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Comings, John P. – 1991
Bangladesh is currently suffering from a number of debilitating weaknesses in its education system. Seventy percent of all children are enrolled in primary school, but 75% of these children do not reach grade five. Futhermore, with absentee rates of 50% for both students and teachers, it is estimated that 35% of children who attend school are…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Age Grade Placement, Area Studies, Efficiency