Retention of basic skills among dropouts from Egyptian primary schools (English)

Over the past fifty years, various studies have attempted to document the alleged loss of literacy and numeracy skills afflicting dropouts from primary schools in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). These studies all have employed a cross section sample design and have affirmed that dropoutts suffer a rapid and substantial loss of basic skills during the first few years from school. A related hypothesis suggests that existence of a "permanency threshold"...

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Hartley,Michael John;

Swanson,Eric Valdeman;
Document Date
1986/05/01
Document Type
Departmental Working Paper
Report Number
DRD171
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Egypt, Arab Republic of,
Region
Middle East and North Africa,
Disclosure Date
2013/06/10
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Retention of basic skills among dropouts from Egyptian primary schools
Keywords
Dropouts

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Hartley,Michael John; Swanson,Eric Valdeman.

Retention of basic skills among dropouts from Egyptian primary schools (English). Development Research Department discussion paper ; no. DRD 171 Washington DC ; World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/308531468231568871

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