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Population and Housing Census 2017, Third Round

West Bank and Gaza, 2017
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Educational Attainment (Q70)

Data file: Members-en 2017

Overview

Valid: 685836
Invalid: 254777
Minimum: 1
Maximum: 99
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Width: 2
Range: 1 - 99
Format: Numeric

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Literal question
For persons (10 years and over)
Educational Attainment
Categories
Value Category Cases
1 Illiterate 19665
2.1%
2 Can Read &Write 70809
7.5%
3 Elementary 129322
13.7%
4 Preparatory 194900
20.7%
5 Secondary 133022
14.1%
6 Intermediate diploma 33081
3.5%
7 Bachelor 89524
9.5%
8 Higher diploma 1132
0.1%
9 Master 6405
0.7%
10 PhD 1562
0.2%
99 Not stated 6414
0.7%
Sysmiss 254777
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
It refers to the highest successfully completed educational attainment level. The educational level for persons aged 10 years and over.

1.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.

2.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.
(3-10) If the individual has successfully obtained an academic qualification (which is the academic degrees, diplomas, or certificates obtained by the individual, whether by full-time study, part-time study, or private study, and whether he obtained it in his country or abroad), such as elementary school, Preparatory, secondary, intermediate diploma, bachelor's, higher diploma, master's, doctorate, provided that he has completed them successfully. The qualification of everyone who successfully completed the sixth grade from the basic stage (primary) and everyone who successfully completed the ninth grade of the basic stage (preparatory) and everyone who successfully completed the high school exam (Tawjihi) from the secondary stage (secondary) and if the individual is currently enrolled in the primary stage His age (10) years or more is considered (literate).
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