China: Issues and Prospects in Education. Annex 1 to China, Long-Term Development Issues and Options. A World Bank Country Study.

Overview & Synopsis

One of six annexes to a report prepared by members of an economic commission that visited China in 1984, this document examines recent developments in Chinese primary and secondary education and issues related to a proposed introduction of a 9-year basic educational system. It outlines educational prospects to the year 2000 and explores technical and vocational education in relation to technical manpower, demand, and supply. Issues pertaining to specialization, duration and level of training, shortages of staff and facilities, administration, and the status of technical and vocational education are examined, along with the demand for and supply of staff in primary and secondary education and issues related to teacher training, curriculum, educational structures, and administration and teacher status. It concludes with a review of costs and financial issues in education and proposes specific educational prospects. Tables and charts are included, and appendices give data on China's educational structure and provide other selected statistics. (JHP)