| Abstrakt: |
The size, the rate of growth and the distribution of population constitute three important dimensions of population change, all of which affect developments in education. The goal set in the Karachi plan was that every Asian country should provide a system of universal, compulsory and free primary education of seven years or more within a period of not more than 20 years through a progressive increase in enrolment ratios. Inadequacy of financial inputs bring about a state of affairs in which educational provision is distributed differentially to the advantage of the more privileged groups in education. The clear indications of the fertility inhibiting effects of education provide additional justification for the firm commitment of the less developed countries to promote education by all means within their power. Measured in terms of per capita income, the gap that separates less-developed countries from more developed countries has been widening. It is the vital task of education in the less developed countries to respond to the challenges facing them. |
