Cell Growth without Simulated Dropouts
| Years after School Entry | 6–7 | 7–8 | 8–9 | 9–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born June / Entry at 6 | −0.003 | −0.004 | −0.004 | −0.015 | −0.046 | −0.041 | −0.095 |
| Born June / Entry at 7 | 0.022 | 0.006 | 0.012 | −0.032 | −0.108 | −0.193 | −0.149 |
| Born July / Entry at 6 | 0.005 | −0.004 | −0.005 | −0.028 | −0.028 | −0.026 | −0.048 |
| Born July / Entry at 7 | 0.015 | 0.011 | 0.000 | −0.031 | −0.107 | −0.141 | −0.113 |
| Number of Cohorts | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Source: Student-level data of the statistics on general and vocational schools for the state of Hessen 2002/03 to 2006/07 provided by the Bureau of Statistics of the State of Hessen (Hessisches Statistisches Landesamt). Authors’ own calculations.
Note: Growth rates for the number of observations refer to four cells defined by birth month (June or July) and school-entry age (about age six or seven) observed in the Data Waves 6–13 years after school entry for school-entry cohorts 1993–98.