Title Out-of-school youth in Sub-Saharan Africa : a policy perspective / Keiko Inoue, Emanuela di Gropello, Yesim Sayin Taylor, James Gresham

Published Washington, DC : World Bank Group, [2015] ©2015

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 142 pages) : illustrations Series Directions in development. Human development Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development. Contents Front Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Introduction -- Six Key Factors of the Out-of-School Youth Problem -- What Can Policy Achieve for Out-of-School Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa? -- Entry Point 1: Retention of At-Risk Youth in School -- Entry Point 2: Remediation through Formal or Alternative Education -- Entry Point 3: Integration with the Labor Market -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 1 Policy Challenges Associated with Out-of-School Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Introduction -- Notes Gross Enrollment and Gross Enrollment GrowthInvestment in School Infrastructure -- Population Growth -- Share of Wage and Salaried Workers and Vulnerable Employment -- Notes -- Chapter 4 Paths Back to Formal or Informal Education or to the Labor Force -- Introduction -- Entry Point 1: Retention of At-Risk Youth in School -- Entry Point 2: Remediation through Formal or Alternative Education -- Entry Point 3: Integration with the Labor Market -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 What Can Policy Achieve for Out-of-School Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa? -- Introduction NotesReference -- Appendix A Summary of Programs Reviewed -- Appendix B Data Sources -- Appendix C Country Typologies -- Appendix D Distributions of Out-of-School Youth for Select Sub-Saharan African Countries -- Appendix E Sequential Logistic Regression Model -- Appendix F Summary Results of Feda and Sakellariou�s (2013) Findings -- Figures -- Figure O.1�Out-of-School Youth, by Country and Country Typologies -- Figure O.2�Gender and School Attendance -- Figure O.3�Geographic Location and School Attendance Figure O.4�Parental Education and School AttendanceFigure O.5�Adult Employment and School Attendance -- Figure O.6�Household Income and School Attendance -- Figure O.7�Share of Youth Who Cite Low School Quality as the Main Reason for Dropping Out -- Figure O.8�Interaction between Key Factors and Entry Points -- Figure 1.1�Out-of-School Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa: Estimated Number and Share, by Age Cohort -- Figure 2.1�School Attendance Status of Youth Aged 12�24 Years, by Country Summary The economic and social prospects are daunting for the 89 million out-of-school youth who comprise nearly half of all youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. Within the next decade, when this cohort becomes the core of the labor market, an estimated 40 million more youth will drop out, and will face an uncertain future with limited work and life skills. Furthermore, out-of-school youth often are "policy orphans, " positioned between sectors with little data, low implementation capacity, lack of interest in long-term sustainability of programs, insufficient funds, and little coordination across the different government agencies. This report provides a diagnostic analysis of the state of out-of-school youth in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the 12- to 24-year-old cohort. This report also examines the decision path youth take as they progress through the education system and the factors that explain youth's school and work choices. It finds that individual and household characteristics, social norms, and characteristics of the school system all matter in understanding why youth drop out and remain out of school. In particular, six key factors characterize out-of-school youth: (i) most out-of-school youth drop out before secondary school; (ii) early marriage for female youth and (iii) rural residence increase the likelihood of being out of school; (iv) parental education level and (v) the number of working adults are important household factors; and (vi) lack of school access and low educational quality are binding supply-side constraints. Policy discussions on out-of-school youth are framed by these six key factors along with three entry points for intervention: retention, remediation, and integration. This report also reviews policies and programs in place for out-of-school youth across the continent. Ultimately, this report aims to inform public discussion, policy formulation, and development practitioners' actions working with youth in Sub-Saharan Africa Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes English Print version record Subject Dropouts -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Social conditions Youth -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Social conditions EDUCATION -- Administration -- General. EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions. Dropouts -- Social conditions Youth -- Social conditions Sub-Saharan Africa Form Electronic book Author Di Gropello, Emanuela, author Gresham, James (James G.), author. Sayin Taylor, Yesim, author ISBN 9781464805066 1464805067

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