More education reform needed in Mideast
Tuesday, February 05 - 2008 at 08:52
The Middle East has made progress in making schooling more accessible to more people and reducing the gender gap in educational opportunities, but it has not witnessed the positive changes seen in Asia and Latin America, according to a new report by the World Bank. The report labeled Jordan and Kuwait as 'top performers' based on access, efficiency and quality of education. Djibouti, Yemen, Iraq and Morocco were ranked lowest.
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Jeff Florian, Senior ReporterTuesday, February 05 - 2008 at 08:52 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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