General Household Survey 2015
South Africa, 2015
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Reference ID
ZAF_2015_GHS_v01_M
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Statistics South Africa
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- ghs_2015_house_v1
- ghs_2015_person_v1
Reason for non-attendance (Q111RSNN)
Data file: ghs_2015_person_v1
Overview
Valid:
74449
Invalid:
0
Minimum:
1
Maximum:
99
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
69
End:
70
Width:
2
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Question pretext
Ask if “No” in Q1.10
Literal question
What is the main reason why …… is/will not be attending any educational institution?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Too old/young | 11555 |
15.5%
|
| 2 | Has completed education/satisfied with my level of education/do not want to study | 3668 |
4.9%
|
| 3 | School/education institution is too far | 89 |
0.1%
|
| 4 | Difficulties to get to school (transport) | 65 |
0.1%
|
| 5 | No money for fees | 7013 |
9.4%
|
| 6 | He or she is working at home or business/job | 11100 |
14.9%
|
| 7 | Do not have time/too busy | 1128 |
1.5%
|
| 8 | Family commitment (e.g. child minding) | 2528 |
3.4%
|
| 9 | Education is useless or not interesting | 764 |
1%
|
| 10 | Unable to perform at school | 1181 |
1.6%
|
| 11 | Illness | 489 |
0.7%
|
| 12 | Pregnancy | 217 |
0.3%
|
| 13 | Failed exams | 946 |
1.3%
|
| 14 | Got married | 62 |
0.1%
|
| 15 | Disability | 354 |
0.5%
|
| 16 | Violence at school | 10 |
0%
|
| 17 | Not accepted for enrolment | 146 |
0.2%
|
| 18 | Other | 1820 |
2.4%
|
| 88 | Not applicable | 30312 |
40.7%
|
| 99 | Unspecified | 1002 |
1.3%
|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
Once the question is completed the survey officer has to go to Section 2 for this particular individual.
Question post text
Go to Section 2
Description
Definition
This question is aimed at establishing the main reason why someone is not currently attending an educational institution.
Universe
This is applicable to all members of the household in the selected dwelling unit who are aged five years and older and are not currently attending an educational institution.