SOCIOECONOMIC INEQUALITIES AND THE INFLUENCE ON LEARNING: AN ANALYSIS OF THE CONTEXT OF CEARÁ FROM BOURDIEU'S PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

The article aims to analyze the correlation between the socioeconomic level indicator of students in the 9th grade of elementary school in public schools in Ceará and their performance in the evaluations of the Basic Education Evaluation System (SAEB) in Portuguese Language and Mathematics, in the year 2021. The research, of a quantitative nature, uses Pearson's correlation test to investigate the relationship between the variables. The information was obtained through microdata made available by the National Institute of Educational Studies and Research Anísio Teixeira (Inep). The main results reveal significant and positive correlations between the variables, with greater intensity in the state capital, Fortaleza. The results corroborate the theories of Pierre Bourdieu, who highlight that the accumulation of cultural, social and economic capital by families influences the school performance of students.