Reports that, irrespective of age or occupational class, the majority of 111 Nigerian villagers agreed that going to school is not the best way of securing employment. Discusses the rising school dropout rate, the strong government commitment to universal primary education, and the vigor of the indigenous apprenticeship system. (SV)

An occasional, independent publication of the UNESCO Regional Office for Education in Asia contains reviews of recent publications and studies, brief reports on programs and projects, and notes on Asian documents related to education. The first section of Reviews presents reports on adult and out-of-school education in India, educational wastage…

Education has long been a development priority in Africa. The failure and limitations of formal education have led to the emergence of nonformal alternatives of various types. They include extension education, training programs, multipurpose educational programs (for middle-level professionals), cooperative self-help programs (community…