The Evaluation of the Public Spending Distribution in Education Sector in Iran Using Benefit Incidence Analysis Method

Eliminating of poverty and reducing of inequality are main functions of a government. Providing public services such as education، a government could change economic condition of its people and play important role in reducing poverty and inequality. This study evaluates the distribution of public spending in education sector in Iran in 2007. The benefit incidence analysis method is used in this research. In order to examine the hypothesis، concentration curve، income Lorenz curve and Gini and the Suits coefficients have been used. The results show that the distribution of primary level education spending is increasing. It means that the share of lower deciles is greater than top deciles of the population. In secondary & tertiary level، this distribution is decreasing، meaning that the upper deciles share of the education spending is greater than lower deciles. Overall، Distribution of public spending in education sector in Iran is decreasing. It is suggested to increase educational services accessibility for low income people all barriers should be identified and eliminated.