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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782865803321

Titolo

The evolving regulatory context for private education in emerging economies : : discussion paper and case studies / / International Colloquium on Private Education

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2009

ISBN

1-281-95978-2

9786611959784

0-8213-7779-5

Descrizione fisica

vi, 65 pages ; ; 26 cm

Collana

Africa human development series

World Bank working paper ; ; no. 154

Classificazione

81.12

Disciplina

379.2

Soggetti

Privatization in education - Developing countries

Private schools - Government policy - Developing countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 25).

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