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Education and Skills
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Education Works
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION
Education Works. It helps us build skills for work and life.
Education is the foundation to skills development and jobs, and the surest way out of poverty. We look at why #
EducationWorks
, and how it helps propel people out of poverty, putting economies on a path to growth.
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PRESS RELEASE
World Bank Approves Programs to Support Skills, Jobs, and Social Protection for Three Million Tanzanians
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Publication
From Prospective to Prepared Teacher: A Global Study of Initial Teacher Education
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Explore EDUCATION FOCUS AREAS
Data & Measurement
Digital Technologies in Education
Early Childhood Development
Financing Education
Foundational Learning
Fragility, Conflict & Violence
Girls’ Education
Inclusive Education
Skills & Workforce Development
Teachers
Tertiary Education
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INVESTING
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IN EDUCATION & SKILLS
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Context
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Strategy
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Results
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Partners
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BY THE NUMBERS
: EDUCATION & SKILLS
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HD_HCIP_OVRL
Human Capital Index Plus (HCI+)
- global score from 0-325
WB_EDSTATS_UIS_T_1
Primary school teachers
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WB_WDI_SE_LPV_PRIM
Learning poverty: Share of children below minimum reading proficiency
Percentage
WB_WDI_SE_PRM_CMPT_ZS
Primary school completion rate
Percentage of relevant age group
WB_WDI_SE_XPD_TOTL_GD_ZS
Government expenditure on education (% of GDP)
Percentage
RESULTS & IMPACT
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324.5M students
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Globally, the World Bank has supported 324.5 million students with better education through more than 300 projects in 107 countries.
564K schools
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in formal and informal education across pre-primary, primary, secondary, tertiary, and vocational levels have received support from the World Bank Group since early 2020.
4M children
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A decade-long engagement between the Government of Cameroon and the World Bank has improved textbook availability and affordability for over 4 million children nationwide.
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Ensuring Learning Continuity During Crises
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Turning Pages, Transforming Lives: Cameroon’s Textbook Revolution
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RESEARCH
& PUBLICATIONS
More Research & Publications
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Digital Pathways for Education: Enabling Greater Impact for All
How can countries leverage digital solutions to build equitable, relevant, and resilient education systems with a positive impact on learning outcomes?
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Building Resilient Schools
Building Resilient Schools
The RIGHT+ Framework offers guidance to promote resilient, inclusive, green, healthy, and teaching- and learning-conducive schools, classrooms and learning environments.
Read Full Report
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THE LATEST
ON EDUCATION & SKILLS
Explore key World Bank resources showcasing the impact of education & skills on development.
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PROGRAMS & PROJECTS
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ON EDUCATION & SKILLS
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Jobs & Skills
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Foundational Learning
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CONNECT
WITH US
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World Bank Global Education & Skills
The latest news, publications, and events on global education and development.
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Topic Expert
Christian Bodewig
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World Bank Group Director for Education & Skills
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Education Contact
Lillian Foo
lfoo@worldbankgroup.org
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MORE
ON EDUCATION & SKILLS
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Swapping Debt for Development
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A debt-for-development swap operation is enabling Côte d’Ivoire to replace expensive debt with cheaper financing, generating savings to direct to the country’s education sector.
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Boosting girl’s education in the Central African Republic is key
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In the Central African Republic, more than 30% of girls drop out of primary school due to household financial insecurity or early pregnancy. This situation is even more pronounced in rural areas.
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ACROSS REGIONS:
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EDUCATION & SKILLS
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Africa
Africa's Pulse: Transforming Education for Inclusive Growth
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Latin America and Caribbean
Universities in Chile, Now Open to All, are Unlocking Students' Dreams
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Middle East and North Africa
Spend Better, Spend More: How to Make Education Expenditures Count for Children in Pakistan
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OUR PARTNERS
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IN EDUCATION & SKILLS
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Coalition for Foundational Learning
Early Learning Partnership (ELP)
Foundational Learning Compact
Gates Foundation
Mastercard Foundation
Tertiary Education and Skills
UNESCO
UNICEF
UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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RELATED
LINKS
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World Bank Group: Education Scorecard
WBG Academy: Education Practitioner Programs
Building Human Capital Where It Matters: Homes, Neighborhoods, and Workplaces
Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel
Read@Home
Service Delivery Indicators
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