Measuring access to learning over a period of increased access to schooling: The case of Southern and Eastern Africa since 2000

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 41, Issue , 2015, Pages 47-59

  Taylor, Stephen ^a,b   Spaull, Nicholas ^b  

^a National Treasury of South Africa   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Development; Enrolment; International education; School quality

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING; LITERACY; PRIMARY EDUCATION;

EAST AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA;

EID: 84928252289     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2014.12.001     Document Type: Article

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