The Effect of Pre-Primary Education on Primary School Performance

Samuel Berlinski, Sebastian Galiani and Paul Gertler

No wp838, William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series from William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Abstract: Although the theoretical case for universal pre-primary education is strong, the empirical foundation is weak. In this paper, we contribute to the empirical case by investigating the effect of a large expansion of universal pre-primary education on subsequent primary school performance in Argentina. We estimate that one year of preprimary school increases average third grade test scores by 8 percent of a mean or by 23 percent of the standard deviation of the distribution of test scores. We also find that preprimary school attendance positively affects student’s self-control in the third grade as measured by behaviors such as attention, effort, class participation, and discipline.

Keywords: Preschool; Pre-primary education; Primary school performance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I2 J1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: pages
Date: 2006-07-01
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