Educational Policy in Africa

Harber, Clive

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-57382-3_2

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“…For example, while there was no single private primary school in Ethiopia as at 1995, the number of private primary schools stood at 287 in 2000/2001 and increased to 1,620 in 2012/2013 (Begna, 2017; Ministry of Education, 2001). A similar proliferation of private schools is also evident in some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (Harber, 2017). What could the over two-decade existence of private primary schools mean for policy in the Ethiopian education system?…”

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Estimating Private School Premium for Primary School Children in Ethiopia: Evidence from Individual-level Panel Data

Eigbiremolen

2019

Progress in Development Studies

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This article presents the first value-added model of private school effect in Ethiopia, using the unique Young Lives longitudinal data. I found a substantial and statistically significant private school premium (about 0.5 standard deviation) in Maths, but not in Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT). Private school premium works for both low and high ability children. The results are robust to sorting on unobserved ability, grouping on lag structures and transfer between private and public schools. Combined with available contextual data, empirical evidence suggests that the effectiveness of private primary schools may be due to more learning time and teacher’s attention enjoyed by students. I also attempted to contribute methodologically to the literature by directly testing the structural assumption underpinning value-added models.

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confidence: 57%