Calvo, PaulaAzevedo, Joao PedroNguyen, MinhPosadas, Josefina2015-10-082015-10-082015-08https://hdl.handle.net/10986/22756Traditional benchmarks to assess performance rely on unconditional rankings or regional averages. This paper uses a recently developed methodology based on quantile regressions and initial conditions to propose alternative benchmarks for social sectors in Kyrgyz Republic. Covering a wide set of indicators, the analysis reveals mixed results for Kyrgyz Republic. The country has made important strides in many social areas, with outstanding results in reducing child mortality and undernourishment. However, other areas are still key challenges and demand further attention and resources, as evidenced by the underachievement in maternal mortality, educational performance, and increasing informality in labor markets.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOCHILD HEALTHUNITED NATIONS POPULATION DIVISIONPOPULATION CENSUSESUNEMPLOYMENT RATESPUPIL-TO-TEACHER RATIOWORKFORCEFORMAL EDUCATIONILLITERACYOPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMENEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESEQUITABLE ACCESSMILLENNIUM DECLARATIONLIVE BIRTHSLABOR FORCEDEVELOPING COUNTRIESLEVEL OF POVERTYPRENATAL CAREGROSS ENROLLMENT RATIOLEGAL STATUSGENDER PARITYTERTIARY LEVELSADULT POPULATIONDEVELOPMENT GOALSSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTVULNERABILITYGENDER DISPARITYOLD-AGESAFETY NETSACCESS TO EDUCATIONMATERNAL MORTALITYKNOWLEDGEHEALTH SECTORNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTPREGNANCY-RELATED CAUSESLABOR MARKETUNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATIONMINISTRY OF HEALTHDISEASESNEWBORNSQUALITY OF EDUCATIONTRAININGIMMUNIZATIONINFECTIOUS DISEASESEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTPOOR FAMILIESPOPULATION DIVISIONHEALTH SYSTEMSBABYSECONDARY SCHOOLFERTILITY RATEPRIMARY SCHOOLINGMODERNIZATIONSERVICE PROVISIONMORTALITY RATESOCIAL SECURITYDEPENDENCY RATIOTUBERCULOSISPRIMARY SCHOOLADOLESCENT FERTILITYSCHOOL LEVELSPREGNANCY TERMINATIONGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTTEENAGERSMORTALITYRESPECTPROGRESSMARKET ECONOMYUNEMPLOYMENTGENDER PARITY INDEXINFANT MORTALITYAIDS DEATHSINFANTTEENAGE PREGNANCYMIGRANTFOOD SECURITYSOCIAL SECTORPOLICIESEQUAL ACCESSHIVPENSIONSPOLICY MAKERSHEALTH POLICYPURCHASING POWERUNIVERSAL ACCESSSAFETY NETURBAN AREASEARLY CHILDHOODSKILLED BIRTH ATTENDANCESCHOOL CURRICULAMIGRANT WORKERSMEASLESNUTRITIONMALARIAPOLICYCITIZENSSOCIAL POLICIESCHILD MORTALITYMATERNAL MORTALITY RATIOHEALTH SYSTEMCHILD MORTALITY RATESNUMBER OF WOMENSOCIAL SECTORSTEACHER RATIOMATERNAL HEALTHCARDIOVASCULAR DISEASESPARTICIPATION OF WOMENLEVEL OF EDUCATIONQUALITY EDUCATIONMORTALITY RATIOMATERNAL DEATHSWORLD POPULATIONCENSUSESNUMBER OF BIRTHSRURAL AREASFEMALE LABOR FORCENUMBER OF DEATHSYOUNG PEOPLENATIONAL COUNCILPOPULATIONLABOR SUPPLYDEVELOPMENT PLANSSTUDENTSPURCHASING POWER PARITYNEONATAL MORTALITYPOLICY RESEARCHUNFPAMATERNAL MORTALITY RATEPRIMARY EDUCATIONFERTILITYLACK OF INFORMATIONPOPULATION DATAWOMENNEWBORNLABOR MARKETSMATERNAL MORTALITY RATESPOLICY ANALYSISAIDSMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALSILLNESSESINFANT MORTALITY RATESECONDARY EDUCATIONTERTIARY EDUCATIONPREGNANCYGENDER EQUALITYHEALTH REFORMPOPULATION GOALHUMAN DEVELOPMENTWorking PaperWorld Bank10.1596/22756