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In developing countries throughout the world, the educational context is characterized not by monolingual settings but rather multilingual settings. Often, children are asked to enroll in a primary school where the Medium of Instruction (MI) is not their home language but rather the language of the government or another dominant society.
In low-income countries, 10% of children benefit from school feeding programs, compared to 27% in lower middle-income countries, 30% in upper middle-income countries, and 47% in high-income countries. [3] Although school feeding programs are widespread, they can differ significantly in their design, implementation, and evaluation.
Public education is widely regarded as a long-term investment that benefits society as a whole, with primary education showing particularly high rates of return. [78] Additionally, besides bolstering economic prosperity, education contributes to technological and scientific advancements, reduces unemployment, and promotes social equity. [79]
Blelloch, David (1963). "Review of Educational Strategy for Developing Societies: A Study of Educational and Social Factors in Relation to Economic Growth by Adam Curle and Spearheads of Democracy: Labor in the Developing Countries by George C. Lodge". International Affairs. 39 (4): 589– 590. doi:10.2307/2609230. JSTOR 2609230. D'Aeth ...
Education spending of countries and subnational areas by % of GDP ; Location % of GDP Year Source Marshall Islands 15.8 2019 [1] Cuba 11.5 2020 [2] Micronesia 10.5 2020 [2]
Similarly, what is termed 'primary school' in different countries may vary widely. Also, while extensive information for education in developed countries exists, data is only available for a small number of developing countries. [11] This brings into question to what extent the results can be generalized for all developing countries. [11]
The full title of this target is: "By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrollment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology ...
Universal basic education is regarded as a priority for developing countries and is the focus of the Education For All movement led by UNESCO. It is also included in the Millennium Development Goals as goal number 2: achieve universal primary education by 2015. [5]