Population Housing and Establishment Census 1997
West Bank and Gaza, 1997
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Educational Attainment (c50)
Data file: census1997-e
Overview
Valid:
519394
Invalid:
0
Minimum:
0
Maximum:
9
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Width:
1
Range:
0 - 9
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Education Level
and Specialty
and Specialty
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 179679 |
34.6%
|
|
| 1 | Illiterate | 39203 |
7.5%
|
| 2 | Can Read and Write | 57470 |
11.1%
|
| 3 | Elementary | 88990 |
17.1%
|
| 4 | Preparatory | 78062 |
15%
|
| 5 | Secondary | 44676 |
8.6%
|
| 6 | Associate Diploma | 14480 |
2.8%
|
| 7 | Bachelor and Above | 13300 |
2.6%
|
| 8 | 1806 |
0.3%
|
|
| 9 | Not Stated | 1728 |
0.3%
|
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.
Description
Definition
Educational attainment:
It refers to the highest successfully completed educational attainment level. The educational level for persons aged 10 years and above is classified as follows:
Illiterate: It applies to persons unable to read or write in any language and who were never awarded a certificate from any formal education system
Can read and write: It applies to persons who are able to read and write without completing any of the educational stages. Such persons are generally able to read and write simple sentences.
Qualification (The highest successfully completed educational attainment):
It refers to the highest educational attainment level (elementary and higher) the person successfully completed. Elementary is the educational level for persons who successfully completed the sixth elementary grade. Those who successfully completed the ninth grade shall be classified under the preparatory level. Likewise, persons who successfully completed the general secondary certificate examination shall be classified under the secondary level. As for the rest of levels, they are as follows: Associate diploma, bachelor degree (BA/BS), higher diploma, masters degree (MA/MS), doctorate (Ph.D)
It refers to the highest successfully completed educational attainment level. The educational level for persons aged 10 years and above is classified as follows:
Illiterate: It applies to persons unable to read or write in any language and who were never awarded a certificate from any formal education system
Can read and write: It applies to persons who are able to read and write without completing any of the educational stages. Such persons are generally able to read and write simple sentences.
Qualification (The highest successfully completed educational attainment):
It refers to the highest educational attainment level (elementary and higher) the person successfully completed. Elementary is the educational level for persons who successfully completed the sixth elementary grade. Those who successfully completed the ninth grade shall be classified under the preparatory level. Likewise, persons who successfully completed the general secondary certificate examination shall be classified under the secondary level. As for the rest of levels, they are as follows: Associate diploma, bachelor degree (BA/BS), higher diploma, masters degree (MA/MS), doctorate (Ph.D)