General Household Survey 2015
South Africa, 2015
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ZAF_2015_GHS_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
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Highest education level (Q15HIEDU)
Data file: ghs_2015_person_v1.1_20160608
Overview
Valid:
74449
Invalid:
0
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
57
End:
58
Width:
2
Range:
0 - 99
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
What is the highest level of education that …… has successfully completed?
Categories
| Value | Category | Cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Grade R/0 | 2147 |
2.9%
|
| 1 | Grade 1/Sub A/Class 1 | 2178 |
2.9%
|
| 2 | Grade 2/Sub B/Class 2 | 2253 |
3%
|
| 3 | Grade 3/Standard 1/AET 1(Kha Ri Gude, Sanli) | 2371 |
3.2%
|
| 4 | Grade 4/Standard 2 | 2641 |
3.5%
|
| 5 | Grade 5/Standard 3/AET 2 | 2475 |
3.3%
|
| 6 | Grade 6/Standard 4 | 3017 |
4.1%
|
| 7 | Grade 7/Standard 5/AET 3 | 3897 |
5.2%
|
| 8 | Grade 8/Standard 6/Form 1 | 4491 |
6%
|
| 9 | Grade 9/Standard 7/Form 2/AET 4 | 4878 |
6.6%
|
| 10 | Grade 10/Standard 8/Form 3 | 6506 |
8.7%
|
| 11 | Grade 11/Standard 9/Form 4 | 6181 |
8.3%
|
| 12 | Grade 12/Standard 10/Form 5/Matric (No Exemption) | 11197 |
15%
|
| 13 | Grade 12/Standard 10/Form 5/Matric (Exemption *) | 916 |
1.2%
|
| 14 | NTC 1 N1/NC (V) Level 2 | 56 |
0.1%
|
| 15 | NTC 2/N2/ NC (V) Level 3 | 118 |
0.2%
|
| 16 | NTC 3/ N3/NC (V)/Level 4 | 195 |
0.3%
|
| 17 | N4/NTC 4 | 138 |
0.2%
|
| 18 | N5/NTC 5 | 114 |
0.2%
|
| 19 | N6/NTC 6 | 155 |
0.2%
|
| 20 | Certificate with less than Grade 12/Std 10 | 115 |
0.2%
|
| 21 | Diploma with less than Grade 12/Std 10 | 130 |
0.2%
|
| 22 | Certificate with Grade 12/Std 10 | 823 |
1.1%
|
| 23 | Diploma with Grade 12/Std 10 | 1832 |
2.5%
|
| 24 | Higher Diploma (Technikon/University of Technology) | 493 |
0.7%
|
| 25 | Post Higher Diploma (Technikon/University of Technology, Master’s, Doctoral) | 170 |
0.2%
|
| 26 | Bachelor's Degree | 1151 |
1.5%
|
| 27 | Bachelor's Degree and post-graduate diploma | 184 |
0.2%
|
| 28 | Honours Degree | 336 |
0.5%
|
| 29 | Higher degree (Master's, Doctorate) | 215 |
0.3%
|
| 30 | Other (specify in the box below) | 218 |
0.3%
|
| 31 | Do not know | 437 |
0.6%
|
| 98 | No schooling | 11925 |
16%
|
| 99 | Unspecified | 496 |
0.7%
|
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
Survey officers are instructed that it is only those qualifications already obtained which must be entered.
That means the current level, whereby a person is still busy with the studies, is not applicable.
It is very important to complete each record even if the person has not attended school. Moreover, survey officers are instructed that diplomas and certificates must be of at least six months' duration.
That means the current level, whereby a person is still busy with the studies, is not applicable.
It is very important to complete each record even if the person has not attended school. Moreover, survey officers are instructed that diplomas and certificates must be of at least six months' duration.
Description
Universe
This is applicable to all members of the household in the selected dwelling unit.