Labor Force Survey, LFS 2007

Egypt, 2007

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EGY_LFS_2007_HD_V1

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Economic Research Forum, Central Agency For Public Mobilization And Statistics

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Literacy status (LIT)

Data file: Egypt 2007-LFS IND-V1

Overview

Valid: 264990

Valid (weighted): 58874297.11

Invalid: 66015

Invalid (weighted): 14548769.892

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 83

End: 84

Width: 2

Range: 0 - 99

Format: Numeric

Weighted variable: V2258

Questions and instructions

Value	Category	Cases	Weighted
0	No	80516	17702788	30.1%
1	Can read AND write	184474	41171509	69.9%
99	Not stated	0	0	0%
Sysmiss		66015	14548770

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the individual is or is not literate (can read and write).

Universe

Individuals aged 10+

Source of information

Data Dictionary & Questionnaire/Codebook

Imputation and derivation

Coder instructions

Original survey variable recoded/renamed (Ref: Data dictionary.pdf)

Others

Notes

GENERAL NOTES
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An individual is considered literate if he/she can both read and write and not just one or the other. A semi-literate individual (one who can read, but cannot write) is said to be illiterate. In the case where the survey only asks whether an individual can read but does not ask if they can write, and in the case that there is no information in the questionnaire about the reading and writing ability, the literacy status cannot be determined, and these are coded as missing.
If there are no questions about the reading and writing abilities, but the educational attainment is elementary or upper, the individual is considered literate.

COUNTRY SPECIFIC NOTES
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The code "1" in the original variable indicating those below the question age category were recoded missing.

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