Education is tied to delayed children not reduced children. Again, the birth rate drop precedes education.
The explanation I recall is that in agricultural communities, kids have historically been able to do a lot of the labor. This means the more kids you can do the more goats you can feed, etc.
In industrial environments, kids tend to not be able to do the labor. They lose fingers etc. So parents educate their kids in hopes it will increase job prospects. Each kid then costs more money than they start at.
Education is tied to delayed children not reduced children. Again, the birth rate drop precedes education.
The explanation I recall is that in agricultural communities, kids have historically been able to do a lot of the labor. This means the more kids you can do the more goats you can feed, etc.
In industrial environments, kids tend to not be able to do the labor. They lose fingers etc. So parents educate their kids in hopes it will increase job prospects. Each kid then costs more money than they start at.