The Role of Decentralization in Promoting Effective Schooling in Developing Asia

Jere Behrman, Anil B. Deolalikar and Lee-Ying Soon

Asian Development Review (ADR), 2003, vol. 20, issue 01, 57-99

Abstract: While decentralization of schooling in Asian developing countries has largely been driven by fiscal constraints, it has also been motivated by concerns about the effectiveness of a centralized system in delivering schooling services. The statistics are revealing about some of these concerns: while virtually all of these countries have made impressive gains in expanding the coverage of primary schooling, enrollment rates remain generally low at secondary and tertiary levels, particularly for children coming from disadvantaged backgrounds. The quality of schooling is also a cause for concern, judging by dropout and grade repetition rates, and international comparisons of achievement test scores. Another cause for concern is whether the curricula used are appropriate, especially for higher schooling levels.

Date: 2003
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