Abolishing School Fees in Africa: Lessons from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Mozambique

by UNICEF, World Bank Group, World Bank

Book Overview

Why abolish school fees in Africa? The answer seems obvious: to achieve the right to education for all and thus promote equitable participation in economic growth and political action. However, moving from a system based on user fees, which stifled enrollment of the poorest and most vulnerable children, to one of free basic education for everyone has hidden costs if the effort is unplanned or underplanned. The immediate and dramatic influx of students...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821375407
• ISBN13: 9780821375402
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"