Educational inequality in Turkey: An evaluation by Gini index

Bu çalışma, Türkiye’de eğitim eşitsizliği ile ortalama öğrenim süresi arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Veriler Türkiye’de 2000 Genel Nüfus Sayımı Nüfusun Sosyal ve Ekonomik Nitelikleri kaynağından alınmıştır. Eğitim eşitsizliklerini belirlemek için 25 ve daha yukarı yaştaki nüfusun ortalama öğrenim süresi ve Eğitim Gini İndeksi hesaplanmıştır. Türkiye’de ve bütün bölgelerde 1975–2000 döneminde ortalama öğrenim süresi artmış, eğitim eşitsizliği ise azalmıştır. Ortalama öğrenim süreleri ile Eğitim Gini İndeksi arasında negatif bir ilişkinin olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ortalama öğrenim sürelerindeki artış ile Eğitim Gini İndeksi azalma oranları arasında pozitif bir ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir.

Türkiye’de eğitim eşitsizliği: Gini indeksine göre değerlendirme

This study aims to determine the relationship between educational inequality and the average year of schooling in Turkey. The data was the content of the 2000 General Census of Population: Social and Economic Characteristics of Population. To determine inequalities in education, average year of schooling of 25 year olds and above and the education Gini index were calculated. Average year of schooling in Turkey in all regions increased during the period of 1975–2000 while inequality in education decreased. A negative relationship was found between average year of schooling and educational Gini index. A positive relationship was found between the rates of increase in average year of schooling and decrease in the education Gini index.

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