Education in developing countries

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In an ideal circumstances, basic education would be universal and funded by government money and the children would be educated, that their parents whether or not the means or the will. The reason is very simple: when a child does not have the skills elementary to act as a responsible member and productive part of society, not only the child who loses, but the entire society. In fact, the costs resulting from failure education of children is much larger than the cost of their education. An adult who lacks the skills base is much more difficult to find a good paying job and so to escape poverty. Girls' enrollment has advantages Social particularly notable: educated women income levels and higher rates of maternal mortality and lower infant. They also enjoy greater freedom of choice. Despite considerable progress over the past two decades, enrollment in the poorest countries is far from universal. According to the United Nations Development, approximately 112.9 million children were not school at the end of calender year 2003. Because basic education is a right and that education children is beneficial for society as a whole is the State must take charge, including bearing the cost education of poor children. Yet, in many poor countries, the state has no such obligation. The State may not have the resources to provide free education for all, or because a significant portion of its economy is informal and therefore not subject to tax and, therefore, the plate tax is reduced, either because the tax administration and PER2 Economic Issue No. 33 exception of taxes are deficient. In many countries (often the same), the State is not using its resources. Funds are badly managed and ineffective, if not corruption, may prevent schools receive the resources intended for them. Moreover, the will policy to ensure universal education may be lacking in non-democratic societies, where elites fear their population, once educated, is better equipped to deliver question their supremacy. It is certainly a priority to attach to correct these deficiencies, but it will take time. That can be done while waiting for the education of children poor countries poor? A recent World Bank report shows that funding at least part of basic education by parents is a widespread practice in 77 of 79 countries. These contributions can take different forms. Tuition may cover the salaries of teachers and administrators, the cost of materials - pencils and textbooks, for example - as well as maintenance of schools. Parents can also be required to make contributions in kind: food teachers, assistance in the classroom, or physical work for building or repairing schools. It is important to study the effect of these contributions from parents on education in poor countries before deciding whether to continue the reform or ban them.