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Education Gini Coefficient and Average Years of Schooling (AYS)¹, fig. 13
Region
2000 Gini
2000 AYS
2008 Gini
2008 AYS
National Average for PRC
.2377
7.62
.2255
8.27
Beijing
.2109
9.99
.1977
10.97
Sichuan
.2422
7.06
.2413
7.51
Yunnan
.2946
6.33
.2565
6.9
Gansu
Qinghai
TAR
.3273
6.54
.2963
7.17
.3954
6.12
.3072
7.26
.5946
3.43
.4271
4.71
The Gini coefficient measures the relative inequality of the schooling distribution, with higher
numbers indicating a higher level of inequality. The average years of schooling per person (AYS)
also serves as an indicator of education inequality, with more years indicating a better
distribution of educational resources. In surveys conducted in 2000 and 2008, the TAR came
in last place for both categories, with a high Gini coefficent of .4271 and a low average of
4.71 years of schooling per person for 2008. The neighboring regions of Sichuan,
Yunnan, Gansu, and Qinghai all perform much better than the TAR, with about 7 years AYS,
a discrepancy that deserves more research.View entire presentation