Differential Achievement, Global Differences: Poverty/class

Question 1

The education monitoring report

Answer 1

• found 95% of 3-7 year olds were enrolled in pre-primary or primary school in Belarus compared to just 20% in Ethiopia showing disparity between developed and developing countries

Question 2

Filmer

Answer 2

• argues ethnicity, gender, and locality are factors that influence educational opportunities
• states that globally, poverty is by far the most significant factor holding students back
• eg. In Somalia, national average of students never attending school is 53% but amongst the poorest children in Somalia 89% have never attended school