard school.
Pre-school' is listed for children who do not attend grade 1 at age 5, but do attend some form of organized learning or early childhood education programme, whether or not such a programme is considered part of the school system. The definition of organized early learning programme does not refer to programme offering only babysitting or child-minding.
