Literal question
From here, all persons over three years old answer.
[Questions 7 to 12 were asked of persons 3 years old and over]
8. Does this person attend an educational establishment?
[] Attending
[] Attended
[] Never attended (continue with 12)
Interviewer instructions
Question 8. Does or did he/she attend an educational establishment?
School attendance is the current or previous concurrence (attends or attended) to a recognized establishment in the formal educational system, of the public or private sector, in the country or in a foreign country.
8. Does or did he/she attend an educational establishment?
_ Attends
_ Attended
_ Never attended (continue with 12)
Attends. Mark this option if he/she concurs in the present.
Attended. Mark this option if he/she attended any time in the past.
Excluded from concurrence are: private academies and institutions that to not belong to the formal education system.
For example: courses for foreign languages, literacy courses, courses for musical instruments, for updating teaching credentials, technical courses given in institutions dedicated to teaching hairdressing, electricity, brief computing courses, etc.
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.
Attendance at an educational establishment: present or past attendance at an establishment that is recognized by the formal educational system.
