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International Journal of
Population Studies Spatial variation in examination performance

who had attended the Assam High Madrassa 3. Results
School Examination were dropped from the
analysis. 3.1. Spatial variation
(ii) Belonging to the Tea Garden category. A total A total of 389,663 students appeared for the HSLC
of 15474 students belonging to the Tea Garden Examination in 2022, of whom 181,670 were males and
category were excluded from the analysis as they 207,993 females. The total pass percentage for the year
did not fit well into any of the castes accounted for stood at 57.7% (55.7% and 60.0% for females and males,
in the study. respectively) (Table 1). A significant spatial variation
(iii) Learning using Manipuri as the medium of instruction. and gender disparity in the total pass percentage
A total of 432 students who learned with Manipuri as (Figure 1) were apparent from the result. Among the
the medium of instruction were excluded from the 33 districts, six recorded very low pass percentages,
analysis (1 candidate of Manipuri medium belonged with the poorest performance documented in Chirang
to the Tea Garden category). (34.30%). Ten districts had low pass percentages, with
(iv) Belonging to the ‘Children with Special Needs’ category. the poorest performance recorded in Udalguri (47.20%).
A total of 14 students belonging to this category were Seven districts had medium pass percentages, with the
dropped from the analysis. lowest in Charaideo (57.1%). Five districts hold high
(v) HSLC Examination absenteeism. In total, 14305 pass percentages for the HSLC Examination 2022, with
candidates who were totally absent in the HSLC Baksa (66.7%) claiming the least-performing spot in
examination were excluded from the analysis. the category. The remaining five districts hold very high
Out of a total of 431,132 candidates, 389,663 were pass percentages for the examination, with Dima Hasao,
retained for the analysis after excluding the candidates who Dhemaji, and Sivasagar attaining pass percentages above
did not fit the requirements of the present study. 80. Among all the districts of Assam, Sivasagar stood out

Figure 1. Spatial variation in pass percentage for high school leaving certificate examination 2022 in Assam

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