Beginning in the mid-1980s, there has been an explosive growth of private secondary schools in Tanzania. By easing constraints on private operators, the government has clearly found an effective way in the context of tight public budget constraints to cope with the excess demand for this level...

Developing countries have been quite successful at expanding school enrollment, especially at lower levels. But for any given level of educational efficiency, increased enrollments require inreased resources, in order to maintain quality. If those resources are not forthcoming, the increase in...

Policymakers in most developing countries are concerned about high dropout rates and poor student learning in primary education. The government of the Philippines initiated the Dropout Intervention Program in 1990-92 as part of its effort to address these issues. Under this program, four...

Does greater access to education come at the expense of educational quality? What public policies can diminish the decline in quality of education when public funds are limited and enrollments are expanding?Developing countries have been quite successful at expanding school enrollment,...

Seit Jahrzehnten gehört es zu den Besonderheiten der Grundschulausbildung in den Philippinen, daß zwar ein hoher Prozentsatz der Kinder im entsprechenden Alter eingeschult wird, aber nicht weniger als 30% von ihnen wieder vor einem Abschluß (Grade 6) mit sehr geringem Wissensstand die Schule...