Universal Primary Education for Girls: Bangladesh.

Overview & Synopsis

Universalization of primary education (UPE) is one of the major priority goals of all countries in the region of Asia and the Pacific. The developing countries in particular, are now engaged extensively in the formulation and implementation of policies, plans, and programs aimed at making adequate and suitable opportunities for primary education available to all children as soon as possible. Lower participation rates of girls in primary education is seen as one of the main obstacles to achieving full universalization of primary education in some of the countries of the region. This volume, one of a series that provides a comparative view of the position of and progress made in UPE in six countries, with particular reference to girls' enrollment and participation in primary education, focuses on Bangladesh. The seven chapters in this volume are: (1) Introduction; (2) The Problem of Girls' Primary Education; (3) Factors Affecting Enrollment and Retention; (4) Physical Facilities and Female Teachers; (5) National Policy and Plans; (6) Special Programmes and Projects; (7) Conclusions and Recommendations. Nineteen data tables are included in this volume. (DB)