What influences Class VIII marks?

These are results for the 6,006 students that match these conditions:

  • State = Haryana

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

1 Mother edu +9.7%
2 Mother occupation +8.9%
3 Siblings +8.4%
4 Age +6.6%
5 Distance +6.2%

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

1 Use calculator +0.0%
2 Gender +0.4%
3 Use dictionary +1.6%
4 Read other books +1.9%
5 Read magazine +1.9%

The top influencers by subject are:

Factor Total % Maths % Reading % Science % Social %
Gender 0.4% 1.5% 2.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Age 6.6% 11.0% 9.2% 6.6% 4.7%
Siblings 8.4% 4.8% 10.7% 9.7% 7.6%
Father edu 3.6% 2.6% 7.3% 3.4% 2.6%
Mother edu 9.7% 7.2% 11.1% 5.2% 15.1%
Father occupation 3.6% 3.9% 9.5% 7.6% 3.4%
Mother occupation 8.9% 12.2% 14.8% 9.1% 8.2%
Below poverty 2.3% 2.4% 3.8% 1.5% 1.7%
Use calculator 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% 1.6% 1.5%
Use dictionary 1.6% 0.7% 3.9% 1.2% 0.6%
Read other books 1.9% 2.7% 3.6% 0.3% 1.4%
# Books 2.6% 2.8% 5.2% 2.5% 4.1%
Distance 6.2% 6.0% 5.0% 8.1% 5.6%
Computer use 2.7% 4.5% 4.1% 6.5% 3.2%
Library use 5.6% 6.5% 5.7% 3.5% 5.4%
Private tuition 3.0% 2.1% 2.8% 3.5% 3.8%
Watch TV 2.4% 2.2% 3.5% 1.0% 2.6%
Read magazine 1.9% 2.3% 3.6% 1.4% 3.1%
Read a book 6.0% 4.3% 9.2% 5.6% 4.2%
Play games 4.1% 5.8% 6.3% 4.2% 3.0%
Help in household 5.3% 7.2% 6.0% 6.1% 4.6%