Kyrgyz Republic Public Expenditure Review Policy Notes : Education
The Kyrgyz Republic has seen a rapid expansion of public spending on education in recent years, yet the sector continues to be plagued by a number of challenges. Efficiency of spending is low across the education system, and sustainability of secto...
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| Format: | Public Expenditure Review |
| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2014
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19712231/kyrgyz-republic-public-expenditure-review-policy-notes-education http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19312 |
| Summary: | The Kyrgyz Republic has seen a rapid
expansion of public spending on education in recent years,
yet the sector continues to be plagued by a number of
challenges. Efficiency of spending is low across the
education system, and sustainability of sector financing is
threatened by large outlays on wages following rapid wage
growth during 2010-2012 and high shares of resources going
toward food and utility costs. Lack of investment in the
necessary teaching and learning materials contributes to low
education quality, with over 80 percent of 15 year olds
scoring at "functionally illiterate" levels in the
2009 PISA assessment. Coverage remains low in pre-primary
education, while equity of education service provision
varies widely across localities and social groups. The
practices surrounding education sector governance could also
be improved and brought in line with international
standards. This chapter is composed of six sections. Section
two presents an overview of the Kyrgyz education sector,
covering its structure and governance, demand for education
services, and recent spending trends. Section three
discusses disparities in access, quality, and public
spending across localities and social groups. Section four
analyzes the efficiency and sustainability of education
sector spending. Section five looks at determinants of
education quality and options for their improvement. Section
six concludes and offers concrete policy recommendations for
sector reform. |
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