education gap; educational inequality
Refers to disparities in educational opportunities, resources, or outcomes, often linked to socioeconomic, regional, or school-level differences.
Correcting the education gap is an important policy issue.
A family's financial situation can create educational inequality.
学力格差 focuses specifically on academic achievement gaps, while 教育格差 covers broader disparities including access, quality, and resources.
経済格差 refers to economic inequality in general; 教育格差 is one of its consequences or a related social issue.
Compound of 教育 (education) and 格差 (gap, disparity). The term became common in Japanese social discourse from the late 20th century.