The State of Ceara in Brazil is a Role Model for Reducing Learning Poverty
This report presents the case of the state of Ceara in Brazil that overcame adverse socioeconomic conditions to substantially improve education outcomes with efficient use of resources. Despite having the 5th lowest GDP per capita among the 26 Braz...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/281071593675958517/The-State-of-Ceara-in-Brazil-is-a-Role-Model-for-Reducing-Learning-Poverty http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34156 |
| Summary: | This report presents the case of the
state of Ceara in Brazil that overcame adverse socioeconomic
conditions to substantially improve education outcomes with
efficient use of resources. Despite having the 5th lowest
GDP per capita among the 26 Brazilian states, the
9-million-inhabitant state of Ceara has experienced the
largest increase in the national education quality index in
both primary and lower secondary education since 2005, with
10 municipalities of Ceara being among the top 20 national
ranking, including Sobral which has the highest score. The
state of Ceara pioneered the use of results-based financing
as part of a comprehensive education reform program that
among other elements included strong support to its
municipalities to achieve universal literacy by the end of
grade 2. The reforms allowed the state to considerably
improve learning levels of students in primary and lower
secondary education with a high level of efficiency in the
use of resources. The main aspects of the reforms are
presented and discussed. |
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