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Primary School Literacy: A Case Study of the Educate a Child Initiative

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  • Abbas Moosvi

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics)

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According to the Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement survey of 2018-19, approximately 51 percent of the population of Pakistan has successfully completed their primary level education � a figure that rose 2 percent from 2013-14. Balochistan was the worst performing province in this regard, with figures actually declining from 33 percent in 2013-14 to 31 percent in 2018-19�and the COVID-19 pandemic has likely caused further damage. Punjab, on the other hand, was the best performing, with a completion rate of just 57 percent�approximately 3 out of 5. Assuming that education and literacy are public goods, these statistics indicate a looming crisis for Pakistan: which has not managed to formulate a comprehensive strategy or framework around which children may become literate and empower themselves economically.

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  • Abbas Moosvi, 2022. "Primary School Literacy: A Case Study of the Educate a Child Initiative," PIDE Knowledge Brief 2022:51, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:pid:kbrief:2022:51
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    Primary School; Literacy; Child Initiative;
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