Key Statistics

ADB - Education at a glance

Over the past 4 decades, ADB has provided support worth $8.2 billion to developing member countries for the development of education. ADB assistance covers all education subsectors and also supports broad education sector development.

ADB Support to Education, 1970–2010
($8.2 billion)

ADB Support to Education, 1970–2010

How we work

ADB Support to Education Development, 1970–2010*
Country Subsectors
Pre-Primary and Basic Education Upper Secondary Education Tertiary and Higher Education Non-Formal Education Technical Education and Vocational Skills Broad Education Sector Development
Afghanistan x   x   x x
Bangladesh x x x x x x
Bhutan x   x   x  
Cambodia x x x x x x
China, People’s Republic of x   x   x x
Cook Islands x       x x
Fiji           x
Indonesia x x x x x x
Kazakhstan x         x
Kiribati         x  
Republic of Korea     x   x  
Kyrgyz Republic x       x x
Lao People's Democratic Republic x   x   x x
Malaysia         x  
Maldives     x   x x
Marshall Islands x       x x
Micronesia, Federated States of           x
Mongolia x   x x   x
Myanmar         x  
Nepal x x x x x x
Pakistan x x x x x x
Papua New Guinea   x x x x x
Philippines x x x x x  
Samoa x x       x
Singapore     x   x  
Solomon Islands       x    
Sri Lanka x x x x x x
Tajikistan x         x
Thailand   x x x x x
Timor-Leste     x      
Tuvalu         x x
Uzbekistan x x     x x
Vanuatu       x x x
Viet Nam x x x   x x
Regional x x x x x x

*Includes loans, grants, and technical assistance.

Development effectiveness

Enrollment in primary education in ADB countries in 2009 was higher at 94% than in all the developing regions of the world combined (89%).  As a group, ADB countries are likely to meet the target of near-universal enrollment in primary education. However, the full benefit of primary education is realized only if children complete the last grade of primary school. In 2009, the primary education completion rate for ADB countries was 91%, and neither ADB nor ADF countries are likely to meet the 2015 target of ensuring that all children complete a full course of primary education.

Sector and core sector outputs Outputs delivered
Baseline 2004-2007 2005-2008 2006-2009 2007-2010
Education  
Classrooms built or upgraded 115,100 51,000 40,600 49,200
Teachers trained 564,000 598,200 332,400 318,600
Students benefitting from school improvement programs or direct support 19,650,000 18,413,000 7,859,000 12,965,000