Publication: Invest in Education Early, Smartly and for All: Synthesis Report
Date
2020-01-25
ISSN
Published
2020-01-25
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The demographic shift occurring in
Serbia has had a profound effect on the education system.
The student population has declined by 21 percent in primary
schools and 13 percent in secondary schools since 2000, but
the school network has changed little since then. This has
resulted in many schools with few students. Furthermore, the
total number of teachers working in the education system has
been increasing until very recently, creating further
pressures on the education sector wage bill. In recognition
of such challenges in the education sector as well as other
social sectors, the Government of Serbia has embarked on a
program to review the organizational and functional
structures of service delivery, supported by a Stand-By
Arrangement (SBA) approved by the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) in February 2015. The purpose of the program is
to enhance productivity and performance in the delivery of
public services while also reducing the wage bill in the
public administration.
Citation
“World Bank. 2020. Invest in Education Early, Smartly and for All; Invest in Education Early, Smartly and for All : Synthesis Report. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/33311 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”