The Role of the Private Sector in Lagos, Nigeria

Private schools are currently educating the majority of primary and secondary education students in Lagos State, Nigeria. As such, Lagos is one of the largest private school markets in the world. Notwithstanding the influence of this sector, not en...

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Main Authors: Abdul-Hamid, Husein, Baum, Donald, Lusk-Stover, Oni, Wesley, Hugo
Format: Technical Paper
Language:English
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/661951505979440541/The-role-of-the-private-sector-in-Lagos-Nigeri
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spelling okr-10986-284692021-05-25T09:04:19Z The Role of the Private Sector in Lagos, Nigeria Abdul-Hamid, Husein Baum, Donald Lusk-Stover, Oni Wesley, Hugo EDUCATION PRIVATE SECTOR SCHOOL STUDENTS TEACHERS POLICY EDUCATION FINANCE PRIVATE EDUCATION REGULATORY Private schools are currently educating the majority of primary and secondary education students in Lagos State, Nigeria. As such, Lagos is one of the largest private school markets in the world. Notwithstanding the influence of this sector, not enough is known about the operations of private schools in Lagos State, their impact on student learning opportunities, and their overall implications for the economic and social development of Nigeria. This report presents results from analyses of: (i) the regulatory environment governing private education provision; (ii) implementation of existing regulations; and (iii) the provision of private school services in Lagos. The results of this research can be used to inform the government on how to effectively regulate and engage with the private education sector. 2017-10-05T21:05:51Z 2017-10-05T21:05:51Z 2017-06-30 Technical Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/661951505979440541/The-role-of-the-private-sector-in-Lagos-Nigeri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28469 English en_US Systems Approach for Better Education Results; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Africa Nigeria
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PRIVATE SECTOR
SCHOOL
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
POLICY
EDUCATION FINANCE
PRIVATE EDUCATION
REGULATORY
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PRIVATE SECTOR
SCHOOL
STUDENTS
TEACHERS
POLICY
EDUCATION FINANCE
PRIVATE EDUCATION
REGULATORY
Abdul-Hamid, Husein
Baum, Donald
Lusk-Stover, Oni
Wesley, Hugo
The Role of the Private Sector in Lagos, Nigeria
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description Private schools are currently educating the majority of primary and secondary education students in Lagos State, Nigeria. As such, Lagos is one of the largest private school markets in the world. Notwithstanding the influence of this sector, not enough is known about the operations of private schools in Lagos State, their impact on student learning opportunities, and their overall implications for the economic and social development of Nigeria. This report presents results from analyses of: (i) the regulatory environment governing private education provision; (ii) implementation of existing regulations; and (iii) the provision of private school services in Lagos. The results of this research can be used to inform the government on how to effectively regulate and engage with the private education sector.
format Technical Paper
author Abdul-Hamid, Husein
Baum, Donald
Lusk-Stover, Oni
Wesley, Hugo
author_facet Abdul-Hamid, Husein
Baum, Donald
Lusk-Stover, Oni
Wesley, Hugo
author_sort Abdul-Hamid, Husein
title The Role of the Private Sector in Lagos, Nigeria
title_short The Role of the Private Sector in Lagos, Nigeria
title_full The Role of the Private Sector in Lagos, Nigeria
title_fullStr The Role of the Private Sector in Lagos, Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed The Role of the Private Sector in Lagos, Nigeria
title_sort role of the private sector in lagos, nigeria
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/661951505979440541/The-role-of-the-private-sector-in-Lagos-Nigeri
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