Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
acceptedVersion
Publication Date
1-2016
Abstract
This article examines whether focusing primarily on public schooling can lead to more rapid achievement of universal basic education (UBE) than relying on a mixture of public and private schooling. Through a structured, focused comparison, we find China's greater emphasis on public schooling has contributed to higher enrollment, attendance, graduation rates, gender parity, and proportion of students entering higher education than India, the country with the world's largest private sector in primary and secondary education. This comparison suggests that greater emphasis on public schooling in developing countries may lead to more rapid UBE attainment than encouraging privatization.
Keywords
India, China, Privatization, Universal basic education, Millennium development goals
Discipline
Asian Studies | Education | Education Policy
Research Areas
Political Science
Publication
International Journal of Educational Development
Volume
46
First Page
153
Last Page
165
ISSN
0738-0593
Identifier
10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.11.016
Publisher
Elsevier
Citation
SMITH, William C., & JOSHI, Devin K..(2016). Public vs. private schooling as a route to universal basic education: A comparison of China and India. International Journal of Educational Development, 46, 153-165.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2279
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Authors
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.11.016