The Economic Cost of Out-Of-School Children in Southeast Asia
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Accession Number94445
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TitleThe Economic Cost of Out-Of-School Children in Southeast Asia
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Material TypeBook
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LanguageEnglish
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Pagevi, 17 p. : charts
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Year2015
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SubjectsASEAN, ASCC, ASEAN countries, out-of-school-youth, out-of-school-education, primary education, access of education, educational costs, educational statistics, school leaving, basic education, Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, Timor-Leste
Presents statistical data of out-of school children, abstaining from primary education in Southeast Asia, covering Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. Includes children born in poverty or in remoter areas, disabled children, migrant and stateless children, and ethnic monirities. Analyzes economic cost associated with out-of-school children, covering projections on economic lost as a percentage of GDP in the future due to their lack of primary education, and income gap caused by education-income relation. Mentions the urgency of enrolling the out-of-school children, and suggestions on strategies to improve the enrolment.
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