CHART 3: The least educated families from the most historically disadvantaged groups have made more progress

Increase in likelihood (percentage points) of males being at least secondary school-educated, given father's education level (increase between those born in 1950s and 1980s)

Source: Desai, Sonalde, Reeve Vanneman and NCAER, New Delhi. India Human Development Survey-II (IHDS-II), 2011-12 and Mint calculations Get the data