Human Development in India - NCAER

education 89Table A.6.2aDiscontinuation Rates for Men and Women by Educational LevelMenWomenNever Between Classes Never Between ClassesEnrolled 1 & 5 5 & 10 10 & 12 12 & Enrolled 1 & 5 5 & 10 10 & 12 12 &(age 7+) (age 12+) (age 17+) (age 19+) Degree (age 7+) (age 12+) (age 17+) (age 19+) Degree(age 23+) (age 23+)All India 20 15 50 43 44 40 16 57 45 44Age7–9 7 1110–14 6 23 10 2215–19 10 9 51 46 19 9 53 4220–9 14 9 48 38 49 33 11 52 39 4630–9 22 12 48 40 45 49 17 60 48 4640–59 30 18 53 50 39 61 22 66 54 4060+ 46 29 59 55 39 80 39 75 57 37Place of ResidenceMetro 7 6 34 38 30 18 9 43 39 37Other urban 11 9 40 36 38 25 10 46 38 39More developedvillage 21 15 53 50 53 42 18 62 52 55Less developedvillage 25 20 61 48 54 49 24 73 57 60IncomeLowest Quintile 29 24 65 50 57 52 26 73 56 582nd Quintile 27 22 68 54 63 49 23 73 55 713rd Quintile 23 17 63 53 61 43 20 69 60 584th Quintile 17 13 52 52 53 36 15 61 50 50Top Quintile 7 6 30 33 35 22 8 41 37 39Social GroupsHigh Caste Hindu 8 8 37 36 39 25 11 48 40 40OBC 18 15 52 47 47 41 16 61 50 46Dalit 26 19 61 51 53 48 21 66 47 55Adivasi 31 23 65 43 54 54 25 69 48 49Muslim 26 21 59 45 47 43 23 66 51 54Other religion 8 6 34 45 41 14 8 42 40 45Source: IHDS 2004–5 data.