LEADER 05598nam 2200709Ia 450 001 9910822303103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-78736-1 010 $a9786611787363 010 $a0-8213-7114-2 024 7 $a10.1596/978-0-8213-7113-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000576174 035 $a(EBL)459754 035 $a(OCoLC)560631415 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000085463 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11115754 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000085463 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10024581 035 $a(PQKB)11320192 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC459754 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL459754 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10252467 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL178736 035 $a(The World Bank)191882057$z(The World Bank)166368167 035 $a(The World Bank)ocn191882057 035 $a(US-djbf)15166598 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000576174 100 $a20080204d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAt the crossroads $echoices for secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa /$fAdriaan M. Verspoor with the SEIA team 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cWorld Bank$dc2008 215 $axxi, 387 pages $cillustrations ;$d26 cm 225 1 $aAfrica Region human development series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8213-7113-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; Mapping the Challenge; Figure ES.1 Survival of a Cohort of Students in Primary and Secondary Education in SSA, 2003; Secondary Education and Development; Toward an African Strategy for Secondary Education Development; Lessons from International Experience; Table ES.1 Toward Indicative Benchmarks for Secondary Education Development (2015); Implementing Reform; Mobilizing External Support; Figure ES.2 Education Official Development Assistance Commitments in SSA, 1999-2005; Conclusion 327 $aTable ES.2 Summary of Policy Options for Secondary Education DevelopmentNotes; CHAPTER 1. SECONDARY EDUCATION IN AFRICA: RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES; Figure 1.1 Gross Enrollment Ratios in Secondary Education, by Region, 2004 or Latest; Daunting Challenges; Figure 1.2 The Education Transition in Ghana and the Republic of Korea; Table 1.1 Enrollment Growth in Primary and Secondary Education, 1990-2002; Figure 1.3 Young People Ages 12-18 as a Percentage of Total Population, by Region, 1990-2020; Figure 1.4 Average Years of Schooling, Population Age 5 and Older, by Region 327 $aFigure 1.5 Survival of a Cohort of Students in Primary and Secondary Education in SSA, 2003Recognizing System Diversity and Linkages; Table 1.2 Structure of Secondary Education in SSA; Figure 1.7 Secondary Gross Enrollment Ratios in SSA Countries with GNI Per Capita Less Than 1,000; The Secondary Education in Africa Initiative; Box 1.1 The Thematic Studies; Box 1.2 Food for Thought at the Crossroads: Summary Findings and Policy Choices; Methodology and Organization of this Book; Notes; CHAPTER 2. MAPPING THE CHALLENGE; Participation and Equity 327 $aFigure 2.1 General Secondary GERs 2003/04 or Closest YearFigure 2.2 Education Participation of 15-19 Age Group by Wealth, Gender, and Location in SSA; Table 2.1 Factors Affecting Gender Disparities in Secondary Education; Figure 2.3 Attainment of Secondary Education by Gender and Wealth; Inadequate Relevance and Quality; Table 2.2 TIMSS (2003), Average Scale Score; Figure 2.4 Rates of Repetition in Secondary Schools in SSA; Table 2.3 Per Student Secondary Education Public Expenditure as Percentage of GDP Per Capita, Selected Countries, 2001 or Closest Year 327 $aFigure 2.5 Ratio of Primary to Secondary Costs Per PupilTable 2.4 Average Annual Growth (Percent) in Secondary Students and Teachers in SSA; Figure 2.7 Average Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio in Secondary Education by Major Region, 1990-2003; Box 2.1 Textbooks in Zambian Schools; Box 2.2 Cursos Nocturnos in Mozambique; Figure 2.8 Average Private Enrollment in Selected SSA Countries as a Percentage of Total Enrollment, 1999-2004; Box 2.3 Academic Production Units (APUs) in Zambia; Box 2.4 Private Tutoring; A Quality-Quantity Trade-Off? 327 $aTable 2.5 Unit Cost Per Student and Composition of Education Spending in Selected Countries 330 $aExpanded access to and improved quality of secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa are key ingredients for economic growth in the region. This Secondary Education in Africa (SEIA) synthesis report makes this point by bringing together a significant volume of analytical work sponsored by the World Bank and by many African and international partners. At the Crossroads: Choices for Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa argues the case for broad and equitable access for a basic education cycle of 8 to 10 years, as well as for expanded education and training opportunities. This book provides 410 0$aAfrica Region human development series. 606 $aEducation, Secondary$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 606 $aEducational assistance$zAfrica, Sub-Saharan 615 0$aEducation, Secondary 615 0$aEducational assistance 676 $a373.6 700 $aVerspoor$b Adriaan$f1942-$01602529 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910822303103321 996 $aAt the crossroads$93975962 997 $aUNINA