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Figure 4: Pupils’ performance by parental employment status in the case sample
(per cent):
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Norwegian by employment
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EmployF UnemployF EmployM UnemployM
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Maths by employment
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EmployF UnemployF EmployM UnemployM
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English by employment
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EmployF UnemployF EmployM UnemployM
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Total by employment
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EmployF UnemployF EmployM UnemployM
Figure 4 illustrates the association between parental employment and
children’s performance in the three subjects and their sum. The subscript ‘M’
is for mothers and ‘F’ for fathers. The proportion of those who achieved the
highest grades is higher among those whose parents are employed than their
counterparts, while the situation is reverse in the lowest grades. The results
are summarized in table 7.
– Parents’ socioeconomic status and children’s academic performance – 33