Analyzing the Dynamics of School Dropout in Upper Secondary Education in Latin America

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dc.creatorBentaouet Kattan, Raja
dc.creatorSzékely, Miguel
dc.date2015-04-02T17:52:05Z
dc.date2015-04-02T17:52:05Z
dc.date2015-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:52:18Z
dc.descriptionThis study examines trends in school dropout at the upper secondary education level across Latin America over the past two decades, and attempts to identify factors influencing these rates. The methodology contributes to the existing literature by employing repeated cross sections of data to track the life cycle path of representative groups of individuals belonging to a birth cohort, by constructing and analyzing a synthetic data base of household survey data from 18 countries. A key finding is that while upper secondary enrollment rates increased in the region, the proportion of upper secondary age youth dropping out of school has remained persistently high, despite relatively favorable macroeconomic conditions. Furthermore, the study traces the moment in the life cycle at which the majority of dropout takes place to reveal differences between countries. Finally, to explain the trends in upper secondary dropout rates, the study examines the impact of three groups of factors: (i) shifts in the cohort size and socioeconomic composition of the population eligible for entering upper secondary education; (b) the macroeconomic environment and labor market opportunities; and (c) the returns to schooling. A series of regressions shows that an important factor that may be driving higher dropout levels has been the higher numbers of students from poor socioeconomic backgrounds reaching the upper secondary level. In addition, high returns to education have been a pull factor into the schooling system, while, especially in countries where the majority of youth dropout early (prior to upper secondary education), the data confirm an apparent substitution effect due to the opportunity cost of forgoing employment opportunities. Overall, the findings confirm the importance of policy makers' focus on upper secondary education across Latin America and suggest implications for focusing the policy agenda.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/03/24205715/analyzing-dynamics-school-dropout-upper-secondary-education-latin-america-cohort-approach
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/21671
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-7223
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/412242
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank Group, Washington, DC
dc.relationPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 7223
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectSKILLS
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE EDUCATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectDROPOUT RATE
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSCHOOL DROPOUT
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERACTIVE RADIO INSTRUCTION
dc.subjectMARGINAL COST
dc.subjectMARKET FACTORS
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectATTENDANCE RATES
dc.subjectINTERACTIVE RADIO
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATION POLICY
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectDROPOUT PATTERNS
dc.subjectECONOMETRIC ESTIMATES
dc.subjectHIGH SCHOOL
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectEDUCATION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectEDUCATION EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectINCENTIVES
dc.subjectHIGHER ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectRE-ENTRY
dc.subjectMODELS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectADULTS
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectRESOURCES PER CHILD
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCOMPLETION RATES
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectTRAINING
dc.subjectTEACHER TRAINING
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR EDUCATION
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMETRICS
dc.subjectOPTIONS
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOLING
dc.subjectSTUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectSCHOOL QUALITY
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENROLLMENTS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectPRIMARY COMPLETION RATES
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectSCHOOL- AGE
dc.subjectRESOURCES
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
dc.subjectBENEFITS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
dc.subjectDROPOUT RATES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT IN EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY COMPLETION
dc.subjectSTUDENT POPULATION
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectEFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectVALUES
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE TEACHERS
dc.subjectEDUCATION REFORM
dc.subjectECONOMIC VALUE
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SERVICES
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectPRODUCTION FUNCTIONS
dc.subjectCREDIT
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectDEMAND
dc.subjectEXPANSION OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectMARGINAL BENEFITS
dc.subjectMARGINAL COSTS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL QUALITY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPARENTAL PRIORITIES
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectCLASS SIZE
dc.subjectHIGH DROPOUT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL SERVICES
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
dc.subjectCOHORT ANALYSIS
dc.subjectADOLESCENTS
dc.subjectEARLY DROPOUT
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectDISCOUNT RATES
dc.subjectQUALITY OF EDUCATION SERVICES
dc.subjectRADIO INSTRUCTION
dc.subjectECONOMIC FACTORS
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTRADE
dc.subjectENROLLMENT LEVELS
dc.subjectEDUCATION EXPANSION
dc.subjectSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectCOST PER STUDENT
dc.subjectSCHOOL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectCLASS SIZES
dc.subjectPRIVATE COSTS
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectFORMAL SCHOOLING
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectCLASSROOM
dc.subjectSCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHICS
dc.subjectPRICES
dc.subjectECONOMIC CONDITIONS
dc.subjectSCHOOL AGE
dc.subjectRETURNS TO EDUCATION
dc.titleAnalyzing the Dynamics of School Dropout in Upper Secondary Education in Latin America
dc.titleA Cohort Approach
dc.typeWorking Paper
dc.typeDocument de travail
dc.typeDocumento de trabajo

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