Political change and the urban-rural gap in basic education in China, 1949-1990 ... In: Whyte, M.K. (ed.). One country, two societies? Rural-urban inequality in contemporary China. Cambridge: Harvard ...

After nine years, usually at age 15, education is no longer compulsory. For pupils to continue their education and gain access to a senior high school they must pass fiercely competitive entrance ...

Not everyone has benefited from economic change in China ... summarises this level of inequality. A score above 40 means inequality is high. In 2021, China’s Gini coefficient was 46.6 (Source ...

Despite active policies to build a "harmonious society," China is now among the least equal 25 percent of countries worldwide. In Brazil, popular protests erupted unexpectedly in June 2013 over the ...