Abstract: No AccessPolicy Research Working Papers25 Jun 2013Learning Levels And Gaps In PakistanAuthors/Editors: Jishnu Das, Priyanka Pandey, Tristan ZajoncJishnu Das, Priyanka Pandey, Tristan Zajonchttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-4067SectionsAboutPDF (0.4 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:The authors report on a survey of primary public and private schools in rural Pakistan with a focus on student achievement as measured through test scores. Absolute learning is low compared with curricular standards and international norms. Tested at the end of the third grade, a bare majority had mastered the K-I mathematics curriculum and 31 percent could correctly form a sentence with the word "school" in the vernacular (Urdu). As in high-income countries, bivariate comparisons show that higher learning is associated with household wealth and parental literacy. In sharp contrast to high-income countries, these gaps decrease dramatically in a multivariate regression once differences between children in the same school are looked at. Consequently, the largest gaps are between schools. The gap in English test scores between government and private schools, for instance, is 12 times the gap between children from rich and poor families. To contextualize these results within a broader South Asian context, the authors use data from public schools in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. Levels of learning and the structure of the educational gaps are similar in the two samples. As in Pakistan, absolute learning is low and the largest gaps are between schools: the gap between good and bad government schools, for instance, is 5 times the gap between children with literate and illiterate mothers. Previous bookNext book FiguresReferencesRecommendedDetailsCited BySelection and performance in post‐compulsory educationReview of Development Economics, Vol.26, No.124 July 2021School built environment, gender, and student achievement in PakistanInternational Journal of Educational Development, Vol.87Role of Different School Systems in Cognitive Abilities & Academic Achievement of AdolescentsPakistan Journal of Psychological Research, Vol.34, No.Spring 201916 April 2019The many faces of the learning crisis29 November 2017Does private schooling narrow wealth inequalities in learning outcomes? Evidence from East AfricaOxford Review of Education, Vol.42, No.522 August 2016Progress and challenges in achieving an evidence-based education policy in Latin America and the CaribbeanLatin American Economic Review, Vol.24, No.111 November 2015Schools and learning in rural India and Pakistan: Who goes where, and how much are they learning?PROSPECTS, Vol.45, No.36 June 2015The Impact of Private Schools on Educational Attainment in the State of São PauloJournal of School Choice, Vol.9, No.111 March 2015Education, Aid and Aid Agencies edited by Zuki Karpinska. London: Continuum, 2012. 171 pp. $44.95 (paper). ISBN 978-1-4411-2632-0.Comparative Education Review, Vol.58, No.3International Aid and Private Schools for the Poor: Smiles, Miracles and Markets by Pauline Dixon. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2013. 208 pp. $99.00 (cloth). ISBN 978-1-78195-344-0.Comparative Education Review, Vol.58, No.3Private School Participation in Pakistan5 August 2014Low cost private schools for the poor: What public policy is appropriate?International Journal of Educational Development, Vol.35The Effectiveness of Policy and Practice for "Universal Primary Education" Within Education for AllThe Negative Consequences of Overambitious Curricula in Developing CountriesSSRN Electronic JournalWhat can teachers do to raise pupil achievement?Economics of Education Review, Vol.30, No.3Transforming public schools: Impact of the CRI program on child learning in PakistanEconomics of Education Review, Vol.29, No.4Beyond Madrasas: Assessing the Links Between Education and Militancy in PakistanSSRN Electronic JournalThe implications of changing educational and family circumstances for children's grade progression in rural Pakistan: 1997–2004Economics of Education Review, Vol.28, No.1The Illusion of Equality: The Educational Consequences of Blinding Weak States, for ExampleSSRN Electronic JournalGovernance in Education: Raising PerformanceSSRN Electronic JournalA Millennium Learning Goal: Measuring Real Progress in EducationSSRN Electronic Journal View Published: November 2006 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsSouth AsiaRelated CountriesIndiaPakistanRelated TopicsEducationGender KeywordsADULT LITERACYADULT LITERACY RATECHILDRENCURRICULUMENROLLMENTFORMAL SCHOOLINGGIRLSGROUPSHUMAN DEVELOPMENTKNOWLEDGELEARNINGLITERACYNET ENROLLMENTNUMERACYPARTICIPATIONPRIMARY SCHOOLPRIMARY SCHOOL COMPLETIONPRIVATE SCHOOLSPUBLIC SCHOOLSSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT PDF DownloadLoading ...