Abstract：On the basis of constructing the Population Culture Quality Index (PCQI), according to actual situation of Chinese education, this paper chooses the objective evaluation indicators, and then qualitatively and quantitatively analyzes PCQI of China from 1997 to 2006. The results can be listed as follows. 1) PCQI developed rapidly, but, at present, its level of development is very low, only arriving at 0.165 in 2006 which was far from the maximum 1. Comparatively, there exists an obvious gap with the developed countries in human development index and comprehensive enrolment rate; 2) the spatial differences of PCQI are great. The PCQI of 13 provinces, most of which are located in the west China, was lower than the average value in 2006. On the whole, as to the index, the eastern part of China is higher than the western, the central part is lower while the western is the lowest; 3) as for the relatively development level, about two-thirds of the provinces continuously diverge while only one-third of the provinces converge, meaning that the gaps among provinces will continually widen. The converging provinces are Tianjin,Fujian, Jiangsu, Shandong, Guangdong, Hainan, Hubei, Shanxi, Henan, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Xizang, Gansu and Ningxia. The diverging provinces are Guangxi, Qinghai, Beijing, Liaoning, Shanghai, Jilin, Heilongjiang and Xinjiang; 4) regression equation indicates that there is a positively linear model between PCQI and population urbanization, and the quantitative relation between PCQI and economy is logarithm model. According to the linear model and the logarithm model, the conclusion of calculation can be described as that when the level of urbanization reaches 83%, the PCQI of China will be around 1, in the other words, when the Per-capita GDP reaches 342893 Yuan, the PCQI of China will also approach 1; 5. Finally, the author points out that the study on the factors of causing the current situation is further needed.
程前昌, 毛蒋兴. 中国人口文化素质指数及其空间分异[J]. 人文地理, 2009, 24(3): 101-106.
CHENG Qian-chang, MAO Jiang-xing. THE POPULATION CULTURE QUALITY INDEX AND ITS SPATIAL DIFFERENCE IN CHINA. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY, 2009, 24(3): 101-106.
