Research Article

Intergenerational Transmission of Education in India: Evidence from a Nationwide Survey

Table 10

Average number of children ever born to parents with different level of education based on Poisson regression, DLHS-3, India, 2007-08.

Education level of husband & wifeMean CEB

Illiterate husband/illiterate wife6.21
Primary educated husband/illiterate wife5.46
High school educated husband/illiterate wife5.34
Higher secondary educated husband/illiterate wife 4.78
Graduate husband/illiterate wife 5.10

Illiterate husband/primary educated wife5.21
Primary educated husband/primary educated wife4.63
High school educated husband/primary educated wife4.39
Higher secondary educated husband/primary educated wife 4.38
Graduate husband/primary educated wife 4.49

Illiterate husband/high school educated wife4.12
Primary educated husband/high school educated wife 3.98
High school educated husband/high school educated wife 3.69
Higher secondary educated husband/high school educated wife 3.59
Graduate husband/high school educated wife 3.59

Higher secondary educated wife/illiterate husband5.00
Higher secondary educated wife/primary educated husband3.53
Higher secondary educated wife/high school educated husband2.98
Higher secondary educated wife/higher secondary educated husband2.99
Higher secondary educated wife/graduate husband2.96

Graduate wife/primary educated husband3.33
Graduate wife/high school educated husband2.72
Graduate wife/higher secondary educated husband2.62
Graduate wife/graduate husband2.45