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Figure 2: Correlation of inequality and growth (as reflected in income per capita)
with education outcomes: India versus Advanced Economies
States in India

Education Index Education Index
Better 90 Better 90
80 80

70 70

60 60

50 50

40 40

Worse 30 Worse 30
0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 25 55 85 115 145 175
Low Gini High NSDP Per Capita (₹, '000)

Advanced Economies

Maths and literacy scores Maths and literacy scores
Better Better
560 560
540 FIN 540 FIN
CAN CAN
NLD AUS NZL NLD
520 520 AUS
JPN BEL NZL BEL SWE CHE
SWE CHE IRL JPN FRA IRL
500 NOR DNK DEU FRA 500 DEU AUT DNK NOR
AUT USA ESP USA
480 ESP 480
ITA PRT PRT ITA
460 GRC 460 GRC

440 ISR 440 ISR
Worse 20 40 60 80 100
3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 Worse
Low Income Inequality High National Income Per Capita ($, '000)

Source: States in India: Education Index (2016-17) from NITI Aayog, (Note: SEQI (School education Quality
Index) is based on a set of indicators that measure the overall effectiveness, quality and efficiency of the Indian
school education system, measured on a scale of 0-100, higher score indicating better performance). Advanced
Economies: Maths and literacy scores (2003) from OECD, Education at a glance 2003, in OECD Indicators. 2004,
OECD: Paris.
Note: These are the combined maths and reading literacy scores of 15 year olds