The Challenge of Expanding Secondary Education and Training in Madagascar

by Ramanantoanina, Patrick

• ISBN13: 9780821375037
• ISBN10: 0821375032
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-29
• Publisher: World Bank
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Summary

This report, produced with the help of Madagascar's national education team in 2006-2007, is designed to contribute to ongoing education reform discussions. It analyzes the constraints to system expansion and presents possible next steps for an appropriate course of action. This report aims to encourage discussion among policymakers, stakeholders and donors, and does not promote one approach over another. To promote a more competitive economy in Madagascar in the 21st century, the government expects to increase the average years of schooling from the current 4.5 years to about 9-10 years by 2015 for the relative age groups. This report discusses the ongoing reform and its impact and provides suggestions for implementation. This report is intended to be used as a discussion instrument and to be disseminated among Madagascar's stakeholders in education. We hope this report will contribute to improved implementation of the secondary education reform in Madagascar.This study was prepared as part of the Secondary Education and Training in Africa (SEIA) initiative which aims to assist countries to develop sustainable strategies for expansion and quality improvements in secondary education and training. All SEIA products are available on its website: www.worldbank.org/afr/seia.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Acronyms and Abbreviations	p. xi
Executive Summary	p. xiii
Resume analytique	p. xix
Introduction	p. 1
Secondary Education in Madagascar-Structure and Overview	p. 7
Enrollment: Disparities and Constraints	p. 21
Quality Components	p. 33
Cost and Financing	p. 47
Challenges and Options for Secondary Education in Madagascar	p. 55
Appendixes
Statistic Tables	p. 75
Abstract of Secondary Education Programs in Madagascar	p. 87
Proposed Curriculum Management System	p. 91
Simulations	p. 93
References	p. 95
List of Tables
Madagascar: Trends in Education Expenditure from 2001 to 2004	p. 2
Madagascar's Education System: Basic Indicators	p. 3
Projected Population Estimates for Madagascar	p. 3
Urban Labor Demand Simulations-Madagascar	p. 4
Schools and Teachers by Cycle	p. 5
Student Enrollment in Secondary Education, 2001-06	p. 10
New Intakes in First Grade of JSE, 2002-05	p. 12
New Intakes in First Grade of SSE, 2002-05	p. 13
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