Education For All: Is Bangladesh there yet?

Bangladesh has made tremendous progress towards increasing both primary and secondary school enrollment. This progress has been achieved in spite of high poverty and its vulnerability to natural calamities. Bangladesh has recognized that primary education is critical to reduce poverty. Public spending has continued to give priority to education. Total spending on education sector is about 2.2 percent of GDP. A recently released World Bank report “Education for All in Bangladesh - Where does Bangladesh stand in achieving the EFA Goals by 2015?” discusses some of the key challenges in achieving the Education for All (EFA) goals and propose policy recommendations that could help towards meeting the goals.

Related Link: State of Science Education in Bangladesh