Educational Inequality in Turkey: An Evaluation by Gini Index

Abstract

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 allregions 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.Apositive relationship was found between the rates of increase in average year of schooling and decrease in the education Gini index.