Humera Iqbal
Ms Humera Iqbal is Research Analyst at the Institute of Regional Studies.
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Keywords: Education, literacy, MDGs, SDGs, Vision 2030, gender parity, South Asia
Abstract
The foundation of a country’s progress is based on the achievements attained in the education sector. The paper examines Pakistan’s overall progress in the educational sector and its underlying factors. South Asia is one of the few regions marked among the illiterate of the world. Even among its peers within this illiterate region of the world, Pakistan lags behind in literacy despite its efforts. The paper analyses the causes and consequences of the poor education system in Pakistan. It also studies the impacts of educational shortcomings on the extremism landscape of the country. Best practices of Sri Lanka through a successful model of education to fight extremism and balanced religious education of the Maldives are examined for Pakistan to consider. Moreover, the study highlights Pakistan’s education system’s weaknesses and gives a detailed comparison of the educational achievements of all the regional countries over a period of time to bring forth the importance of education to the policymakers at home. The paper looks at the targets achieved and missed by Pakistan in light of the international standards set by MDG and SDG and also presents recommendations for the policymakers of Pakistan so that the country is able to compete with the international community in future.
First Published
September 25, 2018
How to Cite
Humera Iqbal, “Lessons for
Pakistan’s Education System From
the South Asian Region,” Regional Studies 36, no.3 (Autumn 2018): 54-98,
https://regionalstudies.com.pk/wp/article/lessons-for-pakistans-education-system-from-the-south-asian-region/
Issue
Volume 36, Issue 3