Murat G. Kïrdar
Explaining Ethnic Disparities in School Enrollment in Turkey
Middle East Technical University
exist remarkable differences educational outcomes across ethnic groups turkey moreover almost quarter population 8 15yearold children belongs ethnic minority groups yet exists study examines ethnic disparities educational outcomes turkey study presents disparities uncovers factors bring disparities using rich microlevel data set turkish demographic health survey article examines differences levels enrollment also timing dropout across ethnic groups multivariate analysis accounts rich set regional socioeconomic factors also display striking differences across ethnic groups results show regional familylevel characteristics fully account differences levels enrollment across ethnic groups male children fully female children words ethnicity direct impact girls school enrollment boys exists gender gap among ethnic turkish children well ethnic arabic kurdish children however gender gap among ethnic kurdish children wider among ethnic turkish children