EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Education is the basic requirement and the ‘Fundamental Right' of the citizens of a nation. While Higher Education is important; the Elementary Education system serves as the base over which the Super-structure of the whole education system is built up. Student's education is closely linked to their life chances, income, and well being. Therefore, it is important to have a clear understanding of what benefits or hinders his/her educational attainment. There are several relevant areas that are most commonly linked to academic performance while the most influencing factor is Socio-Economic Status of the family. Socioeconomic status (SES) is often measured as a combination of education, income, and occupation. Low SES and its correlates, such as lower education, poverty, and poor health, ultimately affect our society as a whole. The main aim of the present paper is to produce a comprehensive literature review of reliable research evidence on the relationship between students' educational attainment and parents' socio economic status