Education in Indonesia Rising to the Challenge

Having made impressive progress in widening access to basic education, Indonesia must now consolidate these gains and develop an education system that will support better the needs of a rapidly emerging economy in its transition towards high-income status. This report provides guidance on how Indone...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Asian Development Bank
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2015
Series:Reviews of National Policies for Education
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Having made impressive progress in widening access to basic education, Indonesia must now consolidate these gains and develop an education system that will support better the needs of a rapidly emerging economy in its transition towards high-income status. This report provides guidance on how Indonesia can rise to this challenge. It highlights three main policy directions which, pursued together, would help Indonesia advance on the path towards stronger growth and more inclusive and sustainable development. The first priority is to raise the quality of education and ensure that all learners acquire the skills they need to succeed in life and work. The second goal is to widen participation, requiring a concerted effort to improve access for disadvantaged groups and expand provision beyond the basic level. The final challenge is to increase efficiency, with a more data-driven approach to resource allocation, better tailoring of provision to local needs, and stronger performance management
Physical Description:332 p. 16 x 23cm
ISBN:9789264230750