X Censo Nacional de Población y VI de Vivienda de Panamá 2000 - IPUMS Subset

Panama, 2000

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Reference ID

PAN_2000_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

Contraloria General de la Republica, Direccion de Estadistica y Censo, Minnesota Population Center

Collection(s)

Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)

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Apr 22, 2011

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Able to read and write (PA2000A_0424)

Data file: PAN2000-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 229

End: 229

Width: 1

Range: 1 - 9

Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question

For individuals 10 years of age and older

[Question 12 -13 were asked of individuals 10 years of age and older.]

12. Are you able to read and write?

(Mark "yes" only if able to do both)

[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No (Skip to Section VII)

Categories

Value	Category
1	Yes
2	No
8	Unknown
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

Questions 12 and 13. For persons 10 years old or older

If a person declared, in question 11 no grade, special education or until the third grade of primary school and is 10 years old or older, ask question 12 (Do you know how to read and write), if the contrary, draw a diagonal line through this question and go to question 13.

Question No. 12. Are you able to read and write?

This question is asked with the purpose of measuring the literacy level of the population.

[To the left and right of the text are pictures of children reading and writing.]

If a person knows how to read and write a message, mark Yes (circle 1). If they only read or write numbers, although they know how to sign their name, mark No (circle 2) and go to Section VII. Economic Characteristics.

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the person is able to read and write.

Universe

Persons age 10+

concept

Concept

var_concept.title	Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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