Table 4 Predicted probability of attending pre-primary education (3–5 years): logit estimates

Male

1.105***

(0.040)

0.018***

(0.006)

1.106***

(0.040)

1.101***

(0.040)

Caste (reference—STs)

 SC

1.162**

(0.082)

0.025**

(0.012)

1.147**

(0.082)

1.178**

(0.083)

 OBC

1.250***

(0.083)

0.038***

(0.011)

1.236***

(0.082)

1.273***

(0.084)

 Upper caste

1.544***

(0.109)

0.078***

(0.012)

1.540***

(0.109)

1.601***

(0.114)

Religion (reference—Hindu)

 Muslim

0.629***

(0.033)

− 0.077***

(0.008)

0.616***

(0.032)

0.628***

(0.033)

 Other religions

1.515***

(0.103)

0.082***

(0.014)

1.488***

(0.102)

1.541***

(0.105)

 Lnhhconsexp

1.935***

(0.086)

0.118***

(0.008)

1.966***

(0.088)

1.000***

(0.000)

 Headedn

1.051***

(0.005)

0.009***

(0.001)

1.067***

(0.006)

1.053***

(0.005)

 Familysize

0.922***

(0.008)

− 0.015***

(0.002)

0.920***

(0.008)

0.927***

(0.009)

 Urban

1.556***

(0.066)

0.079***

(0.008)

2.026***

(0.154)

2.173***

(0.163)

Interaction effect

 Urban # headedn

–

–

0.965***

(0.008)

–

 Urban # lnhhconsexp

–

–

–

1.000***

(0.000)

 Constant

0.000***

(0.000)

–

0.000***

(0.000)

0.140***

(0.012)

 Prob. > Chi²

0.000

–

0.000

0.000

 Pseudo-R²

0.075

–

0.076

0.073

 Observations

17,587

17,587

17,587

17,587