Secondary education in Ethiopia : supporting growth and transformation / Rajendra Dhoj Joshi and Adriaan Verspoor.

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 fr...

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Main Author: Joshi, R. D. (Rajendra Dhoj)
Other Authors: Verspoor, Adriaan, 1942-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank, 2012.
Series:World Bank e-Library.
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Summary: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.
Item Description:"A World Bank Study."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxii, 226 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0821397303
9780821397305
0821397273
9780821397275