Spatial analysis of regional inequalities in Iran based on educational indicator

Due to the unfair distribution of facilities and services, the issue of inequalities in various fields, especially in the education sector, is one of the issues that requires expert studies. In the present research, the analysis of educational indicators in Iran has been done. The research approach is quantitative and the final study of 18 research variables has been done using multi-indicator decision-making techniques such as Vikor technique and preference selection index. The results of Vikor technique show that Tehran has the highest score with a score of (0/0000). Khorasan Razavi is in a good position after Tehran with a score of (0/1830). In VIKOR technique, Ilam province with a score of (0/9759) and South Khorasan province with a score of (0/9763) have the lowest scores, and the status of educational indicators in them is evaluated as poor and they need serious attention. The results of the preference selection index show that Tehran with a total score of (0/9509) and Razavi Khorasan with a total score of (0/8605) have obtained the highest scores in the preference selection index. The scores obtained from the preference selection index show that Semnan province with a total score of (0/2493), Qom province with a total score of (0/2693), Ilam province with a total score of (0/2730), and South Khorasan province with a total score of (0/2842) have the lowest scores. By using the Average nearest neighborhood the pattern of distribution of educational services in Iran, 1/530966, Z score 5/655593, and PValue 0/000 have been obtained. Based on the Average nearest neighborhood, the pattern of distribution of educational services in Iran has been scattered. Based on Moran's coefficient, the pattern of distribution of educational variables in Iran is Random.