Progress of IBSA Countries Towards Universal Primary Education: A Comparative Analysis

Authors

  • Sarabjit Kaur DIPS College of Education, Hoshiarpur, Punjab

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52634/mier/2020/v10/i2/1340

Keywords:

Universal Primary Education, Literacy Rate, Drop-Out Rate, Sustainable Development Goal.

Abstract

Free and compulsory primary education remains a priority area in the international policy perspective, starting from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 to the formulation of Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. Under the impact of globalization, an impressive expansion in the access to primary education has been observed in recent decades and the global trends in enrolment rates across the developing world have attested this fact. However, many developing countries, such as India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA), are still struggling with the goal of quality primary education for all. The IBSA countries are emerging economies and very proactive in addressing past inequalities prevalent in their countries. With the cooperation of international organizations, national policy planning and other initiatives, these countries have performed quite well in the educational attainment. But even today, these countries have not achieved the goal of quality primary education for all. This paper reviews the attainment of free and compulsory primary education in these countries, along with the challenges faced in the achievement of universal primary education. These challenges may hinder the progress of these countries towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal.

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Published

2020-11-01

How to Cite

Sarabjit Kaur. (2020). Progress of IBSA Countries Towards Universal Primary Education: A Comparative Analysis. MIER Journal of Educational Studies Trends and Practices, 10(2), 206–219. https://doi.org/10.52634/mier/2020/v10/i2/1340

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