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A Crisis in Learning - The 2018 World Development Report

Geoff Riley

26th September 2017

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The 2018 edition of the World Development Report is packed full of economic analysis, data and policy content. It is a great resource for teachers.

This year the report focuses on the economics of education as a key driver of improved development outcomes. Only 1 in 3 children complete secondary school in low and middle-income countries but the returns to smarter investment in education are potentially huge. The World Bank finds that each additional year of schooling raises earnings by 8-10 percent.

Some of the best charts from the report are included in this excellent blog

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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