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Appendix 2.7: Model Result for Retention Explanation, Based on EMIS Data Table 2A.8: Results of Econometric Model Explaining Retention Rate at the School Level % repeaters % orphans
Coefficient
Standard Error
T-Student
Sign
–0.242
0.024
–10.000
***
0.129
0.031
4.120
***
–0.001
0.000
–9.540
***
–0.008
0.005
–1.550
ns
0.044
0.022
1.950
*
Northern
0.013
0.007
2.010
**
Southern
–0.000
0.006
–0.070
ns
between 2 and 2.5km
0.001
0.006
0.160
ns
between 2.5 and 3 km
–0.005
0.009
–0.540
ns
more than 3 km
0.008
0.009
0.900
ns
School has water
–0.003
0.007
–0.340
ns
0.010
0.014
0.710
ns
School has latrine
0.000
0.008
0.010
ns
School has library
0.007
0.011
0.610
ns
% of open-air classrooms
–0.041
0.012
–3.350
***
% of temporary classrooms
–0.027
0.009
–3.150
***
% of civil servant teachers
–0.113
0.053
–2.140
**
Pupil-teacher ratio Proprietor (ref. religious authority) Government Private Region (ref. central)
Distance to school (ref. <2km)
School has electricity
Number of observations: 4689; R2=0.057; ** ns=nonsignificant, *=10%, **=5%, ***=1%. Source: EMIS data.