Glossary Term |
 Term | Post-enumeration Survey |
Synonym | PES |
Related Term | |
Source of Definition | A Report on the 2006 Post-enumeration Survey www.stats.govt.nz/analytical-reports/report-2006-post-enumeration-survey |
Short Definition | |
Statistical Activity | Demography Population Census |
Definition
A sample survey to check the accuracy of coverage and/or response of another census or survey.
Example
A post-enumeration survey was conducted after each of the 1996, 2001, and 2006 Censuses of Population and Dwellings to check the coverage of each census.