What influences Class VIII marks?

These are results for the 7,357 students that match these conditions:

  • State = Delhi

The factors that influence the marks the most (and their impact in marks) are:

1 Father edu +8.5%
2 Age +7.3%
3 Father occupation +6.2%
4 Mother occupation +5.8%
5 Read a book +5.7%

The factors that influence the marks the least (and their impact in marks) are:

1 Use calculator +0.5%
2 Private tuition +1.0%
3 # Books +1.3%
4 Distance +2.1%
5 Read other books +2.3%

The top influencers by subject are:

Factor Total % Maths % Reading % Science % Social %
Gender 2.4% 0.5% 5.7% 1.2% 3.3%
Age 7.3% 2.9% 13.5% 8.1% 6.8%
Siblings 5.1% 2.0% 11.5% 2.6% 5.8%
Father edu 8.5% 3.9% 14.5% 6.8% 6.1%
Mother edu 4.3% 2.3% 8.0% 3.8% 3.0%
Father occupation 6.2% 2.9% 12.8% 5.8% 7.4%
Mother occupation 5.8% 6.1% 14.8% 6.4% 9.1%
Below poverty 2.9% 1.5% 4.7% 2.2% 2.7%
Use calculator 0.5% 0.6% 0.8% 1.0% 0.2%
Use dictionary 4.4% 2.4% 8.5% 3.1% 3.0%
Read other books 2.3% 1.1% 3.8% 2.0% 2.3%
# Books 1.3% 0.9% 2.9% 1.6% 2.0%
Distance 2.1% 3.7% 5.1% 1.6% 1.9%
Computer use 2.5% 2.8% 4.1% 2.0% 2.3%
Library use 3.9% 2.1% 6.0% 4.5% 4.3%
Private tuition 1.0% 0.8% 2.1% 0.2% 0.1%
Watch TV 2.9% 3.3% 3.5% 4.7% 1.6%
Read magazine 3.5% 2.7% 5.4% 3.0% 3.1%
Read a book 5.7% 3.1% 8.9% 5.3% 3.9%
Play games 3.9% 2.4% 4.8% 3.7% 3.8%
Help in household 4.1% 2.3% 7.1% 4.6% 3.5%