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Table 3.3.1: Key Determinants of ‘Higher Order’ Numeracy Skills (Children Aged 5-16), Full
Sample and by Quartile (Poorest and Richest) – ASER (Rural) 2013 (Marginal Effects from
Probit Model)
VARIABLES Can divide (=1), child aged 5-16 years
Full sample Poorest children Richest children
Child age (years) 0.0755*** 0.0682*** 0.0869***
(0.00278) (0.00515) (0.00629)
Male (=1 if male) 0.0513*** 0.115*** -0.0204
(0.00900) (0.0201) (0.0177)
Father’s education (years
completed)
0.0103*** 0.0149*** 0.0174***
(0.000950) (0.00211) (0.00195)
Mother’s education (years
completed)
0.00707*** 0.0102*** 0.00982***
(0.00125) (0.00384) (0.00212)
Current class* 0.284*** 0.300*** 0.264***
(0.00322) (0.00612) (0.00710)
Government school -0.139*** -0.185*** -0.122***
(0.0105) (0.0271) (0.0185)
Madrasah -0.454*** -0.622*** -0.448***
(0.0600) (0.115) (0.152)
Other school* -0.175*** -0.289* -0.0210
(0.0551) (0.150) (0.0910)
wealthindex 0.0905***
(0.00536)
AJK 0.0159 0.0120 -0.00265
(0.0156) (0.0392) (0.0284)