Gini
In economics, the Gini coefficient (/ˈdʒiːni/ JEE-nee), sometimes called the Gini index or Gini ratio, is a measure of statistical dispersion intended to represent the income inequality or wealth inequality within a nation or any other group of people
In the following Gini is a measure of income inequality in various states
| State |
Gini |
Total Dropout |
Primary Dropout |
| Andhra Pradesh |
0.24 |
63.69 |
31.77 |
| Assam |
0.17 |
74.96 |
51.58 |
| Bihar |
0.17 |
83.06 |
53.37 |
| Gujarat |
0.25 |
59.29 |
35.72 |
| Haryana |
0.31 |
32.48 |
5.04 |
| Karnataka |
0.23 |
59.38 |
16.25 |
| Kerala |
0.29 |
7.15 |
0 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
0.24 |
64.7 |
11.12 |
| Maharashtra |
0.27 |
54.16 |
6.6 |
| Orissa |
0.25 |
64.42 |
42.60 |
| Punjab |
0.26 |
44.06 |
27.42 |
| Rajasthan |
0.2 |
73.87 |
58.92 |
| Tamil Nadu |
0.26 |
55.19 |
1.94 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
0.23 |
43.77 |
21.8 |
| West Bengal |
0.24 |
78.03 |
43.23 |
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Sources:
State Level Inequalities in Economic Development
(Mridula Goel, Associate Professor of Economics, BITS, Pilani K.K.Birla Goa Campus Goa Campus) for Gini Data
Selected Educational Statistics 2004-05 for DropOut Data