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<p>The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cover different human and planet well-being areas, and their achievement is interdependent. Which of the goals are crucial and leading in this process is a question that often arises. Quality education is considered a cornerstone for all the SDGs. On the other hand, gender equality is very connected with other goals, as most of them have gender-specific indicators. Quality education and gender equality are two of the SDGs in the social dimension that can reinforce the achievement of all other SDGs. However, quantitative research on the relationship between these two phenomena, taking into account other factors, is rarely taken in the literature. This article aims to fill this gap and investigate the nature of the interconnectedness of quality education and gender inequality in selected countries. We also examined other factors (i.e., economic, political, and cultural) that may influence the education level, gender equality problems, and the relationship between them. The methodology used in the research is the propensity score method, and the data cover 153 countries in the world. The results confirm the undisputable relationship between the level of education and gender equality but also identify other factors influencing the variables of interest. These are GDP per capita, level of democracy, and major religion, to name a few. The influence of these factors differs in strength and direction.</p>
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cover different human and planet well-being areas, and their achievement is interdependent. Which of the goals are crucial and leading in this process is a question that often arises. Quality education is considered a cornerstone for all the SDGs. On the other hand, gender equality is very connected with other goals, as most of them have gender-specific indicators. Quality education and gender equality are two of the SDGs in the social dimension that can reinforce the achievement of all other SDGs. However, quantitative research on the relationship between these two phenomena, taking into account other factors, is rarely taken in the literature. This article aims to fill this gap and investigate the nature of the interconnectedness of quality education and gender inequality in selected countries. We also examined other factors (i.e., economic, political, and cultural) that may influence the education level, gender equality problems, and the relationship between them. The methodology used in the research is the propensity score method, and the data cover 153 countries in the world. The results confirm the undisputable relationship between the level of education and gender equality but also identify other factors influencing the variables of interest. These are GDP per capita, level of democracy, and major religion, to name a few. The influence of these factors differs in strength and direction.

The Interconnectedness of the Level of Education and Gender Equality in Selected Countries

Economics and Business

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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) cover different human and planet well-being areas, and their achievement is interdependent. Which of the goals are...

The Interconnectedness of the Level of Education and Gender Equality in Selected Countries

Published Online: Jan 28, 2023

Page range: 1 - 14

Received: Dec 15, 2022

Accepted: Jan 02, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eb-2023-0001

Keywords
Gender inequality, propensity score matching (PSM), quality education, sustainable development goals (SDGs)

© 2023 Rumiana Górska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

The Interconnectedness of the Level of Education and Gender Equality in Selected Countries

Published Online: Jan 28, 2023

Page range: 1 - 14

Received: Dec 15, 2022

Accepted: Jan 02, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eb-2023-0001

KeywordsGender inequality, propensity score matching (PSM), quality education, sustainable development goals (SDGs)

© 2023 Rumiana Górska, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Gender inequality, propensity score matching (PSM), quality education, sustainable development goals (SDGs)