New Evidence on Learning Trajectories in a Low-Income Setting

This paper uses a unique longitudinal dataset collected from primary school students in Pakistan

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 3 June 2021

• Country: Pakistan
• Document Type: Working Paper
• Theme: Education
• Authors: Bau, N., Das, J., Yi Chang, A.

Abstract

Using a unique longitudinal dataset collected from primary school students in Pakistan, this paper documents 4 new facts about learning in low-income countries and discusses their implications for several ongoing debates in the literature on education from Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) by also introducing the concept of “fragile learning.

This research is part of the Research on Improving Systems of Education programme.

Citation

Bau, N., Das, J., and Yi Chang, A. 2021. New Evidence on Learning Trajectories in a Low-Income Setting. International Journal of Educational Development. Volume 84, 2021, 102430, ISSN 0738-0593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2021.102430

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New Evidence on Learning Trajectories in a Low-Income Setting

Published 3 June 2021