SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGIONS OF KAZAKHSTAN: EDUCATIONAL INEQUALITY IN CITIES AND VILLAGES

The purpose of the study is to analyze the factors that contribute to the emergence and strengthening of educational inequality between urban and rural schools in Kazakhstan.

Methodology. To achieve this goal, the authors apply a systematic approach, methods of comparative analysis, generalization and systematization.

Originality / value of the research. The study is devoted to the analysis of the situation in the fi eld of educational inequality in the context of the type of area in the system of secondary education in Kazakhstan. The authors conducted a review of statistical materials, a literature review, as well as systematized and structured information on the factors infl uencing the gap in the quality and accessibility of education.

Findings. Based on the results of the study, the authors identifi ed areas where it is necessary to improve the approaches of state support for the secondary education system.

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