The Relationship Between Education and Income Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa

Indianapolis, IN

Income inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa have negatively affected the economy and standard of living of its citizens. Income inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa have kept the economy from thriving, and has also enabled the rich to keep getting richer while the poor remain poor. Therefore, many scholars have studied what causes income inequality and how to solve this problem in this region. This study focuses on the role of education in income inequality. The purpose of this research is to empirically investigate the relationship between education and income inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using a panel data set of GDP, education and income inequality, in particular, this paper empirically examines if income inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa supports the Kuznets hypothesis and how educational attainment and educational inequality influence income inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa.