Enrolment at primary level: gender difference disappears in Bangladesh |
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| Institution: | 1. Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM), University of Wollongong, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia;2. International Laboratory of HMF and LT, Gajowicka 95, 53-421 Wroclaw, Poland;3. Institute of High Pressure PAS (IHPP), Sokołowska 29/37, 01-142 Warsaw, Poland;4. Department of Physics and Astronomy, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;5. Department of Mechatronics, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Gelisim University, Istanbul 34315, Turkey;6. Hyper Tech Res Inc. (HTR), Columbus, OH 43212, USA;7. Department of Physics, University of Osijek, Trg Ljudevita Gaja 6, 31000 Osijek, Croatia |
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| Abstract: | In the recent past, there have been a number of new initiatives to improve the access to primary education in many developing countries. Such initiatives, which came from the public, private and non-governmental (NGO) sectors, have resulted in improved performance in various efficiency indicators. This paper reports results from a nationwide study in Bangladesh on the levels and changes in enrolment pattern of children at the primary level. The gross enrolment ratio has reached 107% and the net enrolment rate 77%. Gender gap has disappeared; in fact girls have surpassed boys! However, the increase in enrolment taking place is not at the desired speed; it is less than one percentage point per year. The government is still the major provider of primary education with two-thirds of all enrolments, but non-formal schools run by NGOs also have important contributions to the positive changes that are taking place in Bangladesh. |
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