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Table 1 Summary statistics

From: Preferences and skills of Indian public sector teachers

 

All

Standard

Standard

Para

Para

   

Male

Female

Male

Female

 

Obs

Mean

Obs

Mean

Obs

Mean

Obs

Mean

Obs

Mean

Female

703

.506

207

0

218

1

139

0

138

1

Para-teacher

704

.395

207

0

218

0

139

1

138

1

Age

665

30.0

202

28.9

211

28.4

127

33.1

123

31.4

SC/ST/OBC

701

.417

206

.422

218

.431

138

.493

137

.314

MSc Degree

700

.699

207

.739

216

.852

138

.551

137

.547

Rural

692

.750

206

.718

215

.498

137

.993

133

.955

Married

701

.635

207

.362

217

.571

139

.885

136

.897

Any children

703

.541

207

.266

218

.422

139

.820

137

.861

Number of children

703

.999

207

.401

218

.628

139

1.784

137

1.686

Any experience

691

.754

204

.554

208

.625

139

1

137

1

Years of experience

599

4.88

170

2.50

165

2.08

133

8.36

128

8.02

Taught at private school

683

.395

206

.495

208

.601

139

.137

127

.173

Salary at private school

269

3837

100

4296

127

4067

18

1228

22

2711

  1. Notes: Based on 707 respondents. SC/ST/OBC refers to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe or Other Backward Caste.