Research Article

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

Table 4

Probabilities of selecting marriage partner for women based on ordered logit model, DLHS-3, India, 2007-08.

Women’s educationHusbands highest standard of Schooling
No educationPrimaryMiddle & high schoolHigher secondaryGraduate & above

No education0.010.540.400.030.02
Primary0.000.350.540.060.04
Middle & high school0.000.120.560.170.15
Higher secondary0.000.030.290.240.44
Graduate & above0.000.010.100.140.75

*All estimated probabilities are significant at 1% level of significance.