Table 5.
Years of schooling in relation to family income in 1982 and to change in income during the period. Pelotas, Southern Brazil, 1982 to 2004-5.
| Socioeconomic indicator | Years of maternal schooling 1982Mean (standard-deviation) |
Years of paternal schooling 1984Mean (standard-deviation) |
Years of youth's schooling 2004-5Mean (standard-deviation) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family income-1982 (MW) | |||
| ≤ 1 | 3.8 (2.5) | 4.4 (2.9) | 7.5 (3.1) |
| 1.1 to 3 | 5.5 (3.0) | 5.9 (3.2) | 9.0 (2.9) |
| 3.1 to 6 | 8.2 (4.0) | 8.1 (3.9) | 10.7 (2.4) |
| 6.1 to 10 | 11.4 (4.0) | 11.5 (4.0) | 11.8 (2.3) |
| > 10 | 13.8 (3.6) | 14.4 (4.0) | 13.1 (2.2) |
| Change in income (1982 → 2004-5) | |||
| Always poor | 3.2 (2.2) | 4.1 (2.6) | 6.7 (3.1) |
| Non-poor → poor | 6.3 (3.0) | 6.2 (3.4) | 8.4 (2.9) |
| Poor → non-poor | 3.7 (2.2) | 4.7 (2.7) | 8.6 (2.7) |
| Never poor | 8.4 (4.2) | 8.3 (4.4) | 10.8 (2.5) |
MW: Minimum wage