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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454330003321

Titolo

The evolving regulatory context for private education in emerging economies [[electronic resource] ] : discussion paper and case studies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2009

ISBN

1-281-95978-2

9786611959784

0-8213-7779-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (74 p.)

Collana

World bank working paper ; ; 154

Disciplina

379.2

Soggetti

Privatization in education - Developing countries

Private schools - Government policy - Developing countries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Part I: Discussion Paper: The Evolving Regulatory Context for Private Education in Emerging Economies; TABLE 2.1 Private and Public Universities in Africa, Various Countries; BOX 3.1 Registering a Private School; BOX 3.2 Curriculum Controls in Vietnam; BOX 4.1 Examples of University Establishment Processes in Three African Countries; BOX 4.2 Pakistan: A Supportive Framework for Private Tertiary Education Institutions; BOX 5.1 Micro-Credit Facilities for Education; Part II: Country Case Studies; TABLE 11.2 Student Intake, Enrollment, and Output

TABLE 11.1 Number of Universities, University Colleges, Foreign Branch Campuses, and CollegesTABLE 11.4 Faculty; TABLE 11.5 International Students; TABLE 11.3 Student Intake, Enrollment, and Output, By Level of Studies

Sommario/riassunto

Governments around the world, and particularly those in developing countries, face significant educational challenges. Despite progress in raising education enrollments at the basic education level, much remains to be done. Today, about 77 million children in developing countries are not in school, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Higher education participation rates remain low in many



developing countries, and public higher education institutions (HEIs) struggle to absorb growing numbers of secondary school graduates. Public universities face ongoing challenges, including a