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Adelman, Melissa; Baron, Juan D.; Blimpo, Moussa; Evans, David K.; Simbou, Atabanam; Yarrow, Noah – World Bank, 2015
Despite improvements, the primary education system in Haiti remains highly inefficient: children start primary school 2 years late on average, and fewer than 60% will reach the last grade of the cycle. While the official age for beginning primary school is 6, the average child enters first grade for the first time at 7.8 years old, after having…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Grade Repetition, Poverty
Bollag, Burton, Ed. – World Bank, 2015
A sound education sector is fundamental for the economic, social, and political transformation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC has achieved significant progress in its education sector over the last decade, demonstrating strong resilience following a particularly violent period in its history. The DRC's development trajectory…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Finance, Financial Support, Public Support