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EDUCATION FOR ALL IN THE CARIBBEAN:
ASSESSMENT 2000
COUNTRY REPORT: BELIZE
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SPORTS
BELMOPAN
BELIZE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| LIST OF TABLES |
| LIST OF ACRONYMS |
| PART 1: DESCRIPTIVE SECTION |
| INTRODUCTION |
| 1. EFA Goals and Targets |
| 1.1 Expansion of Early Childhood Education and Development |
| 1.2 Universal Primary Education |
| 1.3 Improvement of Learning Achievement |
| 1.4 Adult Literacy |
| 1.5 Expansion in Provision of Basic Education and Training in Essential Skills |
| 1.6 Education for Better Living Made Available Through All Education Channels |
| 2. EFA Strategy and/or Plan of Action |
| 2.1 Early Childhood Care and Development |
| 2.2 Universal Primary Education |
| 2.3 Improvement of Learning Environment |
| 2.4 Adult Literacy |
| 2.5 Expansion of Provisions for Basic Education and Training in Essential Skills |
| 2.6 Education for Better Living |
| 3. EFA Decision-Making and Management |
| 4. Co-operation in EFA |
| 5. Investment in EFA since 1990 |
| PART II: ANALYTIC SECTION |
| 6. Progress Toward Goals and Targets |
| Progress Toward Goals and Targets: cont. 1 |
| Progress Toward Goals and Targets: cont. 2 |
| Progress Toward Goals and Targets: cont. 3 |
| 7. Effectiveness of EFA Strategy, Plans and Programmes |
| 8. Main Problem Encountered and Anticipated |
| 9. Public Awareness, Political Will and National Capabilities |
| 10. General Assessment of Progress and Prospects |
LIST OF TABLES
| Table 1 | Recurrent and Capital Expenditure for Education -1990/91; 1993/94 and 1998/99 |
| Table 2 | Number of Primary Schools and Enrollment |
| Table 3 | Number of Pre-Schools by District by Management – 1994-95 |
| Table 4 | Number of Pre-Schools by Management by Urban/Rural Location – 1994-95 |
| Table 5 | Number of Pre-Schools by District by Management – 1996-97 |
| Table 6 | Number of Pre-Schools by Management by Urban/Rural Location – 1996-97 21 |
| Table 7 | Number of Pre-Schools by District by Management – 1997-98 |
| Table 8 | Number of Pre-Schools by Management by Urban/Rural Location – 1997-98 |
| Table 9 | Primary School Gross Enrollment |
| Table 10 | Number of Primary Schools by District |
| Table 11 | Primary School Enrollment by Gender by Grade – 1995-96 |
| Table 12 | Repetition by Gender and Grade for G & GA Primary Schools - 1993-94 |
| Table 13 | Repetition by Gender and Grade for G & GA Primary Schools - 1994-95 |
| Table 14 | Dropouts by Gender and Grade for G & GA Primary Schools - 1994-95 26 |
| Table 15 | Dropouts by Gender and Grade for G & GA Primary Schools - 1993-94 26 |
| Table 16 | Literacy Rate by District |
| Table 17 | Secondary School Transition Rate by Gender by District – 1995-96 |
LIST OF ACRONYMS
| AEU | Assessment and Evaluation Unit |
| BEST | Belize Enterprise for Sustained Technology |
| BJAT | Belize Junior Achievement Test |
| BNSE | Belize National Selection Examination |
| BPEDP | Belize Primary Education Development Project |
| BUFY | Belizean United for Youth |
| CEO | Chief Education Officer |
| CET | Centre for Employment Training |
| CSIE | Case Study Impact Evaluation |
| CSO | CSO Central Statistical Office |
| DCEO | Deputy Chief Education Officer |
| DEC | District Education Centre |
| DEOs | District Education Officers |
| DflD | Department for International Development |
| ECD | Early Childhood Development |
| EDC | Education Development Centre |
| EFA | Education for Al |
| ESS | Education Sector Strategy |
| G | Government |
| GA | Government-Aided |
| GoB | Government of Belize |
| IBRD | International Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
| LCB | LCB Literacy Council of Belize |
| MoES | MoES Ministry of Education and Sports |
| NCE | NCE National Council for Education |
| NGOs | NGOs Non-Government Organisations |
| ODA | ODA Overseas Development Administration |
| PAHO | PAHO Pan-American Health Organisation |
| QADS | QADS Quality Assurance Development Services |
| SPEAR | SPEAR Society for the Promotion Education and Research |
| UNESCO | UNESCO United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
| UNHCR | UNHCR United Nations High Commission for Refugees |
| UNICEFF | UNICEF United Nations Childrens Fund |
| VTTU | VTTU Vocational Technical Training Unit |
| YMCA | YMCA Young Men Christian Association |
| YMCA | YWCA Young Women Christian Association |