Variable Name

Abbreviation

Definition

Dependent Variable

Age Gap

“Agegap”

SMAM difference (Male - Female)

Explanatory Variable

Child Labor

“Childlabor”

% Child labor in 10 - 14

Urban Population

“Urban”

% of total population

Employment in Agriculture

“Em_agri”

% of total employment

Tertiary Education of Female

“Tertiary”

% of total females

Literacy Rate

“Literacy”

% Literate people out of population

Dummy for African Country

“D_africa”

1 if it is an African country; 0 otherwise.

Muslim

“Muslim”

% of Muslim in population

Year

“Year”

Years of Census or Survey