143
Table 3.3.2: Key Determinants Of ‘Higher Order’ Numeracy Skills (Children Aged 5-16), Full
Sample and by Quartile (Poorest and Richest) – ASER (Rural) 2016 (Marginal Effects from
Probit Model)
VARIABLES Can divide (=1), child aged 5-16 years
Full sample Poorest children Richest children
Child age (years) 0.0351*** 0.0280*** 0.0278***
(0.00288) (0.00475) (0.00618)
Male (=1 if male) 0.0817*** 0.0395*** 0.189***
(0.00845) (0.0126) (0.0217)
Father’s education (years
completed)
0.00591*** 0.00523*** 0.00581**
(0.000987) (0.00154) (0.00245)
Mother’s education (years
completed)
0.00897*** 0.0120*** 0.0112**
(0.00123) (0.00166) (0.00448)
Current class* 0.314*** 0.317*** 0.335***
(0.00339) (0.00553) (0.00763)
Government school -0.0982*** -0.0766*** -0.0935***
(0.0101) (0.0141) (0.0308)
Madrasah -0.118** -0.386*** -0.0322
(0.0578) (0.0946) (0.111)
Other school * -0.157*** -0.181* -0.132
(0.0528) (0.0956) (0.116)
wealthindex -0.0300***
(0.00571)
AJK 0.573*** 0.491*** 0.760***
(0.0138) (0.0171) (0.0563)