Secondary Education in Ethiopia: Supporting Growth and Transformation (World Bank Studies) (World Bank Study)

Rajendra Joshi,Adriaan Verspoor

ISBN 10: 0821397273 / ISBN 13: 9780821397275

Published by World Bank Publications 2012-11-01, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Secondary Education in Ethiopia: Supporting Growth and Transformation (World Bank Studies) (World Bank Study)
• Publisher: World Bank Publications 2012-11-01
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821397273
• ISBN 13: 9780821397275
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Becoming a middle-income economy is an explicit development goal of many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. This book assesses the implications of that goal for secondary education in Ethiopia. It shows that a rapid expansion of secondary education will be needed to support the country's transition from a low-income economy with substantial subsistence agriculture to a lower-middle-income economy with an increased share of commercial agriculture, as well as growing industrial and service sectors. As Ethiopia moves towards this goal, the demand for a labor force with skills beyond basic literacy and numeracy will increase, which in turn will fuel demand for secondary education.