Year: 1999
Module:Education
Variable:EDGAIN4
Here are some of the things that young people may gain from their education.

In your view, how important is it that schools aim towards knowledge that equips them for life in general?

 

%

Essential

37

Very important

46

Fairly important

13

Not very important

1

Not at all important

0

Cant choose

1

Missing

1

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.

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Results for men and women

 

%

 

Male

Female

Essential

36

38

Very important

46

47

Fairly important

15

12

Not very important

2

1

Not at all important

0

0

Cant choose

1

1

Missing

1

1

  

 

Results for people of different ages

 

%

 

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Essential

41

37

44

36

39

25

Very important

38

47

43

51

44

55

Fairly important

19

13

12

12

11

15

Not very important

0

2

0

1

2

2

Not at all important

0

0

0

0

1

0

Cant choose

1

1

1

1

2

2

Missing

1

1

0

0

2

2

 

  

Results for people of different religions

 

%

 

Catholic

Protestant

No religion

Essential

43

34

35

Very important

43

49

49

Fairly important

11

15

13

Not very important

2

1

1

Not at all important

0

0

0

Cant choose

1

1

3

Missing

1

1

0

 

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