Basic education
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED), basic education comprises the two stages primary education and lower secondary education.[1]
Universal basic education
Basic education featured heavily in the 1997 ISCED document, but the term was not included in the glossary.[2] Each country interpreted the term in different ways, and leading up to the 2011 revision, a discussion paper was issued to seek clarification.[3]
In most countries, ISCED 1 corresponds to the nationally designated primary education, and basic education includes that and also ISCED 2 lower secondary education (the lower level of secondary school). In other countries, where there is no break between primary and lower secondary education, “basic education” covers the entire compulsory school period. For statistical reasons, ISCED 1 is then considered to be the first six years of schooling.[4]
Universal basic education is regarded as a priority for
An extensive number of studies have proven its benefits for public health (e.g. lower spread of HIV/AIDS; better vaccination; prevention and medication of disease; better nutrition; lower maternal, infant, and child mortality), demography (e.g. longer life expectancy, accelerated demographic transition through better birth control) and the economy (e.g. increased purchase power, increased productivity in traditional sectors, increased demand on service sectors). Other benefits, although more difficult to measure, include a beneficial impact on democracy, human rights, governance, and political stability through increased understanding of non-violent ways to solve problems and mutual understanding between groups in conflict.[6][7]
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), established by UNICEF in 1989, protects children's inalienable rights by setting standards for multiple issues, one of which is education.
Gender equality in basic education
See also
- International Standard Classification of Education
- K–12 (education)
- Educational stage
- Primary education
- Secondary education
Sources
This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Rethinking Education: Towards a global common good?, 44, UNESCO. UNESCO.
References
- ^ "International Standard Classification of EducationI S C E D 1997". www.unesco.org. 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Education transforms lives | UNESCO".
- ^ Truong, Nhung. "Review of the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) Basic Education and the review of the ISCED" (PDF). UNESCO. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Educational Programmes Manual for ISCED-97 Implementation in OECD Countries" (PDF). OECD. 1999. p. 30. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
- ^ "Goal :: Achieve Universal Primary Education". Mdg Monitor. 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2012-10-18.
- doi:10.3386/w12352.
- SSRN 1134064.
- ISBN 978-92-3-100088-1.
External links
- Unicef Archived 2010-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Teachers First
- UNESCO
- health website