While early childhood education has received increasing attention in the developing world
in recent years, relatively little evidence is available from sub-Saharan Africa on its effects on …

While the effects of early childhood development on later educational outcomes have been
widely studied in western countries, rigorous evidence from sub-Saharan African countries …

Despite increased investment in early childhood care and education (ECCE) globally, little is
known about its effectiveness in low-income countries. Using kernel exact matching within a …

Early childhood experiences lay the foundation for outcomes later in life. Large shares of
children in Africa enter formal education without prior exposure to any structured pre-school …

Early childhood education (ECE) has received rising interest from researchers in recent
years. However, its effect on child development is still unclear in Sub-Saharan Africa. This …

This issue includes three articles that expand the published research base on the
effectiveness of early education in the sub-Saharan Africa countries of Zambia, Kenya, and …

Governments around the world are increasing investments in early childhood education as a
way to promote children's learning and development. As research grows on the longer-term …

This research, a collaboration of an international aid organisation, an institute of higher
education, and an external evaluation consultant, assesses the early literacy, numeracy, and …

Intuitively, we all understand the phrase 'catch them young.'Today, we also know that the
phrase is backed by substantial empirical evidence from around the world. Research in a …

Low-cost private schools are expanding across sub-Saharan Africa and are often perceived
by parents to be of better quality than public schools. This article assesses the interplay …