Author(s)

Ali Reza Mir, Mahmoud Reza Anvari^*, Gholam Reza Miri

Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch, Zahedan, Iran.

Every country tries for development because it is considered necessary and essential by most people. Economic development is only one type, meaning that development is not only an economic phenomenon. In order to strengthen development foundations, most countries need to pay attention to other aspects of development including the level of education. This article aims to measure and rank relative level of educational development in Sistan and Baluchistan (S & B) Province, Iran using 18 educational indicators. An applied, descriptive, documentary, and analytical study was performed. Documentary method and S&B education statistics were utilized to collect the data. We also used Morris model to analyze data and determine the level of development, educational ranks, and the relationship between variables. Then, we rated educational development in seven mentioned cities in S & B by creating values in ArcGIS. Concerning educational development, findings indicated that Zahedan scored the top, while Nikshahr ranked the last. As a result, an inequality is found among these cities and planning is felt ever than before to reduce such inequality.

Final Educational, Rank, Development, Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Morris

Mir, A. , Anvari, M. and Miri, G. (2016) An Evaluation of Educational Development in Sistan and Baluchestan Province. Advances in Applied Sociology, 6, 152-157. doi: 10.4236/aasoci.2016.63013.