Table 1.
Sample response rate and age distribution of students surveyed; GSHS 2006–2008.
| Country | Survey year | Overall response rate 1 | Age groups in years (%) | Boys in final sample | Mean age of final sample | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 13 years | 14 years | 15 years | % | Mean | ||
| 1. India | 2007 | 84 | 2,017 (29.9) | 2,654 (38.4) | 2,080 (31.7) | 57.9 | 14.0 |
| 2. Indonesia | 2008 | 93 | 1,072 (33.2) | 1,253 (45.2) | 542 (21.6) | 49.5 | 13.9 |
| 3. Myanmar | 2007 | 95 | 585 (37.1) | 628 (34.3) | 770 (28.6) | 50.0 | 13.9 |
| 4. Sri Lanka | 2007 | 89 | 894 (38.9) | 844 (37.3) | 522 (23.8) | 50.4 | 13.8 |
| 5. Thailand | 2008 | 93 | 841 (37.1) | 871 (36.2) | 511 (26.7) | 49.2 | 13.9 |
1 Overall response rate, the product of school and the student response rate, refers to the entire sample including those students outside the targeted age range of 13 to 15 years.