Enrolment at primary level: gender difference disappears in Bangladesh
In the recent past, there have been a number of new initiatives to improve the access to primary education in many developing countries. Such initiatives, which came from the public, private and non-governmental (NGO) sectors, have resulted in improved performance in various efficiency indicators. T...
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10361-133382019-12-24T08:52:45Z Enrolment at primary level: gender difference disappears in Bangladesh Chowdhury, AMR Nath, Samir R Choudhury, Rasheda K. Primary education Basic education Enrolment EFA Gender Bangladesh Education, Primary--Bangladesh. In the recent past, there have been a number of new initiatives to improve the access to primary education in many developing countries. Such initiatives, which came from the public, private and non-governmental (NGO) sectors, have resulted in improved performance in various efficiency indicators. This paper reports results from a nationwide study in Bangladesh on the levels and changes in enrolment pattern of children at the primary level. The gross enrolment ratio has reached 107% and the net enrolment rate 77%. Gender gap has disappeared; in fact girls have surpassed boys! However, the increase in enrolment taking place is not at the desired speed; it is less than one percentage point per year. The government is still the major provider of primary education with two-thirds of all enrolments, but non-formal schools run by NGOs also have important contributions to the positive changes that are taking place in Bangladesh. 2019-12-24T07:47:09Z 2019-12-24T07:47:09Z 2002-03 Article Chowdhury, AMR & Nath, Samir & Choudhury, Rasheda. (2002). Enrolment at primary level: Gender difference disappears in Bangladesh. International Journal of Educational Development. 22. 191-203. 10.1016/S0738-0593(01)00027-X. http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13338 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0738-0593(01)00027-X en International Journal of Educational Development |
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In the recent past, there have been a number of new initiatives to improve the access to primary education in many developing countries. Such initiatives, which came from the public, private and non-governmental (NGO) sectors, have resulted in improved performance in various efficiency indicators. This paper reports results from a nationwide study in Bangladesh on the levels and changes in enrolment pattern of children at the primary level. The gross enrolment ratio has reached 107% and the net enrolment rate 77%. Gender gap has disappeared; in fact girls have surpassed boys! However, the increase in enrolment taking place is not at the desired speed; it is less than one percentage point per year. The government is still the major provider of primary education with two-thirds of all enrolments, but non-formal schools run by NGOs also have important contributions to the positive changes that are taking place in Bangladesh. |
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