Risks to Child Development and School Readiness among Children under Six in Pakistan : Findings from a Nationally Representative Phone Survey (English)

This paper analyzes the risks to child development and school readiness among children under age 6 in Pakistan. Drawing on a nationally representative telephone survey conducted between December 2021 and February 2022, it presents the first nationally representative estimates of child development for children under 3 years of age and school readiness for children 3 to 6 years of age, using internationally validated instruments. The paper examines...

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Hentschel,Elizabeth Lauren;

Tomlinson,Heather B.;

Hasan,Amer;

Yousafzai,Aisha Khizar;

Ansari,Amna;

Tahir Chowdhry,Mahreen;

Zamand,Mina;
Document Date
2022/11/03
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS10221
Volume No
1
Country
Pakistan,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2022/11/03
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Risks to Child Development and School Readiness among Children under Six in Pakistan : Findings from a Nationally Representative Phone Survey

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

PK-Pakistan Human Capital Programmatic ASA -- P176014

Major Sector

FY17 - Social Protection

FY17 - Education

FY17 - Health

Theme

FY17 - Administrative and Civil Service Reform,FY17 - Gender,FY17 - Civil Registration and Identification,FY17 - Fiscal Policy,FY17 - Participation and Civic Engagement,FY17 - Public Expenditure Policy,FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Social Inclusion

Sector

FY17 - Other Education,FY17 - Health,FY17 - Social Protection

TF No/Name

TF0B4612-Pakistan Gates HCP MDTF,TF0B7559-R19 - Supporting a Green, Resilient and Inclusive Recovery for poor and

Topics

Child Development,Early Childhood,Early Childhood Education,

Unit Owning

Education SAR (HSAED); HD - SAR Director (HSADR)

Originating Unit

Off of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 10221;

Digital Object Identifier

10.1596/1813-9450-10221

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

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Hentschel,Elizabeth Lauren; Tomlinson,Heather B.; Hasan,Amer; Yousafzai,Aisha Khizar; Ansari,Amna; Tahir Chowdhry,Mahreen; Zamand,Mina.

Risks to Child Development and School Readiness among Children under Six in Pakistan : Findings from a Nationally Representative Phone Survey (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 10221 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099704011032225221

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