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Expanding Access and Enhancing the Economic Benefits of Education in the Maldives : Challenges and Prospects

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-22T19:04:36Z
dc.date.available2014-04-22T19:04:36Z
dc.date.issued2012-05
dc.description.abstractHuman capital is the central determinant of economic well-being and social advancement in the modern global economy. The key characteristic that distinguishes between advanced economies, middle-income economies and low-income economies is the knowledge content of their economic activities and production processes. Industry, agriculture and especially services have become increasingly knowledge and skill intensive in recent years. Further, the dominance of knowledge and skills is increasing at an accelerating rate. Among advanced economies, for instance, the education levels of their populations is the single most important factor determining their economic performance [Hanushek and Welch (2006), Hanushek and Woessmann (2008)]. Among middle-income and low-income countries, too, economies that have high education attainment enjoy considerable welfare gains [Fasih (2008), Patrinos and Psacharopoulos (2011)]. Human resource development is particularly important for the economic development of small states [Martin and Bray (2011)]. Education also produces a variety of social benefits. These include healthier and better nourished families and children; the creation of the enlightened citizenry needed for a modern liberal democracy; and the promotion of social mobility [OECD (2012)]. This paper offers an overview of the general education system and the current status of access and participation in the Maldives. This is followed by a discussion of the economic and social benefits of investment in education. The paper concludes by discussing options to expand access and participation at education levels where the Maldives lags behind other comparable small island economies.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16261245/expanding-access-enhancing-economic-benefits-education-maldives-challenges-prospects
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17982
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17982
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSouth Asia Human Development Sector report no. 54;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectACADEMIC SKILLS
dc.subjectACADEMIC SUBJECTS
dc.subjectACTIVE LEARNING
dc.subjectADULT LIFE
dc.subjectAGE COHORT
dc.subjectAPTITUDES
dc.subjectARRANGEMENT OF CLASSROOMS
dc.subjectBENEFITS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectBOTH SEXES
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCLASS SIZES
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDISEASES
dc.subjectDISSEMINATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC PROSPERITY
dc.subjectECONOMICS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectEDUCATED MOTHERS
dc.subjectEDUCATED WOMEN
dc.subjectEDUCATION AGENCIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION COURSES
dc.subjectEDUCATION CYCLE
dc.subjectEDUCATION FOR ALL
dc.subjectEDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATION INVESTMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATION OFFICIALS
dc.subjectEDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectEDUCATION SECTOR
dc.subjectEDUCATION STATISTICS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT FOR BOYS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATE FOR GIRLS
dc.subjectEXAM
dc.subjectEXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectFAMILY HEALTH
dc.subjectFAMILY SIZE
dc.subjectFEMALE EDUCATION
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectFORMAL SCHOOL CURRICULUM
dc.subjectFREE EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENDER PARITY
dc.subjectGENERAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectGIRLS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectGROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO
dc.subjectGROSS NATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE SERVICES
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMPACT OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectIMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectIMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION QUALITY
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFANT MORTALITY
dc.subjectINSTRUCTION
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectINVESTMENT IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectKINDERGARTEN
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLEARNING SKILLS
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEVELS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLOW ENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectLOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectMARITAL STATUS
dc.subjectMARRIED WOMEN
dc.subjectMATERNAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS
dc.subjectMEDICAL FACILITIES
dc.subjectMEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectMODERNIZATION
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectMOTHER TONGUE
dc.subjectNATIONAL ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
dc.subjectNATIONALS
dc.subjectNEO-NATAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectNEONATAL MORTALITY
dc.subjectNER
dc.subjectNET ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectNET ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectNORMAL SCHOOL CURRICULUM
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUMBER OF SCHOOLS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF STUDENTS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION OF WOMEN
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION RATES
dc.subjectPEDAGOGY
dc.subjectPOLICY FORMULATION
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPRIVATE EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SCHOOLS
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVING
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
dc.subjectQUALITY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectREGIONAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectREPETITION
dc.subjectRESOURCE CENTRE
dc.subjectRURAL RESIDENCE
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIPS
dc.subjectSCHOOL CURRICULUM
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL STATISTICS
dc.subjectSCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectSCHOOL SYSTEM
dc.subjectSCHOOL TEACHERS
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCIENCE TEACHERS
dc.subjectSECONDARY CERTIFICATE
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSMALL COUNTRIES
dc.subjectSMALL SCHOOL
dc.subjectSOCIAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectSOCIAL MOBILITY
dc.subjectSPORTS
dc.subjectSTATE SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSTUDENT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectSTUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
dc.subjectSTUDENT-TEACHER RATIOS
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHER SALARIES
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectUNEDUCATED MOTHERS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SCHOOL
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SKILLS
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL TRAINING
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleExpanding Access and Enhancing the Economic Benefits of Education in the Maldives : Challenges and Prospectsen
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okr.date.disclosure2012-05-09
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/05/16261245/expanding-access-enhancing-economic-benefits-education-maldives-challenges-prospects
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20120509010025
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16261245
okr.identifier.report68615
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryMaldives
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicAccess and Equity in Basic Education
okr.topicTeaching and Learning
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.unitEducation (SASED)
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