Why is education in third-world countries very bad?

And because the quality of education is often poor, parents are forced to pay for additional tutoring to enable their children to pass tests. ... read more

In most developing countries, few children graduate from secondary school and many don’t even finish primary school. In Ghana, for example, only 50 percent of children complete grade 5, and of those, less than half can comprehend a simple paragraph. read more

One factor studied in the HDI is the Education Index. The UNDP ranks countries through a series of parameters that lets us know just how good - or bad - a country's education system really is. read more

School Education in 'Third World' Countries 209 After several days of school visits, I have a bad cold, even though I neither sat on the floor nor had to sit still for even one lesson. I understand that health risks and school conditions that hardly allow any learning progress are further reasons why parents prefer to keep their children at home. read more