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Investing in education : analysis of the 1999 world education indicators.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Education and skills.
- Education and skills
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Education--Economic aspects.
- Education.
- Educational indicators.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (192 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Paris, Cedex, France : UNESCO/OECD World Education Indicators Programme, [2000]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The 1990s have witnessed growing demand for learning throughout the world. Compelling incentives for individuals, economies and societies to raise education levels have driven increased participation in a widening range of learning activities by people of all ages, from the earliest years through later adulthood. Educational progress has, however, been uneven both across and within countries. This volume sheds light on the comparative performance of education systems, with an analysis that extends to the financial and human resources invested in education, how education and learning systems op
- Contents:
- CONTENTS; Foreword; Introduction; Reader's guide; Chapter 1: COUNTRY PROFILES; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; China; Egypt; India; Indonesia; Jordan; Malaysia; Paraguay; Philippines; Russian Federation; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Uruguay; Zimbabwe; Chapter 2: MANAGING THE GROWTH OF EDUCATIONAL PARTICIPATION; Introduction; Patterns of demand and the potential to respond; Progression and Completion; School types and participation; Conclusion; Chapter 3: MOBILISING RESOURCES AND ENCOURAGING EFFICIENCY; Introduction; Investment in education; Trade-offs and investment choices in the classroom; Conclusion
- AnnexA1 General notes; A2 Definitions, methods and technical notes; A3 Cross-references between data tables and notes; A4 Data tables; A5a International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED); A5b Allocation of national education programmes according to ISCED
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 92-64-18091-5
- OCLC:
- 700684152
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