Educational Outcome Inequality in Peru: A Spatial Perspective

• Autores: Sánchez Alcalde, Luis Amado, Perez Méndez, Marco Antonio, Fernández Sánchez, José Rodrigo Tomás
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/32218
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/educacion/article/view/32218
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Educational inequality; Spatial analysis; Cluster analysis; Peru; Desigualdad educativa; Análisis espacial; Análisis de clúster; Perú; Desigualdade educacional; Análise espacial; Análise de cluster

This paper examines inequality in educational outcomes in Peru through a spatial approach. Cluster analysis and spatial statistics were applied for the years 2007 and 2016. The results, based on the selected educational indicators, show that the country’s departments are grouped into at least four clusters, with little variation over time. In other words, departments with strong or weak performance in both the quality and quantity of education tend to remain largely unchanged from one year to the next. Although the data reflect realities prior to the pandemic, the findings provide a useful foundation for future research on progress in reducing educational inequality. In this context, sectoral policy should be implemented in ways that promote vertical equity and prioritize the regionalized and decentralized allocation of resources.