# **Table 1: Opportunities and Circumstances**

|**Country**|**Opportunities**|**Age**<br>**Range **|**Coverage **|**HOI**|**Definition**|**Circumstances**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Côte<br>d’Ivoire<br>(2008)|Attend school<br>Attend school<br>Start primary school on<br>time<br>Finish 6<sup>th</sup>grade|6–12<br>1–15<br>6–7<br>13– 5|60.9<br>55.3<br>46.2<br>29.2|52.5<br>47.1<br>37.3<br>21.4|Attending school, ages 6–12<br>Attending school, ages 13–15<br>Entered first grade at age 6 or 7<br>Report 6 years of completed<br>education|Child’s gender; gender,<br>education, and age of the<br>household head; number of<br>children in the household; per<br>capita household income; area<br>of residence (urban/rural);<br>reion/rovince of residence|
|Liberia<br>(2007)|Attend school|6–15|62.9|56.7|Attending school, ages 6–15|gp <br>Child’s gender; gender,<br>education, and age of the<br>household head; number of<br>children in the household;<br>household’s asset index;<br>presence of parents and elders<br>in the household; area of<br>residence; region/province of<br>residence;exposure to conflict|
|Paraguay<br>(2010)|Attend school<br>Attend preschool<br>Start primary school on<br>time<br>Finish 6<sup>th</sup>grade on time<br>Finish 9<sup>th</sup>grade<br>Timely and affordable<br>access to health care|5–17<br>5<br>6–7<br>13<br>16–17<br>0–17|87.9<br>75.0<br>69.3<br>59.9<br>61.2<br>78.5|85.2<br>75.0<br>69.3<br>59.9<br>61.2<br>73.6|Attending school, ages 5–17<br>Attending preschool, age 5<br>Attended 1<sup>st</sup>grade, age 6 or 7<br>Finished 6<sup>th</sup>grade by age 13<br>Finished 9<sup>th</sup>grade by age 16 or 17<br>Suffered illness or accident in past<br>90 days, demanded medical<br>attention, and received care from a<br>healthprofessional|<br>Child’s gender; gender and<br>education of household head;<br>household head lives with<br>couple/spouse; main language<br>spoken at home; number of<br>children; per capita household<br>income; area of residence;<br>region/province of residence|
|Tajikistan<br>(2009)|Attend school<br>Attend preschool<br>Attend preschool<br>(preference based)<br>Can read<br>Can write<br>Can read and write<br>Primary completed<br>Basic education completed|7–17<br>3–5<br>3–5<br>6–18<br>6–18<br>6–18<br>11–18<br>17–18|90<br>8<br>38<br>88<br>87<br>87<br>96<br>92|88<br>5<br>31<br>86<br>86<br>85<br>95<br>88|<br>Attending school, ages 7–17<br>Attending preschool, ages 3–5<br>...if parents prefer to send him<br>Child can write<br>Child can read<br>Child can read and write<br>Completed primary by ages 11–18<br>Completed basic education by ages<br>17–18|Child’s gender; gender and<br>education of the household<br>head; household consumption;<br>region/province of residence;<br>ethnicity|
||Afford health care when<br>needed<br>Timely health care when<br>needed|0–18<br>0–18|36<br>87|32<br>82|Household needed health care<br>and...<br>...did not find difficult to pay for<br>it.<br>...did not delay health care due to<br>cost||
|Thailand<br>(2008)|Attend school<br>Attend school<br>Attend school<br>Timely entrance to school<br>Primary completion|7–18<br>7–15<br>16–18<br>7–8<br>13–14|90.4<br>96.5<br>68.9<br>95.0<br>94.2|88.5<br>95.8<br>63.2<br>95.0<br>93.1|<br>Attending school, ages 7–18<br>Attending school, ages 7–15<br>Attending school, ages 16–18<br>Attending school by age 7 or 8<br>Completed 6<sup>th</sup>grade by age 13 or<br>14|Child’s gender, age,<br>relationship with household<br>head and language spoken; age<br>and education of household<br>head; household consumption;<br>area of residence;<br>region/province of residence;<br>composition and size of the<br>hhld|
|Zambia<br>(2009)|Attend school<br>Attend school<br>Attend school<br>Attend high school<br>Attend guaranteed free<br>years of school<br>Timely entrance to school|7–18<br>7–15<br>16–18<br>16–18<br>7–13<br>7–8|79.1<br>82.5<br>66.7<br>19.6<br>81.7<br>85.7|74.4<br>78.2<br>59.2<br>12.5<br>76.9<br>82.4|Attending school, ages 7–18<br>Attending school, ages 7–15<br>Attending school, ages 16–18<br>Attending high school, ages 16–18<br>Attending school, ages 7–13<br>Attending school by age 7 or 8|ouseo.<br>Child’s gender, age, and<br>relationship with household<br>head; age and education of<br>household head; household<br>consumption; area of residence;<br>region/province of residence;<br>composition and<br>size of household.|

_Source_ : Author’s estimates from national sources reported in table 2. _Note_ : Composition refers to the number of household members within certain age brackets.

It is important to note that the list of circumstances does not include all the circumstances that may be relevant in determining a child’s access to opportunities. This is because the selection of 11