Explaining inequalities in the educational system in the distribution of opportunities; Case study: South Khorasan Province مقاله

چکیده:

The present research was conducted with the aim of analyzing educational inequalities in the counties of South Khorasan province. In terms of nature, this study is an applied research and from a methodological perspective falls into the category of descriptive-analytical research. The method of information collection was library-based, and the data collection tools, according to the research objectives, were based on standardized tools in the form of tables and common forms of the general population and housing census (especially the 2014 statistical yearbook of South Khorasan province). It is worth mentioning that the statistical population of the research consisted of 11 counties located in South Khorasan province, where, to measure the level of educational development, 26 components in the form of educational indices were extracted from the official statistical yearbook of the province and examined using the Fuzzy TOPSIS method and Principal Component Analysis. The analysis of the research findings, while confirming the existence of a deep gap in the distribution and allocation of educational opportunities among the counties of South Khorasan province, indicates that in terms of overall indices, Birjand county with a coefficient of 0.32 has the highest level of development and Nehbandan county with a coefficient of 0.15 has the lowest level of educational development. The results of the county ranking also showed that in terms of the level of educational development, a general deprivation prevails in the space of South Khorasan province.