Table 2 Mean years of schooling, by sibling size and sex composition
From: Sibling sex composition, intrahousehold resource allocation, and educational attainment in China
Number of siblings | Total | No Brothers | Have Brothers | No Sisters | Have Sisters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 9.80 (390) | 9.80 (390) | - | 9.80 (390) | - |
1 | 9.09 (862) | 9.38 (358) | 8.89 (504) | 8.89 (504) | 9.38 (358) |
2 | 8.12 (1,193) | 8.58 (188) | 8.03 (1,005) | 7.64 (316) | 8.29 (877) |
3 | 6.90 (1,080) | 8.38 (104) | 6.74 (976) | 5.98 (127) | 7.02 (954) |
4 | 6.53 (937) | 8.28 (40) | 6.45 (897) | 6.03 (43) | 6.55 (894) |
5 | 6.38 (695) | 7.02 (13) | 6.37 (682) | 6.18 (27) | 6.39 (669) |
6 | 6.00 (388) | 8.88 (3) | 5.98 (385) | 9.24 (5) | 5.96 (383) |
7 | 6.04 (190) | Â | 6.04 (190) | 11.00 (0) | 6.04 (190) |
8+ | 6.00 (113) | Â | 6.00 (113) | 0 (1) | 6.06 (112) |
Mean | 7.44 (5,849) | 9.23 (1,096) | 7.02 (4,753) | 8.46 (1,413) | 7.11 (4,436) |