Trends in the Reduction of Inequalities in the Field of Education: Empirical Investigation from African Data

This paper attaches particular attention to the unequal dimension of education in Africa using
several indicators. To account for the dynamics of the reduction of inequalities, we estimated the
validity of the Kuznets curve of education. The results suggest that the shape of the Kuznets curve
depends on the measure used to approximate inequality. Indeed, the assumption of the Kuznets
curve is checked if the standard deviation of schooling is used. For its part, the Gini index
maintains a significant negative relationship with the average number of years of study. The results
also applies to all African countries and for each group of countries with a significant advance in
reducing inequalities initiated by English speaking countries.