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Censos 2011: XV Receseamento Geral da População; V Receseamento Geral da Habitação - IPUMS Subset

Portugal, 2011
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PRT_2011_PHC_v01_M_v01_A_IPUMS
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Portugal Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Minnesota Population Center
Collection(s)
Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)
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Literate (PT2011A_0417)

Data file: PRT2011-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 225
End: 225
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Individual questionnaire


14. Literacy:

If you can only write numbers or your own name, or only read but do not write, or only read and write memorized sentences, please indicate "Not able to read and write""
[] 1 Able to read and write
[] 3 Not able to read and write
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
9 NIU (not in universe)
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
7.2.4. Individual


Question 14- Literacy

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Able to read and write - If the individual knows how to read and write, even with difficulty, is able read a newspaper or write a simple sentence.

Not able to read and write - If the individual does not know how to read and write any type of information, even if it is simple. If the person only knows how to write his/her name, numerals, reads but cannot write, or reads and writes memorized sentences, that person is considered as not able to read and write.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the person is literate or not.
Universe
Persons age 5+

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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