Doses age at first enrolment affect female educational attainment? The case of rural Punjab, Pakistan

Female education is ignored in developing societies, which has serious implications on the nations' development. Late school enrolment of children is a common phenomenon in the developing world. The present study examined the educational implications of late females' enrolment in rural Pakistan. The results of this empirical study are based on a sample of 515 female children selected through multistage random sampling technique from two districts, Faisalabad and Jhang of Punjab province. The dependent variable of the study is the final completed education of the selected female children. The ordinal regression analysis revealed that late age at first enrolment of females has inverse effect on girls' schooling. Enrolment at suitable age reflects the parents' interest in the human capital development of their daughters. The plan of universal primary education under UNESCO should also focus in time school enrolments of girls in the developing wor ld along its other educational targets.