Publication: Education for all in Bangladesh : Where does Bangladesh Stand in Terms of Achieving the EFA Goals by 2015?
Date
2007-08
ISSN
Published
2007-08
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The objectives of this policy note are
twofold: first, take stock of where Bangladesh stands in
terms of achieving the Education For All (EFA) goals; and
second, suggest policy recommendations that could help
Bangladesh to meet the EFA goals by 2015. The policy note
will focus mainly on: 1) universal primary enrollment for
all children; 2) universal primary completion; 3) gender
parity in education; 4) adult literacy; and 5) quality of
education. This is because these areas can be more
meaningfully analyzed with reasonably reliable information
from various sources. Bangladesh is unlikely to achieve
universal primary enrollment and completion by 2015 if the
current trends in access and completion do not improve.
Progress in school quality is more difficult to assess
because of the lack of systematic assessment and monitoring
of learning achievement results. The government continues to
be the main provider and financer of primary education.
Improving the overall quality of schooling is a pressing
task in order to substantially raise enrollment and help
more children complete primary school with the appropriate
skills in literacy and numeracy. Bangladesh has made
progress towards increasing both primary and secondary
enrollment and has already reached gender parity in both
education levels.
Citation
“World Bank. 2007. Education for all in Bangladesh : Where does Bangladesh Stand in Terms of Achieving the EFA Goals by 2015?. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/28bc6201-572c-5fd7-a72d-f03a252c0b27 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”