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Basic education vs higher education

Rohini Nilekani and Suzanne Grant Lewis
1 March 2009
Alliance magazine

AllianceBasic education vs higher education – where should support be going?

Educational experts agree that education systems are broken at both the top and the bottom around the world. At the bottom, too many children do not receive a basic elementary education, regardless of whether they ever enrol in school. Many countries claim high enrolment while failing to provide those enrolled with the education they seek.

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