Changing the Trajectory : Education and Training for Youth in Democratic Republic of Congo
This report, Changing the Trajectory: education and training for young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, provides an analysis of the current educational attainment and current school enrollment of youth in the 12 to 24 years age group and...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank
2012
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| Online Access: | http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000334955_20090827062901 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2670 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5928 |
| Summary: | This report, Changing the Trajectory:
education and training for young people in the Democratic
Republic of Congo, provides an analysis of the current
educational attainment and current school enrollment of
youth in the 12 to 24 years age group and the educational
opportunities and training available to them in the formal
and informal sectors. Using the results of a simulation
model that incorporates enrollment in alternative education
programs and the educational level attained by out-of-school
population, the report explains the various scenarios for
the development of the post-primary sector. The results of
each scenario are evaluated according to their impact on the
human capital accumulation of young people and
sustainability of public expenditures. The report offers
various options for rapidly raising the educational
achievements of young people who will enter the labor market
in the next two decades, including expanding opportunities
for alternative education and training for school children,
extension of the primary cycle and the reorganization of
secondary education and technical/vocational education to
reduce early specialization. This study is of interest to
other African countries, education professionals and staff
development organizations struggling to grapple with the
challenge of expanding access to post-primary education in a
context of low primary achievement and limited resources. |
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