Background Adverse early childhood developmental outcomes impact later schooling and
adulthood life courses. However, there needs to be more comprehensive evidence on the …

Morocco is a multilingual country with a diverse culture. When it participated in the Program
for International Student Assessment (PISA) for the first time, its reading literacy scores …

This study examined the effects of an updated curriculum on the literacy and numeracy
development of indigenous and regional language speaking children in Kazakhstan. A …

There is near consensus that early childhood education and care (ECEC) is essential to
children's early development. A common corollary is that early learning will be pivotal to …

India has reduced male-biased gender gaps in primary school enrollment and progression
rates in recent years. However, patterns of early childhood education enrollment, selection …

Regarding preschool attendance, evidence favours sustained attendance at high-quality
programs for improved learning outcomes. Blau's review of European studies showed that …

Background In low-and middle-income countries, despite increasing early childhood
education opportunities, research on quality and monitoring systems remains limited. This …

Using a longitudinal telephonic survey of adults, this paper provides empirical evidence from
South Africa on early childhood care and education (ECCE) attendance trends just before …

In 2017, The World Bank launched the flagship Human Capital Project, followed by the first
Human Capital Index in 2018. 1 The project was a global effort to accelerate investments in …

Parental self-efficacy is key for guiding parents' interactions with their child and is an
important target for early intervention. This study reports a pilot randomized control trial …