The evolution and driving mechanism of education inequality in China: From 2003 to 2020.

PLoS One · 2025 · PMC11785330 · PMID 39888925

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The growth rate of the national EDI shows a decreasing trend year by year, from 6.18% in 2003–2004 to 1.75% in 2019–2020 ( Fig 2 ), which indicates that the growth rate of EDI continues to decline as the level of educational development increases.

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