Background Educational expansion in Latin America has not necessarily led to greater equality of opportunity. Methods This study analyzes educational transitions in Argentina, Chile, and Mexico using nationally representative surveys and logistic regression models with average marginal effects. Results Findings show that inequality persists but is reorganized across stages depending on institutional configurations. Conclusion Educational systems reproduce inequality through differentiated pathways, highlighting the need to consider institutional design beyond expansion policies.
Boniolo et al. (Wed,) studied this question.