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Group Disparities in Educational Outcomes: An Age Cohort Perspective

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This article attempts to evaluate differential progress in educational attainment across social groups segregating the attainments at the level of age cohorts. It argues that mapping of educational attainment across age cohorts offers a robust understanding of educational progress, as it sheds light on the likelihood of younger age-groups getting educated in comparison with the older ones. This article examines attainments across five levels of education among the population subgroups which are categorised based on region (rural–urban), social background (SC/ST and Others), and gender (male–female) among others. The analysis reveals that group disparities tend to be lower among the younger age groups but increase along with rising levels of educational attainment. Gender disparity nearly disappears in the youngest age cohort among the better off groups. This exercise at the level of age cohorts offers an optimism that differentials seem to narrow down in recent times, which is not as stark at the aggregate subgroup levels.

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  • Vachaspati Shukla, 2021. "Group Disparities in Educational Outcomes: An Age Cohort Perspective," Indian Journal of Human Development, , vol. 15(2), pages 334-352, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:inddev:v:15:y:2021:i:2:p:334-352
    DOI: 10.1177/09737030211042054
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