Table 1 Socioeconomic characteristics of 12 to 24 years age group by residence

Age in years (%)

12-14

24.1

28.3

27.3

15-19

37.5

39.3

38.8

20-24

38.4

32.4

33.9

Mean age (years)

17.9

17.4

17.5

Sex ratio (M/F)

0.78

0.74

0.75

Married (%)

30.2

35.1

33.9

No schooling (%)

10.3

11.7

11.4

Mean years of education

6.4

5.4

5.7

Occupation (%)

Student

38.3

35.4

36.1

Household work

30.5

37.8

36.0

Income-generating work^a

27.1

22.6

23.7

Others^b

4.1

4.2

4.2

Wealth index (%)

Poorest

5.6

17.8

14.8

2

9.1

20.7

17.8

3

13.9

23.9

21.4

4

21.4

22.7

22.4

Rich

50.0

15.0

24.0

Total (n)

2970

9016

11,986