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Grade-progression series (GDR6) — Kang, Paese & Felix 2021 compilation

Source: R/data.R
progression_kang_fgv.Rd

Long-run Brazilian grade-progression ratio reconstructed by Kang, Paese & Felix (2021). The bundled indicator is GDR6 (Gross Distribution Ratio for grade 6, defined as the ratio of enrollment in grades 4-6 to enrollment in grades 1-3 of the old eight-year primary system), reported for BR and 20 federation units, 1955-2010. The dataset is the internal backing store consumed by get_progression().

Usage

progression_kang_fgv

Format

A tibble with approximately 1 090 rows and 13 columns:

year

integer. Reference year (1955–2010).

geo_level

character. "BR" or "UF".

geo_code

character. "BR" or 2-letter IBGE UF code.

geo_name

character. Human-readable geographic name.

level

character. Always "fundamental_anos_iniciais".

network

character. Always "total".

dim_race

character. Always "total".

age_group

character. Always NA.

indicator

character. Always "gross_distribution_ratio_grade_6".

value

double. Unitless ratio (typically in the 0.1–1.0 range).

unit

character. Always "ratio".

source

character. Always "kang_paese_felix_2021".

source_note

character. Inline bibliographic reference.

Source

Kang, T. H., Paese, L. H. Z., & Felix, N. F. A. (2021). Late and unequal: Enrolments and retention in Brazilian education, 1933-2010. Revista de Historia Económica, 39(2), 191–218. doi:10.1017/S0212610921000112 . Compilation: FGV/IBRE (April 2023 revision). ETL script: data-raw/05_build_progression_kang_fgv.R.

UF coverage

Kang, Paese & Felix's compilation covers 20 federation units (AL, AM, BA, CE, ES, GO, MA, MG, MT, PA, PB, PE, PI, PR, RJ, RN, RS, SC, SE, SP). Newer or territorial-origin UFs (AC, AP, DF, MS, RO, RR, TO) are not covered by the source. National BR series has gaps at 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1994 reflecting transitions in the official grade structure.