TY  - JOUR
T1  - Exploratory Analysis regarding educational indicators, financial resources, and socioeconomic conditions of Pernambuco: A Cluster Analysis
A1  - da Silva, Joed Freire Pereira
A1  - Soares, Ana Paula Amazonas
Y1  - 2025///
KW  - educational indicators
KW  - financial resources to education
KW  - socioeconomic factors
KW  - cluster analysis
KW  - Pernambuco
KW  - public policy
VL  - 3
IS  - 1
SP  - 189
EP  - 206
DO  - https://doi.org/10.29327/2565368.3.1-10
UR  - https://doi.org/10.29327/2565368.3.1-10
N2  - This paper presents an exploratory study on disparities in educational indicators and their relationship with financial and socioeconomic factors across municipalities in Pernambuco, Brazil. Using Ward’s Agglomerative Hierarchical Cluster Analysis, three estimates were conducted by gradually adding new variables to examine group formation. The methodology revealed regional patterns in learning and quality-of-life indicators, suggesting that per capita income alone does not fully explain educational outcomes and that FUNDEB resources may be insufficient to ensure improvements. Clusters are not necessarily composed of geographically neighboring municipalities, as similarities can occur irrespective of spatial proximity. The study also underscores the limitations of the method and highlights the need for complementary approaches to achieve a more comprehensive analysis.
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