Quality and equity in the Peruvian education system: Do they progress similarly?

•Academic results are becoming more homogeneous in different regions of Peru.•Academic results and equity do not evolve similarly in all regions.•Economic and educational variables affect academic results and equity.•Rural areas and public schools show higher rates of inequities.•The socioeconomic i...

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Published in:International journal of educational research 2023, Vol.119, p.102183, Article 102183
Main Authors: Serrano Rodríguez, Rocío, Pérez Gracia, Elisa, Puño-Quispe, Lucy, Hurtado-Mazeyra, Alejandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Educational quality
equal education
Equity
Primary education
Socioeconomic status
Student achievement
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Summary:•Academic results are becoming more homogeneous in different regions of Peru.•Academic results and equity do not evolve similarly in all regions.•Economic and educational variables affect academic results and equity.•Rural areas and public schools show higher rates of inequities.•The socioeconomic index of low-income families influences score improvement. This study aims to understand the relationship between quality and equity in different regions of Peru. The academic results of students in Language and Mathematics in the second and fourth years of Primary Education from 2007 to 2018 were analysed. The results indicate improvements in the scores and a more homogeneous result distribution in the country, and show that area, poverty index, investment in education, permanence, and enrollment rates affect academic results and the coefficient of variation, and that the latter is also affected by subject and GDP. Lower scores are attributed to rural areas, with public centres presenting the greatest inequalities. Finally, slight increases in the socioeconomic index of families with fewer resources have an effect on score improvement.
ISSN:0883-0355
1873-538X
DOI:10.1016/j.ijer.2023.102183