Education in the Republic of South Sudan : status and challenges for a new system.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

World Bank.

Series:

Africa Region human development series

Africa human development series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--South Sudan.

Education.

South Sudan.

Physical Description:

xx, 175 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank, [2012]

Summary:

This publication from the World Bank is an education status report prepared at the request of the government of newly independent South Sudan. The report finds a number of challenges for the South Sudan school system, including concentration of students in early grades; a high proportion of overage students, repetition, and dropout; and weak levels of student learning--problems that they note disproportionately impact poor, rural, female, and overage students. The report also finds that educational resources could be allocated and deployed more efficiently and that the overall quality of education needs to become a priority for the South Sudan government. Finally, the report highlights the promise of the accelerated learning programs of South Sudan's Alternative Education System. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Background and context

Overall enrollment patterns

Patterns of student flow

Disparities in school participation

Student learning and service delivery

Education spending

Teachers and teacher management in South Sudan

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780821388914

0821388916

9780821388921

0821388924

OCLC:

791680504