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  "title": "Improving Education Quality: The Returns to Teacher Training In Madagascar, Republic of Madagascar",
  "publication": "Selected Issues Papers, April 1, 2025",
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  "summary": "This paper highlights the role of teacher training in improving educational outcomes in Madagascar. With a low and stagnating Human Capital Index of 0.39 and high learning poverty rates, economic growth is hindered by an inadequately skilled workforce.",
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      "heading": "Key findings",
      "content": "- Human Capital Index is 0.39.\n- Learning poverty rates are described as high.\n- The current share of qualified primary school teachers is 15 percent.\n- Doubling the share of qualified primary school teachers from 15 to 30 percent would raise per capita real GDP growth by around 2.5 to 3.1 percentage points in Madagascar.\n- Teacher training is highlighted as playing a central role in improving educational outcomes and enabling Madagascar to harness its demographic dividend."
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      "heading": "Context and challenges",
      "content": "- Economic growth is hindered by an inadequately skilled workforce.\n- Low and stagnating Human Capital Index (0.39) and high learning poverty rates frame the education quality challenge in Madagascar."
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      "heading": "Quantitative impact",
      "content": "- Current qualified primary school teacher share: 15 percent.\n- Target qualified primary school teacher share considered: 30 percent.\n- Estimated effect on per capita real GDP growth from doubling qualified teachers: around 2.5 to 3.1 percentage points."
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      "content": "- By Kodjovi M. Eklou, Ialy Rasoamanana, Joanne Tan, Mamy Andrianarilala, Rolland Andrianjaka, Chrystelle Tsafack, Almedina Music.\n- Date: April 1, 2025.\n- Series: Selected Issues Papers 2025, Issue 027, 22 pages.\n\nSource: Improving Education Quality: The Returns to Teacher Training In Madagascar, Republic of Madagascar (Selected Issues Papers, April 1, 2025).\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Sipea2025027\n  - Sipea2025027 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Sipea2025027 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/selected-issues-papers/issues/2025/03/31/improving-education-quality-the-returns-to-teacher-training-in-madagascar-republic-of-565714"
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    "Authors: Kodjovi M. Eklou, Ialy Rasoamanana, Joanne Tan, Mamy Andrianarilala, Rolland Andrianjaka, Chrystelle Tsafack, Almedina Music",
    "Published: April 1, 2025",
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    "Learning poverty rates are described as high.",
    "The current share of qualified primary school teachers is 15 percent.",
    "Doubling the share of qualified primary school teachers from 15 to 30 percent would raise per capita real GDP growth by around 2.5 to 3.1 percentage points in Madagascar.",
    "Teacher training is highlighted as playing a central role in improving educational outcomes and enabling Madagascar to harness its demographic dividend.",
    "Economic growth is hindered by an inadequately skilled workforce.",
    "Low and stagnating Human Capital Index (0.39) and high learning poverty rates frame the education quality challenge in Madagascar.",
    "Current qualified primary school teacher share: 15 percent.",
    "Target qualified primary school teacher share considered: 30 percent.",
    "Estimated effect on per capita real GDP growth from doubling qualified teachers: around 2.5 to 3.1 percentage points.",
    "By Kodjovi M. Eklou, Ialy Rasoamanana, Joanne Tan, Mamy Andrianarilala, Rolland Andrianjaka, Chrystelle Tsafack, Almedina Music.",
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