Basic and Secondary Education
Education is not just a concern for governments, but for students and parents, communities, and employers. It is critical for reducing poverty.
Primary education enrollment averages around 90% in the region. However, this high rate masks serious deficiencies in student retention, quality of education, and knowledge gained. Dropout rates are a source of concern. Persistent weaknesses in basic education have slowed progression to higher levels of education.
At the secondary education level, enrollment rates are far lower. School construction is required, particularly in areas of rapid population growth. Other steps to expand secondary education include comprehensive policy, financing, and structural reforms, as well as efforts to improve teacher training, curricula, and education service delivery.
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New Infrastructure Is Improving Daily Life in Mongolia’s Ger Areas
Daily life is getting better for the family of Otgonchimeg Jambalsuren in the Bayankhoshuu ger area in Ulaanbaatar thanks to new infrastructure built under an ADB project, confinanced with the European Investment Bank. -
Taking Education to the Next Level: What Can Be Learned from Benchmarking Education across Economies?
This paper provides new evidence on the types of inputs that matter to improving educational outcomes. Data from across 69 economies were gathered using a scoring system that attempts to capture quality dimensions. -
Developing National Student Assessment Systems for Quality Education: Lessons from the Republic of Korea
This study highlights key lessons from student assessment in the Republic of Korea and discusses the assessment system’s role in the country’s progress in education. -
Impact Evaluation Baseline Survey of School Dormitory Environment in Mongolia
This report presents the impact evaluation of a grant project administered by the Asian Development Bank to improve the school dormitory environment for primary students in western Mongolia. -
Education and Skills Development under the CAREC Program: A Scoping Study
This report examines how CAREC member countries can collaborate on education and skills development in the region toward 2030. -
Youth Education Investment and Labor Market Outcomes in the Philippines: Survey Report
This report presents findings from a survey in the Philippines on what shapes young people’s decisions about their education. -
Making Dreams Come True in the Philippines with the Secondary Education Support Program
ADB provided the Philippine government a $300 million loan to develop a senior high school curriculum in 2015, and approved an additional $300 million loan to support secondary education reforms from 2019 to 2023. -
Reformed School Curriculum Helps Filipino Students Find Jobs
A reformed school curriculum extending the pre-university education from 10 to 12 years, known as K to 12, is helping Filipino students find jobs. -
School Sector Program: TA 7935-NEP Final Report on Capacity Development for School Sector Program Implementation
Consultants' reports describe activities by a consultant or group of consultants related to preparing a technical assistance project. This document dated April 2017 is provided for the ADB project 35174-082 in Nepal. -
School Sector Program: TA 7935-NEP Final Report on Teacher Management and Development in Nepal
Consultants' reports describe activities by a consultant or group of consultants related to preparing a technical assistance project. This document dated April 2017 is provided for the ADB project 35174-082 in Nepal.