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WORLD BANK WORKING PAPER NO. 188
AFRICA HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERIES
The Education System in Swaziland
Training and Skills Development for
Shared Growth and Competitiveness
THE WORLD BANKWORLD BANK WORKING PAPER NO. 188
The Education System
in Swaziland
Training and Skills Development for
Shared Growth and Competitiveness
Mmantsetsa Marope
Africa Region Human Development Department
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ISBN: 978‐0‐8213‐8324‐7
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ISSN: 1726‐5878 DOI: 10.1596/978‐0‐8213‐8324‐7
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Contents
Foreword .................................................................................................................................... ix
Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................... xi
Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................................................................................... xii
Executive Summary ................................................................................................................. xv
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... xv
Strategic Orientation ......................................................................................................... xv
Coverage ........................................................................................................................... xvi
Key Conclusions and Recommendations .................................................................... xvii
1. Swaziland’s Growth and Competitiveness in a Global Context .................................. 1
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1
Current Performance against Vision 2022 and PRSAP Goals ....................................... 2
2. Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) ......................................................... 14
Introduction 14
Why Should Swaziland Invest in ECCD? ...................................................................... 15
Policy Orientation of ECCD ............................................................................................ 17
Structure and Nature of ECCD Provision ..................................................................... 17
Access and Equity ............................................................................................................. 18
Quality and Equity ........................................................................................................... 19
Efficiency ............................................................................................................................ 23
Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 24
3. General Education and Training ...................................................................................... 25
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 25
Rationale for Improving GET .......................................................................................... 25
Policy Orientation and Recent Subsector Developments ............................................ 26
Equity of Access and Attainment ................................................................................... 26
Education Quality and Equity ......................................................................................... 35
Internal Efficiency ............................................................................................................. 50
Conclusion 53
4. Technical and Vocational Education, Training, and Skills Development ................ 55
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 55
Policy Orientation 55
Legal Framework .......................