Analyzing the Educational Inequality Between Coastal and Inland Areas of China From an Economic Perspective

Abstract

As society develops, education has become an important factor affecting personal growth, social progress, and national prosperity. China is currently showing differences in economic development among different regions, and similar trends are also emerging in education levels. How to achieve educational equity has also become a hot topic. Many researchers have conducted research from many perspectives, but there is still a gap in discussions that differentiate between regions and focus on economic perspectives. This paper collects relevant literature and data and analyzes them. The paper found that educational inequality is prominent in coastal and inland areas, especially in the application of technology and the distribution of educational resources; regional economic development processes and income gaps significantly affect educational imbalances. Based on this, this paper argues that the way to improve inequality includes the provision of preferential policies by national governments to provide guarantees. Local governments promote the concept of science education and schools promote the construction of teachers.