Population Census 1996
South Africa, 1996
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ZAF_1996_PHC_v01_M
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Highest education level of head of HHold (hoheduca)
Data file: SA Census 1996 Hhold_v01
Overview
Valid:
0
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
8
Range:
1 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Q16.1/2 What is the highest school class/standard that (the person) has COMPLETED? Does (the person) have a technical or artisan certificate, a diploma or degree, completed at an educational institution? (e.g. teacher’s diploma, BA degree or NTC III) (If “Yes”) What is the highest qualification he/she has? (derived from highest school class and qualification level).
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 1 | No schooling |
| 2 | Grade 0 |
| 3 | Grade 1 |
| 4 | Grade 2 |
| 5 | Grade 3 |
| 6 | Grade 4 |
| 7 | Grade 5 |
| 8 | Grade 6 |
| 9 | Grade 7 |
| 10 | Grade 8 |
| 11 | Grade 9 |
| 12 | Grade 10 |
| 13 | Grade 11 |
| 14 | Less than matric & certif/dip |
| 15 | Matric only |
| 16 | Matric & certificate |
| 17 | Matric & diploma |
| 18 | Matric & Bachelor's |
| 19 | Matric & Bachelor's & diploma |
| 20 | Matric & Bachelor's & honours |
| 21 | Matric & Master's |
| 22 | Matric & Doctor's |
| 23 | Other qualifications |
| 99 | Unspecified |
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.
Description
Definition
This variable reflects the education level of the head of the enumerated household
Universe
Every household at night between Wednesday 9 October and Thursday 10 October 1996.
Source of information
South African Census 1996 records for persons
Imputation and derivation
Derivation
Derived from census records for persons.
Others
Notes
Some key characteristics of the person recorded as head of household have been copied across to the household file. These are: gender, age, population group, highest education level, employment status and occupation.
On household and personal questionnaires, questions were asked on:
• Highest school class/standard completed
• Any technical or artisan certificate, diploma or degree completed at an educational institution
• Whether currently attending school, college, technikon or university full or part-time
The variable ‘Highest education level’ summarises the information from the various questions on both questionnaires.
South Africa has twelve years of formal schooling. These are currently referred to as Grade 1 to Grade 12. In some cases a preparatory year, Grade 0, is also available for children who have not yet started formal
schooling.
Prior to the introduction of the new grades there were a number of different systems for referring to the different school years. One system referred to Grades 1 and 2 as sub-standards A and B, and Grades 3-12 as standards 1 to 10. Another system referred to the last five years as Forms 1-5. In all systems the twelfth year is usually referred to as the matriculation year. In most systems the seventh year indicated the end of
primary schooling.
The questionnaire included the example, when asking for certificates, diplomas or degree, of ‘e.g. teacher’s diploma, BA degree or NTC III’). Diplomas and post-school certificates are sometimes available to those without matric. Higher education thus does not necessarily imply completion of formal schooling. In the publications post-school without matric is in the same category as post-school with matric.
The category ‘Less than matric & qual’ is only applicable to people enumerated on household or personal questionnaires as information on the level of schooling of people with higher qualifications isn’t available from the special enumeration questionnaires. A problem with coding for special enumeration questionnaires meant that, originally, the same code was used for the categories ‘No schooling’ and ‘Other higher qualification’ – in the final data, persons 16 and younger were set to ‘No schooling’ while other persons were set to ‘Other higher qualification’.
On household and personal questionnaires, questions were asked on:
• Highest school class/standard completed
• Any technical or artisan certificate, diploma or degree completed at an educational institution
• Whether currently attending school, college, technikon or university full or part-time
The variable ‘Highest education level’ summarises the information from the various questions on both questionnaires.
South Africa has twelve years of formal schooling. These are currently referred to as Grade 1 to Grade 12. In some cases a preparatory year, Grade 0, is also available for children who have not yet started formal
schooling.
Prior to the introduction of the new grades there were a number of different systems for referring to the different school years. One system referred to Grades 1 and 2 as sub-standards A and B, and Grades 3-12 as standards 1 to 10. Another system referred to the last five years as Forms 1-5. In all systems the twelfth year is usually referred to as the matriculation year. In most systems the seventh year indicated the end of
primary schooling.
The questionnaire included the example, when asking for certificates, diplomas or degree, of ‘e.g. teacher’s diploma, BA degree or NTC III’). Diplomas and post-school certificates are sometimes available to those without matric. Higher education thus does not necessarily imply completion of formal schooling. In the publications post-school without matric is in the same category as post-school with matric.
The category ‘Less than matric & qual’ is only applicable to people enumerated on household or personal questionnaires as information on the level of schooling of people with higher qualifications isn’t available from the special enumeration questionnaires. A problem with coding for special enumeration questionnaires meant that, originally, the same code was used for the categories ‘No schooling’ and ‘Other higher qualification’ – in the final data, persons 16 and younger were set to ‘No schooling’ while other persons were set to ‘Other higher qualification’.