It is increasingly recognized that there is a global learning crisis. This article investigates this learning crisis through a comparative analysis of rural India and Pakistan. Using data from each country's Annual Status of Education Report, it demonstrates that socioeconomic status and gender are important determinants of whether children are in…

Developing countries have significantly expanded efforts to import more flexible short-cycle institutions based on the United States community college model. The U.S. community college model addresses human capital needs of the labor market in developing countries by increasing access to an affordable education. However, there is limited research…

The major requirements for initiating educational statistics in developing nations are described. (DE)

This work is a supplement to an earlier work entitled, "Progress of Education in the Asian Region: a Statistic Review", (ED 035 490) which contained statistical data up to 1967. This supplement presents statistical data up to 1969 for regional aggregates and up to 1970 for individual countries in some cases. As in the Review, the…

Summarized in tabular form is statistical information on higher education in Iran. Twelve universities and 184 institutes of higher education are included, and the year covered is 1975-76. The total enrollment in that period was 151,905. Information is given on the type and location of institution and sex and field of study of students. The…

These papers present the constitution and by-laws of the International Congress of University Adult Education (ICUAE); the treasurer's report covering August 1, 1960 to June 30, 1970, including the financial statement and explanation; the curriculum outline and course content for a six year sequence of professional training in andragology…

This report is divided into 11 chapters which describe the various elements of education in Mexico; additional chapters present the physical and social setting and a summary of the authors conclusions. Tables, primarily 1964 figures, and references illustrate and append the text. Highlighted in the discussions are: 1) the closely linked…