The Digital Divide and Rural Education — A Study Based on CFPS Data

Keqiang Dai · 2025 · International Theory and Practice in Humanities and Social Sciences

Summary. Internet access alone does not reduce educational inequality between rural and urban China. Rural students lack guidance in using digital tools effectively, causing them to spend less time studying and learn less efficiently online. The digital divide's negative impact on academic performance is strongest in central and western regions and among younger students. Social stratification, not technology, drives persistent educational gaps.

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  title   = {The Digital Divide and Rural Education — A Study Based on CFPS Data},
  author  = {Keqiang Dai},
  journal = {International Theory and Practice in Humanities and Social Sciences},
  year    = {2025},
  doi     = {10.70693/itphss.v2i9.754},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.70693/itphss.v2i9.754}
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DOI

10.70693/itphss.v2i9.754

Countries

China

Regions

Asia

Categories

broadband-and-digital, education, rural-data-and-definitions, general-innovation

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2026-05-01