This dissertation examines the role early childhood education (ECE) plays in shaping
children's educational trajectories by focusing on one country that is experiencing the most …

This study examines whether a large expansion of pre-primary education in Ethiopia
affected subsequent students' learning outcomes during the national reform of pre-primary …

Since a nationwide reform of pre-primary education in 2010, Ethiopia has experienced a
massive expansion of pre-primary enrolment that increased tenfold in six years. Our paper …

In Ethiopia, major policy reforms to increase equitable access to pre-primary education were
instigated in 2010, leading to a surge in pre-primary school enrolment. This paper …

During the period from 2010-15, the Government of Ethiopia, through the Ministry of
Education and Regional Education Bureaus, has supported large-scale implementation of …

Investments in early childhood education are believed to be critical in forming the foundation
for life-long learning and providing children with the opportunity to reach their full potential …

Education, particularly basic education, is key in terms of laying a solid foundation for
healthy human development and is also strongly related to various social and economic …

As the Ethiopian government moves to increase enrolment in preschool education from 34
per cent in 2013/14 to 80 per cent by 2020, this working paper provides some country …

Primary school enrolment in Ethiopia has more than doubled over the past two decades. In
spite of this impressive achievement, and as in many low-and middle-income countries that …

Attending pre-school education is considered as the first step in child's educational journey
and it is among the major factors determining later success of students in the academic …