Out of the Ashes

This Country Status Report (CSR) for Liberia is part of an ongoing series of country specific reports being prepared by the World Bank in collaboration with governments and development partners. The series aims to enhance the knowledge base for policy development. This report is intended to help engage a diverse audience on issues and policies in the education sector and to develop a shared vision for the future of Liberia. It is the first sector-wide report produced on the education system in Liberia since the end of the war. A policy options matrix follows the executive summary, which will provide government and partners with guidance on the key priorities to tackle. Besides consolidating information in a policy-relevant manner, this CSR makes a unique contribution to the education knowledge base by documenting not only traditional and basic indicators, such as gross enrollment rates and retention, but also examining the performance of the education system in terms of access, quality, equity, and resource allocation and utilization. The report also includes chapters on education governance and teacher management. This report highlights the country's significant education progress since the end of the 14-year civil war in 2003 and the challenges that need to be addressed.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: World Bank
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC 2011
Subjects:ABOLITION OF TUITION FEES, ACADEMIC YEAR, ACADEMIC YEARS, ACCESS RATE, ADULT EDUCATION, ADULT LITERACY, ADULT LITERACY RATE, ADULTS, APPROPRIATE TRAINING, AVERAGE SCORE, AVERAGE TEACHER SALARIES, BASIC EDUCATION, BASIC READING, BASIC SERVICES, CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, CHILDREN START SCHOOL, CLASS SIZE, CLASSROOM, CLASSROOM LEVEL, CLASSROOM PROVISION, CLASSROOMS, COMMUNITY SCHOOL, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, COMPLETION RATES, COMPULSORY PRIMARY EDUCATION, CURRICULUM, DECENTRALIZATION OF EDUCATION, DEMAND FOR EDUCATION, DISTANCE LEARNING, DISTRICT EDUCATION, DROPOUT RATES, EDUCATED STUDENTS, EDUCATION BUDGET, EDUCATION CYCLE, EDUCATION EXPENDITURE, EDUCATION FINANCE, EDUCATION FOR ALL, EDUCATION MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION OFFICES, EDUCATION OFFICIALS, EDUCATION POLICY, EDUCATION PROVIDERS, EDUCATION REFORM, EDUCATION SECTOR, EDUCATION SERVICES, EDUCATION SPENDING, EDUCATION SYSTEM, EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ENROLLMENT RATES, ENROLLMENT RATIOS, ENROLMENT INDICATORS, ENROLMENT TRENDS, ENROLMENTS, ETHNIC GROUPS, EXAMINATION PASS RATES, EXAMS, FEMALE LITERACY, FEMALE STUDENTS, FEMALE TEACHERS, FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION, GENDER BIAS, GENDER DISPARITIES, GENDER DISPARITY, GENDER OF TEACHERS, GENDER PARITY, GENDER PARITY INDEX, GENDER RATIO, GER, GIRLS, GRADE REPETITION, GROSS COMPLETION RATE, GROSS ENROLLMENT, GROSS ENROLLMENT RATE, GROSS ENROLLMENT RATES, GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIO, GROSS ENROLLMENT RATIOS, GROSS ENROLMENT, GROSS ENROLMENT RATE, GROSS ENROLMENT RATES, HIGH SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOLS, HIGHER EDUCATION, HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, HIGHER LEARNING, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, IMPACT OF EDUCATION, INDEXES, INTAKE RATE, LEARNING, LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT, LEARNING MATERIALS, LEARNING OUTCOMES, LECTURERS, LEVEL OF EDUCATION, LEVELS OF EDUCATION, LIBRARIES, LIFE EXPECTANCY, LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH, LITERACY PROGRAM, LIVING CONDITIONS, LOCAL SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION, NATIONAL EDUCATION, NATIONAL SCHOOL, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, NEW ENTRANTS, NUMBER OF SCHOOLS, NUMBER OF STUDENTS, OFFICIAL SCHOOL-AGE POPULATION, OLDER CHILDREN, PASS RATE, PAYMENT OF TEACHERS, PRIMARY CLASSES, PRIMARY COMPLETION, PRIMARY EDUCATION, PRIMARY ENROLLMENT, PRIMARY GRADUATES, PRIMARY LEVEL, PRIMARY SCHOOL, PRIMARY SCHOOL ENROLMENT, PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL, PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS, PRIMARY SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN, PRIMARY SCHOOLING, PRIMARY STUDENT, PRIMARY TEACHER TRAINING, PRIMARY TEACHERS, PROVISION OF EDUCATION, PUBLIC EDUCATION SPENDING, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS, PUBLIC SCHOOL, PUBLIC SCHOOLS, QUALIFIED TEACHERS, QUALITY OF EDUCATION, QUALITY TEACHERS, QUALITY TRAINING, READING, READING ROOMS, READING SKILLS, RECURRENT EDUCATION EXPENDITURES, REFUGEE, REFUGEE POPULATION, REFUGEE SITUATION, REFUGEES, RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION, RURAL AREAS, SANITATION, SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE, SCHOOL BUILDINGS, SCHOOL CENSUS, SCHOOL CHILDREN, SCHOOL COMPLETION, SCHOOL FEEDING, SCHOOL FEES, SCHOOL GRADUATE, SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE, SCHOOL LEVEL, SCHOOL LEVELS, SCHOOL LUNCH, SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, SCHOOL PERFORMANCE, SCHOOL STAFF, SCHOOL UNIFORMS, SCHOOL YEAR, SCHOOL-AGE, SCHOOLING, SCIENCE LABORATORIES, SECONDARY SCHOOL, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, SMALL SCHOOLS, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SPECIAL EDUCATION, STUDENT ASSESSMENT, STUDENT FLOW, STUDENT LEARNING, STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENT, STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES, STUDENT PERFORMANCE, TEACHER, TEACHER DEPLOYMENT, TEACHER EDUCATION, TEACHER MANAGEMENT, TEACHER RATIO, TEACHER RATIOS, TEACHER RECRUITMENT, TEACHER TRAINING, TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTIONS, TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS, TEACHERS, TEACHING, TEACHING QUALITY, TEXTBOOKS, TRAINEES, TRAINING COURSES, TRAINING FOR TEACHERS, UNEMPLOYMENT RATES, UNIVERSAL EDUCATION, UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, YOUNG PEOPLE, YOUTH,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/257321468057236139/Liberia-education-country-status-report-out-of-the-ashes-learning-lessons-from-the-past-to-guide-education-recovery-in-Liberia
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Summary:This Country Status Report (CSR) for Liberia is part of an ongoing series of country specific reports being prepared by the World Bank in collaboration with governments and development partners. The series aims to enhance the knowledge base for policy development. This report is intended to help engage a diverse audience on issues and policies in the education sector and to develop a shared vision for the future of Liberia. It is the first sector-wide report produced on the education system in Liberia since the end of the war. A policy options matrix follows the executive summary, which will provide government and partners with guidance on the key priorities to tackle. Besides consolidating information in a policy-relevant manner, this CSR makes a unique contribution to the education knowledge base by documenting not only traditional and basic indicators, such as gross enrollment rates and retention, but also examining the performance of the education system in terms of access, quality, equity, and resource allocation and utilization. The report also includes chapters on education governance and teacher management. This report highlights the country's significant education progress since the end of the 14-year civil war in 2003 and the challenges that need to be addressed.