Education Inequalities in Contemporary Brazil: Definition, Measurement, and Outcomes
Mauricio Ernica,
Erica Castilho Rodrigues,
José Francisco Soares
Abstract:This article proposes an indicator that describes each Brazilian municipality’s learning level of its elementary school students, as well as learning inequalities among groups of students defined by socioeconomic status, race, and sex. This indicator is necessary because learning inequalities are growing and are not observed by the country’s main educational indicator, the Basic Education Development Index (IDEB). This study initially conceptualizes justice in education, positioning itself in the debate on the… Show more
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