Patterns of Educational Achievement in Gadag District: An Age and Gender Perspective

M R Shivaram  lowast

doi:10.53989/bu.ga.v12i2.23.8

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DOI: 10.53989/bu.ga.v12i2.23.8

Year: 2023, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 32-37

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Patterns of Educational Achievement in Gadag District: An Age and Gender Perspective

M R Shivaram^1∗

¹ Assistant Professor, Shree Annadaneshwar Arts, Science and Commerce College, Naregal, Karnataka, India

Received Date:09 June 2023, Accepted Date:22 November 2023

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

Abstract

Based on census data from 2001 and 2011, this study assesses the educational attainment of people aged 7 and older in Gadag District, Karnataka, by age and sex. The study examines the percentage changes in male and female educational attainment over a range of age groups, providing a thorough comparison between rural and urban locations. The data shows notable gains in enrollment and academic achievement, particularly for women, but it also shows the differences between rural and urban areas. The results point to the necessity of focused initiatives to close the educational inequalities caused by gender and geography.

Keywords

Educational attainment, Gender disparity, Rural-urban divide, Gadag District, Population dynamics, Census data analysis

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Published By Bangalore University, Bengaluru, Karnataka