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Education Inequalities in Ethiopia: A macro-level Analysis and its Policy Implications

MIsganu Legesse Bareke
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Birhanu Haile Agezew
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Negash Haaile Dedho
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Adane Hailu Herut
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Mesfin Molla Demissie
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Berhanu Mekonnen Yimer
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Mulugeta Fufa Lebeta
Version 1 : Received: 22 June 2022 / Approved: 24 June 2022 / Online: 24 June 2022 (16:03:48 CEST)

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Berhanu Mekonnen Yimer, Adane Hailu Herut, Mesfin Molla Demissie, Misganu Legesse Bareke, Birhanu Haile Agezew, Negash Haile Dedho & Mulugeta Fufa Lebeta (2024) Trends of higher education enrolment, graduation, and employment in Ethiopia: an empirical analysis, Cogent Education, 11:1, DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2024.2302623 Berhanu Mekonnen Yimer, Adane Hailu Herut, Mesfin Molla Demissie, Misganu Legesse Bareke, Birhanu Haile Agezew, Negash Haile Dedho & Mulugeta Fufa Lebeta (2024) Trends of higher education enrolment, graduation, and employment in Ethiopia: an empirical analysis, Cogent Education, 11:1, DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2024.2302623

Abstract

Globally, inequalities in educational provision are prevalent between genders, various geographical regions, and among different socio-economic backgrounds. Consequently, this study set-out to assess the level of disparity among the Federal Regional States of Ethiopia using Gini-coefficient and Lorenz curve from the statistical data of MoE. Moreover, data were collected from 656 respondents found in the sample regions. The result of the Gini-coefficient indicated that disparity in educational provision has been reduced over the past couple of decades both at primary (0.145 to 0.032) and secondary levels (0.277 to 0.126). Emerging regions are by far lagging behind the central and established regions. The sources of variation were mainly the demand-side variables, especially the economic and contextual related issues like drought and conflicts. Therefore, educational policies designed at the central level are advised to consider the strategies to bridge the existing inequalities through equitable provision of the education system to its citizen.

Keywords

Inequality; Lorenz Curve; Education; Equity; demand and supply; Ethiopia

Subject

Social Sciences, Education

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