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Out-of-school youth in Sub-Saharan Africa : a policy perspective /

The economic and social prospects are daunting for the 89 million out-of-school youth who comprise nearly half of all youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Within the next decade, when this cohort becomes the core of the labor market, an estimated 40 million more youth will drop out, and will face an uncerta...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:	Libro Electrónico
Autores principales:	Inoue, Keiko (Education specialist) (Autor), Di Gropello, Emanuela (Autor), Gresham, James (James G.) (Autor), Sayin Taylor, Yesim (Autor)
Formato:	Electrónico eBook
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	Washington, DC : World Bank Group, [2015]
Colección:	Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
Temas:	Dropouts > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Social conditions. Youth > Africa, Sub-Saharan > Social conditions. EDUCATION > Administration > General. EDUCATION > Organizations & Institutions. Dropouts > Social conditions Youth > Social conditions Sub-Saharan Africa
Acceso en línea:	Texto completo

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Front Cover
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Abbreviations
Overview
Introduction
Six Key Factors of the Out-of-School Youth Problem
What Can Policy Achieve for Out-of-School Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Entry Point 1: Retention of At-Risk Youth in School
Entry Point 2: Remediation through Formal or Alternative Education
Entry Point 3: Integration with the Labor Market
Notes
References
Chapter 1 Policy Challenges Associated with Out-of-School Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa
Introduction
Notes
Gross Enrollment and Gross Enrollment GrowthInvestment in School Infrastructure
Population Growth
Share of Wage and Salaried Workers and Vulnerable Employment
Notes
Chapter 4 Paths Back to Formal or Informal Education or to the Labor Force
Introduction
Entry Point 1: Retention of At-Risk Youth in School
Entry Point 2: Remediation through Formal or Alternative Education
Entry Point 3: Integration with the Labor Market
Notes
References
Chapter 5 What Can Policy Achieve for Out-of-School Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa?
Introduction
NotesReference
Appendix A Summary of Programs Reviewed
Appendix B Data Sources
Appendix C Country Typologies
Appendix D Distributions of Out-of-School Youth for Select Sub-Saharan African Countries
Appendix E Sequential Logistic Regression Model
Appendix F Summary Results of Feda and Sakellariouâ€?s (2013) Findings
Figures
Figure O.1â€?Out-of-School Youth, by Country and Country Typologies
Figure O.2â€?Gender and School Attendance
Figure O.3â€?Geographic Location and School Attendance
Figure O.4â€?Parental Education and School AttendanceFigure O.5â€?Adult Employment and School Attendance
Figure O.6â€?Household Income and School Attendance
Figure O.7â€?Share of Youth Who Cite Low School Quality as the Main Reason for Dropping Out
Figure O.8â€?Interaction between Key Factors and Entry Points
Figure 1.1â€?Out-of-School Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Estimated Number and Share, by Age Cohort
Figure 2.1â€?School Attendance Status of Youth Aged 12â€?24 Years, by Country

Out-of-school youth in Sub-Saharan Africa : a policy perspective /

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