The foundational math skills of Indian children

Andreas de Barros and Alejandro J. Ganimian

Economics of Education Review, 2023, vol. 92, issue C

Abstract: We leverage data on learning for 101,084 public-school students in grades 4, 6, and 8 across 19 Indian states to diagnose their mathematic skills. These data allow us to diagnose their achievement on less frequently assessed skills. We use a novel approach to estimate the share of students who can meet fourth-grade standards. We find that the foundational skills of children are even lower than previously documented: 52% mastered frequently assessed skills, but only 27% mastered typically unassessed skills. These children also make less progress than believed. Gender gaps in these skills emerge between grades 4 and 6 and persist.

Keywords: Foundational skills; Gender; India; Learning crisis; Mathematics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 I25 O15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2022.102336

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