134
Figure 3.3.4: Enrolment by Gender and Socio-Economic Status
Source: ASER data National-Rural (2016)
The analysis for ASER 2016 data further reveals that the poorest quartile have the highest level
of children enrolled in government schools (77%) whereas the remaining 19% of the children
are enrolled in private schools (Figure 3.3.5). On the other hand, the richest quartile has the
highest number of children enrolled in private schools (53%) and the lowest percentage of
children in government schools (46%). It is evident from the figures that enrolment in
government schools falls and that for private schools increases as we move along the wealth
index towards the richest. A household’s socio-economic status, therefore, appears to be
associated with the type of school their child attends.
Figure 3.3.5: Enrolment by School Type and Socio-Economic Status
Source: ASER data National-Rural (2016)
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70
78
85
67
76
82
87
46
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73
83
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Poorest Poorer Richer Richest
% Children
Enrollment by Gender
Overall Male Female
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63
46
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Poorest Poorer Richer Richest
% Children
Enrollment by Type of School
Government Schools Private Schools