This book examines the complex and deeply rooted relationship between socioeconomic inequality and educational outcomes across various national contexts. Drawing on empirical data and cross-disciplinary research, it explores how disparities in income, wealth, and social capital shape access to quality education and influence student achievement, progression, and long-term success.
This book explores how socioeconomic inequality affects educational outcomes, using two decades of data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). It examines patterns across countries and over time, analyzing the relationship between students’ socioeconomic status and their academic performance. The authors provide evidence that educational inequality is persiste…