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Final Marks and Grades 4 Narrative 11

Report Cards by Region

Middle East and North Africa 25

The Caribbean 43

Central and Eastern Europe 59

Central Asia 77East Asia and Pacifi c 87

Latin America 115

South and West Asia 137

Sub-Saharan Africa 147Donor Countries 193

Report Cards by Indicators 215Achievement of Universal BasicEducation 216

Political Will 224

Growth in Enrolment 231

Quality Inputs 239

Equal Opportunities 247Transparency and Accountability 255

Sources and Calculations 262

Glossary 272

Acknowledgements 275

International member organisations 276

National member coalitions 276

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Marks Grade Marks Grade Marks Grade Marks Grade Marks Grade Marks Grade Marks Grade Rank

Mauritius 86 A- 87 A- 73 B+ 98 A+ 76 B+ 51 C+ 82 A- 1Latvia 89 A- 88 A- 62 B- 90 A- 87 A- 47 C- 80 B+ 2Uruguay 83 A- 81 A- 58 C+ 100 A+ 90 A- 65 B- 80 B+ 2Hungary 89 A- 78 B+ 63 B- 95 A+ 82 A- 53 B- 79 B+ 4Slovakia 91 A+ 77 B+ 59 C+ 100 A+ 88 A- 47 C- 79 B+ 4

Costa Rica 76 B+ 90 A- 78 B+ 74 B+ 90 A- 41 C- 77 B+ 6Cuba 95 A+ 89 A- 62 B- 90 A- 53 C+ 33 D+ 77 B+ 6Barbados 70 B- 91 A+ 66 B- 90 A- 58 C+ 65 B- 76 B+ 8Lithuania 86 A- 89 A- 26 D- 100 A+ 83 A- 48 C- 76 B+ 8Seychelles 96 A+ 84 A- 50 C- 90 A- 60 C+ 35 D+ 76 B+ 8Thailand 78 B+ 100 A+ 66 B- 55 C+ 68 B- 39 D+ 73 B+ 11Argentina 79 B+ 86 A- 42 C- 86 A- 80 B+ 34 D+ 72 B+ 12Sri Lanka 88 A- 74 B+ 49 C- 85 A- 75 B+ 34 D+ 72 B+ 12Venezuela 72 B+ 84 A- 67 B- 89 A- 74 B+ 22 D- 72 B+ 12Mexico 81 A- 96 A+ 65 B- 45 C- 73 B+ 31 D+ 71 B+ 15Brazil 74 B+ 84 A- 67 B- 60 C+ 80 B+ 35 D+ 70 B- 16Malaysia 83 A- 71 B+ 51 C+ 66 B- 73 B+ 48 C- 68 B- 17Chile 76 B+ 46 C- 55 C+ 65 B- 90 A- 71 B+ 65 B- 18Mongolia 73 B+ 72 B+ 56 C+ 60 C+ 83 A- 30 D- 65 B- 18Bulgaria 87 A- 34 D+ 51 C+ 90 A- 85 A- 41 C- 64 B- 20

Poland 85 A- 35 D+ 53 C+ 90 A- 82 A- 36 D+ 63 B- 21Romania 85 A- 32 D+ 52 C+ 94 A+ 82 A- 33 D+ 63 B- 21Azerbaijan 70 B- 49 C- 52 C+ 95 A+ 73 B+ 25 D- 62 B- 23Belarus 92 A+ 28 D- 61 B- 90 A- 77 B+ 20 E 62 B- 23Tunisia 63 B- 92 A+ 71 B+ 10 F 63 B- 43 C- 62 B- 23Ukraine 76 B+ 47 C- 38 D+ 100 A+ 69 B- 31 D+ 61 B- 26Iran, Islamic Republic of 68 B- 44 C- 72 B+ 79 B+ 72 B+ 26 D- 60 C+ 27

Oman 59 C+ 50 C- 47 C- 92 A+ 69 B- 50 C- 60 C+ 27

Scale forOverallMarks

A+ : 91 - 100

A - : 81 - 90

B+ : 71 - 80

B - : 61 - 70

C+ : 51 - 60

C - : 41 - 50

D+ : 31 - 40

D - : 21 - 30

E : 11 - 20

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Lesotho 46 C- 75 B+ 71 B+ 26 D- 34 D+ 30 D- 51 C+ 56Montserrat 55 C+ 28 D- 71 B+ 90 A- 60 C+ 4 F 51 C+ 56

Serbia and Montenegro 76 B+ 38 D+ 15 E 76 B+ 54 C+ 31 D+ 51 C+ 56

Turkey 62 B- 27 D- 63 B- 60 C+ 64 B- 39 D+ 51 C+ 56Uzbekistan 78 B+ 50 C- 33 D+ 23 D- 82 A- 20 E 51 C+ 56El Salvador 61 B- 41 C- 64 B- 36 D+ 54 C+ 39 D+ 50 C- 61India 53 C+ 52 C+ 68 B- 34 D+ 57 C+ 32 D+ 50 C- 61Niue 61 B- 25 D- 62 B- 90 A- 57 C+ 0 F 50 C- 61Saint Lucia 65 B- 39 D+ 59 C+ 70 B- 45 C- 4 F 50 C- 61Saint Vincent and theGrenadines 76 B+ 38 D+ 39 D+ 74 B+ 42 C- 4 F 50 C- 61

Morocco 50 C- 50 C- 51 C+ 62 B- 40 D+ 30 D- 49 C- 66Belize 64 B- 40 D+ 53 C+ 40 D+ 43 C- 34 D+ 48 C- 67Jordan 71 B+ 50 C- 19 E 15 E 78 B+ 50 C- 48 C- 67Syrian Arab Republic 60 C+ 34 D+ 60 C+ 51 C+ 57 C+ 26 D- 48 C- 67Tonga 60 C+ 36 D+ 52 C+ 75 B+ 45 C- 0 F 48 C- 67Dominican Republic 54 C+ 24 D- 54 C+ 65 B- 66 B- 31 D+ 47 C- 71Ecuador 69 B- 32 D+ 46 C- 61 B- 37 D+ 24 D- 47 C- 71Maldives 62 B- 38 D+ 49 C- 65 B- 46 C- 1 F 47 C- 71Namibia 53 C+ 50 C- 40 D+ 46 C- 48 C- 39 D+ 47 C- 71

Nicaragua 51 C+ 39 D+ 65 B- 41 C- 55 C+ 31 D+ 47 C- 71Samoa 67 B- 36 D+ 40 D+ 57 C+ 65 B- 4 F 47 C- 71Zambia 44 C- 62 B- 70 B- 31 D+ 28 D- 26 D- 47 C- 71Bangladesh 41 C- 61 B- 57 C+ 25 D- 55 C+ 23 D- 46 C- 78Fiji 47 C- 41 C- 54 C+ 44 C- 51 C+ 41 C- 46 C- 78Indonesia 64 B- 32 D+ 64 B- 29 D- 60 C+ 24 D- 46 C- 78Cape Verde 66 B- 46 C- 32 D+ 45 C- 56 C+ 3 F 45 C- 81

Honduras 54 C+ 50 C- 38 D+ 30 D- 66 B- 24 D- 45 C- 81Cambodia 40 D+ 37 D+ 83 A- 38 D+ 38 D+ 23 D- 44 C- 83

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Cameroon 56 C+ 32 D+ 86 A- 17 E 43 C- 24 D- 44 C- 83Dominica 74 B+ 0 F 44 C- 61 B- 55 C+ 44 C- 44 C- 83Lebanon 62 B- 34 D+ 57 C+ 18 E 56 C+ 34 D+ 44 C- 83Madagascar 39 D+ 75 B+ 56 C+ 14 E 16 E 32 D+ 44 C- 83Marshall Islands 42 C- 39 D+ 43 C- 75 B+ 50 C- 0 F 43 C- 88

Palau 61 B- 0 F 58 C+ 84 A- 60 C+ 0 F 43 C- 88Egypt 65 B- 0 F 60 C+ 58 C+ 52 C+ 31 D+ 42 C- 90Ghana 40 D+ 50 C- 47 C- 34 D+ 40 D+ 32 D+ 42 C- 90Guatemala 50 C- 37 D+ 63 B- 27 D- 45 C- 26 D- 42 C- 90Paraguay 62 B- 27 D- 37 D+ 42 C- 47 C- 27 D- 42 C- 90Uganda 31 D+ 71 B+ 34 D+ 32 D+ 31 D+ 31 D+ 42 C- 90Burundi 27 D- 69 B- 73 B+ 14 E 16 E 25 D- 41 C- 95Nepal 42 C- 37 D+ 70 B- 19 E 48 C- 26 D- 41 C- 95Palestinian AutonomousTerritories 72 B+ 0 F 44 C- 56 C+ 59 C+ 25 D- 41 C- 95

Suriname 73 B+ 0 F 54 C+ 42 C- 56 C+ 31 D+ 41 C- 95Vanuatu 55 C+ 47 C- 32 D+ 57 C+ 22 D- 3 F 41 C- 95Papua New Guinea 43 C- 50 C- 47 C- 33 D+ 16 E 27 D- 40 D+ 100Sao Tome and Principe 52 C+ 50 C- 67 B- 13 E 20 E 3 F 40 D+ 100Senegal 27 D- 47 C- 74 B+ 30 D- 23 D- 31 D+ 40 D+ 100Myanmar

48 C- 45 C- 49 C- 25 D- 25 D- 17 E 39 D+ 103Nigeria 37 D+ 56 C+ 55 C+ 13 E 32 D+ 22 D- 39 D+ 103Ethiopia 30 D- 44 C- 79 B+ 21 D- 18 E 24 D- 38 D+ 105Gambia 31 D+ 47 C- 62 B- 24 D- 29 D- 29 D- 38 D+ 105Lao Peoples DemocraticRepublic 42 C- 29 D- 60 C+ 33 D+ 39 D+ 25 D- 38 D+ 105

Turks and Caicos Islands 45 C- 29 D- 10 F 90 A- 41 C- 0 F 38 D+ 105Colombia 63 B- 28 D- 22 D- 27 D- 38 D+ 35 D+ 37 D+ 109

Cte dIvoire 30 D- 50 C- 53 C+ 22 D- 25 D- 24 D- 36 D+ 110Guinea 28 D- 50 C- 71 B+ 12 E 25 D- 17 E 36 D+ 110


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Yemen 35 D+ 45 C- 57 C+ 10 F 32 D+ 25 D- 36 D+ 110Malawi 30 D- 55 C+ 14 E 10 F 69 B- 31 D+ 35 D+ 113Rwanda 26 D- 56 C+ 56 C+ 11 E 23 D- 24 D- 35 D+ 113Swaziland 43 C- 25 D- 37 D+ 41 C- 39 D+ 26 D- 35 D+ 113Anguilla 53 C+ 0 F 26 D- 78 B+ 47 C- 0 F 34 D+ 116

Benin 26 D- 35 D+ 70 B- 19 E 26 D- 28 D- 34 D+ 116Iraq 44 C- 0 F 61 B- 60 C+ 19 E 17 E 33 D+ 118Kiribati 55 C+ 0 F 47 C- 55 C+ 42 C- 0 F 33 D+ 118Mauritania 30 D- 46 C- 39 D+ 21 D- 24 D- 29 D- 33 D+ 118Niger 16 E 45 C- 68 B- 17 E 18 E 27 D- 33 D+ 118Togo 33 D+ 34 D+ 56 C+ 16 E 25 D- 25 D- 33 D+ 118

Bosnia and Herzegovina 64 B- 37 D+ 13 E 5 F 0 F 38 D+ 32 D+ 123

Burkina Faso 17 E 42 C- 61 B- 20 E 16 E 31 D+ 32 D+ 123Pakistan 38 D+ 27 D- 37 D+ 31 D+ 34 D+ 22 D- 32 D+ 123

United Republic of Tanzania 44 C- 25 D- 40 D+ 26 D- 14 E 30 D- 32 D+ 123

Comoros 17 E 50 C- 58 C+ 9 F 38 D+ 3 F 31 D+ 127Mozambique 8 F 49 C- 68 B- 14 E 19 E 30 D- 31 D+ 127Congo 17 E 20 E 75 B+ 19 E 39 D+ 25 D- 30 D- 129Gabon 44 C- 0 F 50 C- 37 D+ 27 D- 28 D- 30 D- 129

Mali 22 D- 37 D+ 60 C+ 9 F 21 D- 28 D- 30 D- 129Sierra Leone 28 D- 70 B- 0 F 5 F 24 D- 24 D- 30 D- 129Sudan 40 D+ 0 F 70 B- 22 D- 45 C- 18 E 30 D- 129Timor-Leste 22 D- 0 F 84 A- 38 D+ 34 D+ 26 D- 30 D- 129Bhutan 52 C+ 32 D+ 0 F 9 F 7 F 57 B- 29 D- 135Cook Islands 49 C- 26 D- 35 D+ 0 F 41 C- 0 F 28 D- 136Djibouti 11 E 50 C- 73 B+ 2 F 11 E 0 F 28 D- 136Zimbabwe

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Liberia 23 D- 45 C- 10 F 8 F 23 D- 27 D- 25 D- 140Chad 15 E 25 D- 67 B- 3 F 15 E 21 D- 24 D- 141Afghanistan 24 D- 0 F 88 A- 3 F 10 F 26 D- 23 D- 142Angola 32 D+ 0 F 49 C- 11 E 39 D+ 21 D- 23 D- 142Nauru 43 C- 0 F 54 C+ 0 F 30 D- 0 F 22 D- 144

Eritrea 18 E 0 F 63 B- 13 E 12 E 27 D- 20 E 145Solomon Islands 25 D- 0 F 47 C- 25 D- 15 E 8 F 19 E 146Tuvalu 40 D+ 0 F 27 D- 0 F 49 C- 0 F 19 E 146Democratic Peoples Republicof Korea 0 F 50 C- 0 F 0 F 27 D- 0 F 15 E 148

Democratic Rep. of the Congo 17 E 0 F 41 C- 5 F 23 D- 19 E 15 E 148

Antigua and Barbuda 0 F 0 F 0 F 90 A- 0 F 4 F 14 E 150Turkmenistan 43 C- 0 F 0 F 0 F 0 F 21 D- 13 E 151Central African Republic 20 E 0 F 14 E 5 F 14 E 24 D- 12 E 152Micronesia (Federated Statesof) 21 D- 0 F 0 F 0 F 53 C+ 0 F 11 E 153

Guinea-Bissau 9 F 0 F 18 E 6 F 4 F 3 F 7 F 154Somalia 4 F 0 F 0 F 0 F 0 F 21 D- 3 F 155Haiti 0 F 0 F 0 F 0 F 1 F 17 E 2 F 156


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Report Card2008Middle East and North Africa2008Country Final Marks & Grades

Marks Grade Global Rank Regional Rank

Tunisia 62 B- 23 1

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60 C+ 27 2Saudi Arabia 60 C+ 27 2

Algeria 58 C+ 33 4

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 54 C+ 42 5

Morocco 49 C- 66 6

Jordan 48 C- 67 7Syrian Arab Republic 48 C- 67 7

Lebanon 44 C- 83 9

Egypt 42 C- 90 10Palestinian Autonomous

Territories 41 C- 95 11Yemen 36 D+ 110 12

Iraq 33 D+ 118 13

Mauritania 33 D+ 118 13

Sudan 30 D- 129 15

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Abdelaziz has worked hard to reach a highposition in his region and a place towards the topof the global class and to earn his place in thetop 20 globally. His commitment to education isreflected in his spending habits and provision ofresources. He does still have a fair way to go toget all children into school and raise adult literacyrates. In particular, he needs to ensure that the

resources available are reaching their target -lack of transparency is a cause for concern andimprovement. But overall we are very pleased withthe way he has been working and hope to see himkeeping up, and building on, the good work.

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Subject Grade (A-F) Position

Achievement of UniversalBasic Education C+ 76

Political Will C- 34Growth in Enrolments B+ 7Quality Inputs B+ 42Equal Opportunities B- 50Transparency andAccountability D- 64

Name: Abdelaziz BelkhademCountry: AlgeriaOverall Mark:

58/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 33rdPosition InMiddle East

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A disappointing performance. With someof the lowest adult literacy and schoolenrolment rates in the region, Deleita needsto show real commitment to turning theeducation system around. He is investing ineducation, but needs to ensure that theseresources reach the schools that needthem. Above all, he continues to charge

school fees, which makes attendance atschool impossible for many children inhis country. Resources are very limitedand teacher shortages are severe - manyteachers have left the profession because

of the poor working conditions and unpaidsalaries.

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Achievement of Universal BasicEducation E 150Political Will

C- 34Growth in Enrolments B+ 11Quality Inputs F 147Equal Opportunities E 148Transparency and Accountability F 142

Name: Dileita Mohamed DileitaCountry: Djibouti

Overall Mark: 28/100Overall Grade: D-OverallPosition: 136thPosition InMiddle East

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While the lack of infrastructure and appalingsecurity conditions make the failures ofthis government in education provision moreunderstandable, a generation of children needs themto move as swiftly as possible towards overcomingsome of these obstacles. Data is scarce, whichpartly explainsNourislow ranking at the globallevel. However, its clear that hes struggling, and

resources are not reaching many schools. Schoolfees and other costs make education prohibitivelyexpensive for some students. We hope Nouri willmake a priority of improving education provision.

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Achievement of Universal BasicEducation C- 101Political Will

F 131Growth in Enrolments B- 50Quality Inputs C+ 57Equal Opportunities E 135Transparency andAccountability E 125

Name: Nouri al-MalikiCountry: IraqOverall Mark:

33/100Overall Grade: D+OverallPosition: 118thPosition InMiddle East

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Fouad is making good progress towards universalbasic education, with enrolment rates in both pre-primary and secondary education above those of

many of his neighbours. We are very concerned,however, that Fouad continues to charge schoolfees. His spending on education is disappointinglylow, particularly on primary education. He thenneeds to focus this increased spending on improvingthe quality of education through real investment in

school facilities and learning materials. Like othersin his region he hasnt submitted his homeworkon trained teachers - meaning that we dont have anaccurate idea of how hes faring here. Maybe moreattention would give him a higher score in future?

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Position

Achievement of Universal BasicEducation B- 65

Political Will D+ 101Growth in Enrolments C+ 62Quality Inputs E 118Equal Opportunities C+ 63Transparency and Accountability D+ 31

Name: Fouad SinioraCountry: LebanonOverall Mark:

44/100Overall Grade: C-Overall Position: 83rdPosition InMiddle East

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Achievement of UniversalBasic Education B- 58Political Will

C- 34Growth in Enrolments D- 138Quality Inputs A- 11Equal Opportunities C+ 53

Transparency andAccountability D- 78

Name: Baghdadi MahmudiCountry: Libyan Arab JamahiriyaOverall Mark:

54/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 42ndPosition InMiddle East

& North Africa:

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Baghdadi has a good score here and hasattained a good position in the global class.Enrolment rates in primary education are

impressive, though he needs to pay moreattention to keeping children in schoolbecause drop out rates are also high.Education quality is a subject he excels in,being one of very few who can say they haveno shortage of teachers, and he deserves

merit for having genuinely abolished fees andother charges. This must come at a price,but we dont know what he spends becausethe data isnt available. Its a shame he letshimself down by his attitude to teachersunions - a reflection perhaps of a moregeneral trend to secrecy which leads to aperception of corruption.

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Zeine comes near the bottom of the globalclass, with fairly low marks across the board.

He has put some effort into his primaryenrolment rates, with signs of improvements.In this, he has been assisted to some extentby his classmates in the Fast Track club,though they could help a bit more. He needs to

build on this commitment, increasing spendingand recruiting more teachers. Above all, heis going to have to take real steps to makeeducation far more accessible to girls.


Achievement of Universal BasicEducation D- 125Political Will

C- 59Growth in Enrolments D+ 115Quality Inputs D- 112Equal Opportunities D- 126

Transparency andAccountability D- 64

Name: Zeine Ould ZeidaneCountry: MauritaniaOverall Mark:

33/100Overall Grade: D+Overall Position: 118thPosition InMiddle East& North Africa:

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Abbas still has a fair way to go to meetthose universal education targets. Hisspending patterns show his commitmentto making these changes, but the restof his marks do not yet reflect this. Heneeds to abolish school fees and recruitmore teachers. He should pay specialattention to getting more girls into schooland he really needs a more open attitudeto teacher unions in particular. If hemakes these changes, we believe Abbas hasthe potential to go along way in the nearfuture.

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Position

Achievement of Universal BasicEducation C- 93

Political Will C- 34Growth in Enrolments C+ 86Quality Inputs B- 54Equal Opportunities D+ 99Transparency and Accountability D- 57

Name: Abbas El FassiCountry: MoroccoOverall Mark:

49/100Overall Grade: C-Overall Position: 66thPosition InMiddle East& North Africa:

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We appreciate the very difficultcircumstances within which Salam hasbeen working this year, but the impact

upon his education has been fairlydevastating. While his enrolment rates arestill higher than some of his neighbours,particularly for girls, they have droppedvery worryingly over the last five years.Salams marks have also been affectedthis year by his failure to hand in many ofhis reports: we simply dont know whathe has been spending or what services heis providing. Its no surprise then, that hegets such a low mark for transparency and

accountability.

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Achievement of Universal BasicEducation B+ 43Political Will F 131Growth in Enrolments C- 102Quality Inputs C+ 67Equal Opportunities C+ 58Transparency and Accountability D- 91

Name: Salam Fayyad

Country:Palestinian Autonomous

TerritoriesOverall Mark: 41/100Overall Grade: C-OverallPosition: 95thPosition In

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King Abdullah is a hardworking student and hisgrades reflect his efforts in recent years. Hishigh spending levels are reflected in the provision

of free schooling and acceptable levels ofenrolment. Steady improvements in enrolmentrates need to be built on and continued. Hehas let himself down badly by not reporting onteachers - meaning that he scores an F in thissubject. He must also pay particular attention

to girls education. His report card also marredby his transparency score, as his attitudes togovernance and teachers rights continue to bean area of concern.


Achievement of Universal BasicEducation C+ 77Political Will

A+ 1Growth in Enrolments B+ 15Quality Inputs F 140Equal Opportunities B- 42Transparency andAccountability D- 57

Name: King AbdullahCountry: Saudi ArabiaOverall Mark:

60/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 27thPosition InMiddle East& North Africa:

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Omar comes in near the bottom of hisclass again this year. Enrolment rates haverisen, but remain amongst the worlds

lowest. To turn this around, Omar will haveto show far greater commitment to hisstudies. Spending needs to increase to dealwith the teacher shortage and enable theabolition of school fees. As with many ofhis regional classmates, Omar also needs

to pay very serious attention to increasinggirls access to education. His very poorscore on governance isses, alongside securityconcerns in parts of the country, are furtherundermining education provision, and Omar andhis neighbours need to think seriously about

where their priorities lie.

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Achievement of Universal BasicEducation D+ 113Political Will F 131Growth in Enrolments B- 20Quality Inputs D- 110

Equal Opportunities C- 88Transparency and Accountability E 124

Name:Omar Hassan Ahmad

al-BashirCountry: SudanOverall Mark: 30/100Overall Grade: D-Overall Position: 129thPosition In

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A mixed bag, but overall disappointing resultsthis year. Muhammed really needs to focusharder and demonstrate that he genuinely wants

to achieve the education targets. A goodfirststep would be to face up to the challengesof improving education access for girls. Aboveall, Muhammed needs to increase educationexpenditure, abolish school fees and increaseaccessibility for all. Better relations with theteacher unions and a more open attitude mighthelp him to identify ideas to improve his overallpicture.Subject Grade(A-F) Position

Achievement of Universal BasicEducation C+ 73Political Will D+ 101Growth in Enrolments C+ 53Quality Inputs C+ 72Equal Opportunities C+ 60Transparency and Accountability D- 78

Name: Muhammad Naji al-OtariCountry: Syrian Arab RepublicOverall Mark:

48/100OverallGrade: C-OverallPosition: 67thPosition InMiddle East& North

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Not a bad years work, Mohamed, althoughwe still have some suggestions forimprovements to be made. Mohamed has

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nancial commitment toeducation and the results can be seen.Afinal push could bring him up tomeet universal primary education targetsbefore long - then he mustnt let themomentum go, that is just the first,

though vital, step! We need to think aboutgetting pupils into secondary education,particularly girls, and get those adultliteracy rates up. I look forward to seeinghow Mohamed progresses in the comingyears.


Achievement of UniversalBasic Education B- 62Political Will

A+ 4Growth in Enrolments B+ 15Quality Inputs F 132Equal Opportunities B- 49Transparency andAccountability C- 16

Name: Mohamed GhannouchiCountry: TunisiaOverall Mark:

62/100Overall Grade: B-Overall Position: 23rdPosition InMiddle East& North Africa:

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Muhammads main concern should be girlseducation. A worryingly high proportion of girls inhis country simply do not get a basic education.

He is also having problems with low enrolmentrates generally and with a particularly high rateof drop out from primary schools. This is partlybecause he continues to charge school fees, butalso because of the low quality of education onoffer. He needs to push his education spending

up to that 20% mark, and really show us that hewishes to make progress in this area - it mighthelp if some of his richer classmates lived up tothe promise they made to help him out when hejoined the Fast-Track Initiative in 2002.

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Position

Universal Basic Education D+ 120Political Will

C- 62Growth in Enrolments C+ 62Quality Inputs F 132Overall Equity D+ 113Transparency and Accountability D- 91

Name: Muhammad MujawarCountry: YemenOverall Mark:

36/100Overall Grade: D+Overall Position: 110thOverall PositionIn Middle East& North Africa:

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Barbados 76 B+ 8 1Netherlands Antilles 54 C+ 42 2

Guyana 53 C+ 47 3Grenada 52 C+ 50 4Jamaica 52 C+ 50 4Saint Kitts and Nevis 52 C+ 50 4Montserrat 51 C+ 56 7Saint Lucia 50 C- 61 8Saint Vincent andthe Grenadines

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Belize 48 C- 67 10Dominica 44 C- 83 11

Suriname 41 C- 95 12Turks and Caicos Islands 38 D+ 105 13Anguilla 34 D+ 116 14Antigua and Barbuda 14 E 150 15

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Osbourne has a bad record on handingin his homework regarding education inAnguilla, this small Caribbean island that isa British Overseas Territory. The lack ofcurrent statistical data explains Anguillasvery poor scores and overall position. Fromwhat is currently known, basic education

has high coverage, but has been going downover the last few years. Osbourne mustopen up in future and allow others to findout whats going on.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education C+ 87Political Will F 131Growth in Enrolments

D- 133Quality Inputs B+ 33Equal Opportunities C- 85Transparency and Accountability F 142

Name: Osbourne FlemingCountry: AnguillaOverall Mark:

34/100Overall Grade: D+Overall Position: 116thPosition InThe Caribbean: 14th

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There is virtually no data to evaluate StanleyBaldwins administration in Antigua and Barbuda.Due to this fact, this small island-nation isplaced last among Caribbean countries andvery low in the global table. Nevertheless, thegovernment itself has pointed out that one ofthe main problems in Antigua and Barbuda is thatprimary education ends for 11-year-old children,and few of them reach secondary education dueto lack of capacity. Besides that, the right toeducation is restricted to national citizens withfull documentation. Migrants have no optionbut to enrol their children in private fee-payingschools. Baldwin really needs to try harder infuture to tackle these problems and present abetter picture to the outside world.

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Achievement of Universal Basic Education F 154Political Will F 131Growth in Enrolments

F 149Quality Inputs A- 11Equal Opportunities F 153Transparency and Accountability F 130

Name: Baldwin SpencerCountry: Antigua and BarbudaOverall Mark:

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Even though SaidMusas report showshigh enrolment rates in primary education,this level accepts only children until 10

years of age. There are few free schools,which leads many families to pay fees forthe education of their children. Pricesgo up for secondary education, excludingeven more pupils. Other problems for his

administration are the shortage of teachersand the higher rate of girls out of school.All these problems place Belize among thelast positions among Caribbean countries.Said must try harder in future!

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Achievement of Universal Basic Education B- 58Political Will D+ 72Growth in Enrolments

C+ 76Quality Inputs D+ 84Equal Opportunities C- 92Transparency and Accountability D+ 31

Name: Said MusaCountry: BelizeOverall Mark:

48/100Overall Grade: C-Overall Position: 67thPosition InThe Caribbean: 10th

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Teachers Remarks:

Disappointingly, education coverage inDominica has decreased and, even if itis still high, combined with high adult

illiteracy rates this helps to explainRoosevelt Skerrits patchy scores. Otherpoor factors are the shortage of teachersand considerable perception of corruption.Besides that, lack of data is a challenge to

be addressed by Dominicas government. Allthis has contributed to a low place in theregional class for Roosevelt and a modestplacing in the global ranks.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 36Political Will F 131Growth in Enrolments C- 102Quality Inputs B- 55Equal Opportunities C+ 67

Transparency and Accountability

C- 14

Name: Roosevelt SkerritCountry: DominicaOverall Mark:

44/100Overall Grade: C-Overall Position: 83rdPosition InThe Caribbean: 11th

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Sam Hinds has really been making an effort withsome positive results to show for it. True,he doesnt get top marks in any subject, butthere is a lot to be said for consistent workacross the board - hence his high placing in theregion. However, he must make sure that hisgood scores on Universal Basic Education arentundermined by some weaknesses. For example,although education is nominally free, privateschools are on the rise to compensate for state

failure, and even public schools now chargepupils. There is a shortage of teachers, and apublic perception that corruption runs high inthe education system. Sam has put his Fast-Track Initiative to good use in rural areas, butneeds to keep up domestic spending as well.



B- 20Quality Inputs C+ 69Equal Opportunities B- 46Transparency and Accountability D- 91

Name: Sam HindsCountry: GuyanaOverall Mark:

53/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 47thPosition InThe Caribbean: 3rd

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Teachers Remarks:

Emily De Jongh-Elhage is doing well to havea relatively good score in Universal BasicEducation considering she doesnt maketoo much effort to spend money in thisarea. She manages to maintain a strongteaching profession but as can be seen,enrolments are dropping rapidly. She needs

to clean up her act and be more open,as well as paying attention to equity. Acouple of very high scores have kept Emilyin second regional place, but she needs tomaintain this effort across all subjects if

she wants to stay in the top three.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education A- 5Political Will D+ 95Growth in Enrolments

D- 130Quality Inputs A- 11Equal Opportunities C- 80Transparency and Accountability F 142

Name: Emily De Jongh-ElhageCountry: Netherlands AntillesOverall Mark: 54/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 42ndPosition InThe Caribbean: 2nd

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Teachers Remarks:

These islands in the West Indies haveuniversal primary education and have a highcoverage on the secondary level, while adult

illiteracy is virtually eradicated. Theresa good supply of trained teachers heretoo. However, enrolments in most levelsof education have slipped back over thelast few years, perhaps because fees are

being charged and the relatively low level ofexpentiture on education. So Denzils cardis rather patchy, with some real strengthsbut some unfortunate weaknesses, anddata gaps.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education A- 15Political Will D+ 95Growth in Enrolments

D- 139Quality Inputs A- 11Equal Opportunities C+ 76Transparency and Accountability F 135

Name: DR Denzil DouglasCountry: Saint Kitts and NevisOverall Mark: 52/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 50thPosition InThe Caribbean: 4th

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Teachers Remarks:

Primary education is virtually universal inSaint Lucia, but secondary education stillhas considerable room for improvement, asis the case with adult literacy. Educationis not free, and public expenditure, if nottoo low, could be better. If StephensonKing wants to be a contender for regionaltop spot, he could really do with spendingmore, and improving his attitude toteachers and civil society. Lack of dataalso contributes to a middling report card.



C+ 57Quality Inputs B- 45Equal Opportunities C- 88Transparency and Accountability F 130

Name: Stephenson KingCountry: Saint LuciaOverall Mark: 50/100Overall Grade: C-Overall Position: 61stPosition InThe Caribbean: 8th

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Teachers Remarks:

Ralph Gonsalves shows good potentialin his management of primary educationin Saint Vincent and Grenadines, in theCaribbean, but secondary education remainsconsiderably weaker. Adult illiteracy ishigh, and there is a slight shortage ofteachers. Education is not free, which mayexplain a slight fall in enrolment figures.Finally, girls have greater difficulty inconcluding their studies than boys. Heneeds to open up and get more good ideas,perhaps from civil society.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 28Political Will D+ 77Growth in Enrolments D+ 115Quality Inputs B+ 40Equal Opportunities C- 95Transparency and Accountability F 130

Name: Ralph GonsalvesCountry: Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesOverall Mark: 50/100Overall Grade: C-Overall Position: 61stPosition InThe Caribbean: 8th

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Teachers Remarks:

Suriname was one of the first countriesin Latin America to issue laws regardingcompulsory school attendance, in 1870,

but universal primary school is stillnot a reality. Education is supposed tobe free and enrolments remain high, butRonald Runaldo Venetiaan spends littleon education. As a consequence there

is a marked shortage of teachers, privateschools have sprung up and even publicschools ask for registration fees andparental contributions. This needs tochange if Ronald wants to improve his

place in the regional table.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 39Political Will F 131Growth in Enrolments C+ 72Quality Inputs C- 80Equal Opportunities C+ 63Transparency and Accountability D+ 43

Name: Ronald Runaldo VenetiaanCountry: SurinameOverall Mark: 41/100Overall Grade: C-Overall Position: 95thPosition InThe Caribbean: 12th

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Teachers Remarks:

These small islands in the Atlantic, BritishOverseas Territory, have considerably higheducation coverage, still a bit far from

universal offer, but enrolments have fallenseverely of late. Even though there is noshortage of teachers, Michael Misickslow expenditure on education (especiallyregarding primary education) is an obstacletowards the expansion and improvementof the education system. More effort isdefinitely needed if Michael wants a betterplace in the regional class next year.

2008


Achievement of Universal Basic Education C- 100Political Will D- 114Growth in Enrolments F 147Quality Inputs A- 11Equal Opportunities C- 97Transparency and Accountability F 142

Name: Michael MisickCountry: Turks and Caicos IslandsOverall Mark: 38/100Overall Grade: D+Overall Position: 105thPosition InThe Caribbean: 13th

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Latvia 80 B+ 2 1Hungary

79 B+ 4 2Slovakia 79 B+ 4 2Lithuania 76 B+ 8 4Bulgaria 64 B- 20 5Poland 63 B- 21 6Romania 63 B- 21 6Belarus 62 B- 23 8Ukraine 61 B- 26 10Republic of Moldova 60 C+ 27 10Russian Federation 60 C+ 27 10Croatia 58 C+ 33 12

Albania 55 C+ 39 14The former YugoslavRep. of Macedonia

55 C+ 39 14

Serbia and Montenegro 51 C+ 56 16Turkey 51 C+ 56 16Bosnia and Herzegovina 32 D+ 123 17

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Teachers Remarks:

Its not surprising that Sali is towardsthe back of his regional group. Right nowchildren have a fair chance both of going toschool and learning whilst this is a majorstrength, its a shame that his score onearly childhood education is a bit weak asthis would give children the best start inlife. Even more worryingly he appears to bespending far too little on education - perhaps

a reason why schools have to supplementtheir resources by charging fees. This, andhis mark for transparency and accountability,bring down his scores overall. Sali hasthe potential to do well, but needs tomake a bigger effort - supported by richer

classmates through the Fast Track Initiative.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 28Political Will D+ 105Growth in Enrolments C- 105Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning B+ 33Equal Opportunities B+ 27Transparency and Accountability D- 57

Name: Sali BerishaCountry: AlbaniaOverall Mark: 55/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 39thPosition InEastern Europe: 14th

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Teachers Remarks:

Sergey has surprised us by coming inthe top five in the important subject ofuniversal basic education - particularlyimpressive with his ability to help veryyoung learners, and his excellent record onadult literacy, one of the highest rates inthe world. He can also take pride in thefact that he has no shortage of trainedteachers and that womens education

and status in society are good. He mustnot take his strong position for grantedthough, because it risks being underminedby weak political will and tendency tosecrecy and favouritism. A good report, letdown in some crucial areas.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education A+ 3Political Will D- 116Growth in Enrolments B- 50Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning A- 11Equal Opportunities B+ 20Transparency and Accountability E 121

Name: Sergey SidorskyCountry: BelarusOverall Mark: 62/100Overall Grade: B-Overall Position: 23thPosition InEastern Europe: 8th

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Teachers Remarks:

This is a decent peformance by Sergeywho has a cluster of A scores inimportant subjects and no areas ofserious weakness. Theres a slight worrythat he has recently let his attentionto primary enrolment slip and he mustredouble efforts in this area next year. Weare encouraged by his efforts to maintainequity, but he should make sure that his

welcome achievements here arent broughtdown by the charging of fees. His friendlyattitude to civil society should serve himwell but he needs to pay equal attentionto the status of unions.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education A- 9Political Will D+ 101Growth in Enrolments C+ 86Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning A- 11Equal Opportunities A- 6Transparency and Accountability C- 17

Name: Sergey StanishevCountry: BulgariaOverall Mark: 64/100Overall Grade: B-Overall Position: 20thPosition InEastern Europe: 5th

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Teachers Remarks:

Ivo has some strong points but generallyneeds to pull his socks up if he wantsa higher position in his regional class.He shows that he can do well when hetries, for example by ensuring that almostall children can be taught by a qualifiedteacher in a class no bigger than 40. Butin other areas he is careless and thishas knock-on effects. His relatively low

spending, for example, has almost certainlybeen a factor in stopping him making betterprogress towards universal basic educationover the last five years. One tip for Evo- the perception that society is becomingmore corrupt could get in the way of

further progress.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 21Political Will D- 123Growth in Enrolments C+ 76Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning A- 28Equal Opportunities B+ 20Transparency and Accountability D+ 31

Name: Prime Minister Ivo SanaderCountry: CroatiaOverall Mark: 58/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 33rdPosition InEastern Europe: 12th

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Teachers Remarks:

Congratulations to Ferenc, this is a veryrespectable report card. He deserves hissecond place in the regional class andplace in the top ten overall, by showingthat it is possible to maintain strongpolitical will to deliver results. Ferencssupport for a strong qualified teachingprofession are especially pleasing, andhe has also got good relationships with

his teachers. If he can just pull up hisscores on growth, and be a little bit morechummy with civil society overall, hemight be a contender for first place nextyear!


Achievement of Universal Basic Education A- 5Political Will B+ 16Growth in Enrolments B- 40Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning A+ 6Equal Opportunities A- 10Transparency and Accountability B- 5

Name: Ferenc GyurcsnyCountry: HungaryOverall Mark: 79/100Overall Grade: B+Overall Position: 4thPosition InEastern Europe: 2nd

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Teachers Remarks:

Aigars is an excellent student and anexample to others in the region and theworld. Only a surprising drop in primaryparticipation and some middling scoresfor openness and rights bring down anotherwise excellent report card. We areparticularly pleased that he as maintainedequity with quality - two areas that manystudents have struggled with since 2000.

Aigars should aim to takefi

rst place infuture years by being extra conscientiouswith his primary students and keeping hisnose clean of any suspicion of corruption.But a great all round score he can beproud of!


Achievement of Universal Basic Education A- 5Political Will A- 9Growth in Enrolments B- 44Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning A- 11Equal Opportunities A- 5Transparency and Accountability C- 12

Name: Aigars KalvtisCountry: LatviaOverall Mark: 80/100Overall Grade: B+Overall Position: 2ndPosition InEastern Europe: 1st

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Teachers Remarks:

Kaczyirski is a good student who workshard to maintain a high place in his regionalclass. With A grades in three subjects

he has much to feel satisfi

ed about. Hemustnt become complacent however,because weak political will can lead toother distractions, as is shown by hisrelatively lower scores in transparency. Weknow that unions have played a vital role

in the past, but they seem to be rather alow priority for Jaroslaw now. He shouldrebuild this relationship, and take morenotice of achieving participation acrossall levels of education - including earlychildhood - if he wants a shot at the top

spot.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education A- 13Political Will D+ 95Growth in Enrolments C+ 76Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning A- 11Equal Opportunities A- 10Transparency and Accountability D+ 25

Name: Jaroslaw KaczyirskiCountry: PolandOverall Mark: 63/100Overall Grade: B-Overall Position: 21stPosition InEastern Europe: 6th

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Teachers Remarks:

Vasiles picture says it all. Hes a studentwhose patchy attention puts him towardsthe back of the class. We know he hasbeen trying to change recently, making aneffort to get the approval of his FTIfriends, for example. But he can and musttry hard to bring up his scores in line withhis regional peers. Top priority should goto ensuring that his indicators on universal

basic education dont continue to slide,and he will need to convince his populationthat democratic values are secure if hewants to get back in the game with hisregional class.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 25Political Will C- 34Growth in Enrolments D- 130Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning A- 11Equal Opportunities B+ 33Transparency and Accountability D+ 43

Name: Vasile TarlevCountry: Republic of MoldovaOverall Mark: 60/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 27thPosition InEastern Europe: 10th

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Teachers Remarks:

Vladimir occupies an unusual place inclass, being a member of the privileged G8club but without being a donor. Perhaps

this, and his large population, explainshis rather patchy peformance - but itsreally no excuse. We would expect acountry with historical commitment togive the same chances to all to scorewell in universal basic education and equal

opportunities. But he has let himselfdown by allowing teacher numbers to fallbehind demand, and by blotting his recordon political freedoms and civil societyparticipation. Come on Vladi - you can dobetter than this!


Achievement of Universal Basic Education A- 9Political Will D+ 90Growth in Enrolments C- 105Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning B+ 33Equal Opportunities A- 14Transparency and Accountability D- 78

Name: Vladimir PutinCountry: Russian FederationOverall Mark: 60/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 27thPosition InEastern Europe: 10th

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Teachers Remarks:

Vojislav is only an average performer witha couple of decent grades and some moretroublesome areas. Hes managing tokeep up - just - in the area of qualityand overall education provision, but it isapparent that hes really let his attentionslip recently. Why else would he beshowing negative growth at almost alllevels of education? He needs to pullhis socks up in this area and in femaleparticipation in education. It wouldnthurt to make more effort with teachersand civil society.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 28Political Will D+ 77Growth in Enrolments E 143Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning B+ 36Equal Opportunities C+ 70Transparency and Accountability D+ 43

Name: Vojislav KostunicaCountry: Serbia and MontenegroOverall Mark: 51/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 56thPosition InEastern Europe: 16th

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Teachers Remarks:

Robert is a strong student who deservespraise for his high place in the regionalclass and the global scene. Wereparticularly pleased to see his commitmentto building a strong and professionalteaching force, backed by resources whichmean education is really free. Its nowonder he has such high enrolment andretention rates in schools! He generallyhas a good record on open and fairgovernment, though building relationshipswith teachers and civil society is an areathat merits just a little more attention.But Roberts scores speak for themselvesand we hope to see him impress even more

in future.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education A+ 4Political Will B+ 17Growth in Enrolments C+ 57Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning A+ 1Equal Opportunities A- 4Transparency and Accountability C- 12

Name: Robert FicoCountry: SlovakiaOverall Mark: 79/100Overall Grade: B+Overall Position: 4thPosition InEastern Europe: 2nd

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Teachers Remarks:

Of course divorce isnt easy andmaybe explains Nikolas rather patchyperformance. He isnt a bad student buttheres no area where he really excels.And his score in the vital subject ofTransparency and Accountability isreally worrying. He needs to clean up hisact, and put some serious resourcesinto education so that he can set hisenrolments back on track. Otherwise hellmove further away from the goal of EFAjust when it ought to be in sight.Subject Grade (A-F) Position

Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 35Political Will D+ 77Growth in Enrolments D+ 123Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning B+ 37Equal Opportunities B+ 23Transparency and Accountability

D- 68

Name: Nikola Gruevski

Country:The former YugoslavRep. of Macedonia

Overall Mark: 55/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 39thPosition In

Eastern Europe: 14th

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Teachers Remarks:

Recepe has shown a mediocre performancethis year. It really seems as if his wholeproblem stems from lack of political will.He needs to really invest in education,and get rid of the scourge of fees, if hewants to have a shot at joining the EUclub. He needs better scores in providinguniversal basic education if hes going toconvince the world that hes got what ittakes to be among the elite.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B- 65Political Will D- 119Growth in Enrolments B- 40Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning C+ 57Equal Opportunities B- 48Transparency and Accountability D+ 20

Name: Recep Tayyip ErdoanCountry: TurkeyOverall Mark: 51/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 56thPosition InEastern Europe: 16th

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Teachers Remarks:

Viktor shines in some areas but letshimself down in others. He has noshortage of trained teachers and providefree textbooks to students, meaning thathe is at the top of the class for quality.This commitment is one reason why hehas managed to maintain enrolment levelsreasonably well. But this achievementcould be undermined if Viktor doesntconcentrate! He has allowed fees tocreep into the system, and this couldexplain dwindling enrolments. And worryinglytheres a perception that he toleratescheating - never something that wins manyfriends! We hope he can hold on to his

position in class if he addresses theseweaknesses.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 28Political Will C- 54Growth in Enrolments D+ 117Quality Inputs for Teaching and Learning A+ 1Equal Opportunities B- 35Transparency and Accountability D+ 43

Name: Viktor YanukovychCountry: UkraineOverall Mark: 61/100Overall Grade: B-Overall Position: 26thPosition InEastern Europe: 10th

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Country Final Marks & Grades


Mongolia 65 B- 18 1

Azerbaijan 62 B- 23 2

Kazakhstan 59 C+ 32 3

Georgia 58 C+ 33 4

Armenia

57 C+ 36 5Tajikistan 56 C+ 38 6

Kyrgyzstan 54 C+ 42 7

Uzbekistan 51 C+ 56 8

Turkmenistan 13 E 151 9

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Teachers Remarks:

For a newer class member with a troubledpast, this isnt too bad an effort. It isntgreat either and Serzh really lets himself

down with this poor recent record onenrolments which must surely underminehis strong-ish position on universal basiceducation if it continues. He needs toincrease public spending on education and

build on his key strength which is histeachers. Being a bit more open and friendlywould help too!


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 39Political Will D+ 82Growth in Enrolments D- 133Quality Inputs A+ 6Equal Opportunities B+ 18Transparency and Accountability D+ 43

Name: Serzh SargsyanCountry: ArmeniaOverall Mark: 57/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 36thPositionIn Central Asia: 5th

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Teachers Remarks:

Artur is certainly holding his own, and hasok scores in most areas. Like many ofhis regional classmates, hes doing well

to maintain quality. But he needs to workharder if he wants quality education toreach everyone as his mediocre grades inuniversal basic education and growth in inenrolments show. We hope that he gets

his head down and works hard at theseareas so that he has a chance at theregional top spot next year.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B- 47Political Will C- 52Growth in Enrolments C+ 81Quality Inputs A+ 6Equal Opportunities B+ 27Transparency and Accountability D- 91

Name: Artur RasizadeCountry: AzerbaijanOverall Mark: 62/100Overall Grade: B-Overall Position: 23rdPositionIn Central Asia: 2nd

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Teachers Remarks:

Karims doing quite decently in someareas, but he certainly must not getcomplacent. Were pleased to see that he

values giving everyone an equal chance -including women. And so far hes managedto maintain a good level of concentrationin terms of participation in most levelsof education. But he can certainly improve

when it comes to being a friendly and openclassmate and needs to show willing byinvesting more and really getting rid of fees.He has some potential, but isnt yet up toscratch!


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 21Political Will D+ 95Growth in Enrolments B+ 8Quality Inputs C+ 62Equal Opportunities A- 7Transparency and Accountability D- 78

Name: Karim MasimovCountry: KazakhstanOverall Mark: 59/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 32ndPositionIn Central Asia: 3rd

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Teachers Remarks:

Theres nothing really to write home abouthere, and Almazbek needs to pull his socksup if he wants to keep up with some

of his former close friends. The onlyarea where he does well is in equity butthats hardly a surprise given his history.Its a shame that hes relatively lackingin qualified teachers - this may be leading

to a high drop-out rate. What with thisand his unfortunate tendency to chargefees, there really are a lot of areas forimprovement.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B- 52Political Will C- 54Growth in Enrolments C+ 76Quality Inputs C- 79Equal Opportunities B+ 15Transparency and Accountability D- 99

Name: Almazbek AtambayevCountry: KyrgyzstanOverall Mark: 54/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 42ndPositionIn Central Asia: 7th

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Teachers Remarks:

Considering some of the particularchallenges of his context Miyeegombois doing very well. True, hes not the

most friendly and open student, but hiscommitment to giving education to all -including women - is laudable. His publicspending is a particularly pleasing feature,and only the creeping reappearance offees stops him scoring an A in politicalwill. But he does need to make sure thatincreasing enrolments doesnt come at thecost of quality. But all round a decentperformance, which could get even betterwith more support through the Fast

Track Initiative.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 39Political Will B+ 22Growth in Enrolments C+ 66Quality Inputs C+ 57Equal Opportunities A- 7Transparency and Accountability D- 57

Name: Miyeegombo EnkhboldCountry: MongoliaOverall Mark: 65/100Overall Grade: B-Overall Position: 18thPositionIn Central Asia: 1st

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Teachers Remarks:

Oqil is a passable student but couldtry harder in most subjects. He makes adecent effort at spending but lets himself,

and his citizens down by charging fees. Healso struggles to be fair and transparentwhich is one of his weaker areas. Despitehis decent showing in universal basiceducation, we fear he could slip down the

class in future unless he changes hisattitude.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 45Political Will C- 62Growth in Enrolments B- 44Quality Inputs C+ 67Equal Opportunities B- 41Transparency and Accountability D- 115

Name: Oqil OqilovCountry: TajikstanOverall Mark: 56/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 38thPositionIn Central Asia: 6th

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Teachers Remarks:

Oh dear, Gurbanguly is really letting downthe regional side. Of course, his clutchof F scores is mainly down to his woeful

record on handing in his homework. Butwith that kind of secretive attitude, hereally wont get on in the world. And whatwe do know isnt very encouraging - almostone-third of pupils dont get through aprimary cycle, which is much weaker thanmost of his neighbours. Gurbanguly needsto pull himself together and resolve to domuch better. He might start by buildingrelationships with teacher unions andother civil society organisations.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education C- 105Political Will F 131Growth in Enrolments F 149Quality Inputs F 148Equal Opportunities F 153Transparency and Accountability D- 115

Name: Gurbanguly BerdimuhammedowCountry: TurkmenistanOverall Mark: 13/100Overall Grade: EOverall Position: 151stPositionIn Central Asia: 9th

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Teachers Remarks:

Hun Sen has been attentive in class and iscooperative with others in various school projects.But he needs to do far more to catch up.Improvements in state expenditure in education haveresulted in increased primary school enrolments

in the last 5 years. But drop out rates remainalarmingly high with very poor quality education.Teachers are so poorly paid that they are forcedto seek additional sources of income. While 9 yearsschooling is supposed to be free, students areasked to pay informal fees - too steep for manypoor families to afford. Provisioning for ECCE is

virtually absent. Girls continue to be disadvantaged- even more so in secondary education. Years ofconflict have left a large population of adults,mostly women, without literacy skills. Hun Senneeds to act quickly to enable Cambodian citizensto contribute fully in rebuilding their lives and theirsocieties. Try a little harder, Hun Sen.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education D+ 113Political Will D+ 82Growth in Enrolments A- 4Quality Inputs D+ 86Equal Opportunities D+ 105Transparency and Accountability D- 110

Name: Hun SenCountry: CambodiaOverall Mark: 44/100Overall Grade: C-Overall Position: 83rdPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 11th

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Teachers Remarks:Hu Jintao, despite a lot of high expectations fromeveryone, remains a lower-middling student. Off to agood start with fair marks in primary school enrolmentrates, his grades have been pulled down by school feesthus getting negative growth rates in enrolment ratios

in recent years. In addition, more than 2 in 3 children areunable to avail of preschool facilities. I encourage HuJintao to keep up his above-average ranking in educationequity, a lot of it because of high female enrolmentsin secondary schools. However, his marks will go downnext semester if he does not address large urban-ruraldisparities and huge education gaps among children ofpoor internal migrant workers. And Hu Jintao, despite

your popularity marks for hosting the 2008 Olympics,your dismally low budget allocations for education at8.6% and your failure to provide free textbooks dullsyour other accomplishments. Your efforts to fill theskilled teacher shortage is commendable. But to gethigher overall marks, more spade work is needed toaddress perceptions of corruption and encourage civil

soviety involvement in policy and decision-making.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B+ 28Political Will D+ 105Growth in Enrolments C- 109Quality Inputs B- 45Equal Opportunities B- 38Transparency and Accountability D+ 43

Name: Hu JintaoCountry: ChinaOverall Mark: 54/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 42ndPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 3rd

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Teachers Remarks:

This is a poor report card, mainlybecause we dont have information.The only subject where we do

shows a discouraging picture offalling enrolments. Must try harder,Jim!


Achievement of Universal Basic Education C- 96Political Will D- 122Growth in Enrolments D+ 122Quality Inputs F 148Overall Equity C- 97Transparency and Accountability F 142

Name: Jim MaruraiCountry: Cook IslandsOverall Mark: 28/100Overall Grade: D-Overall Position: 136thPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 20th

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Teachers Remarks:

Kim is one of the lowest-scoring pupils inclass and with such a secretive attitudeits hardly surprising. We do know that

education is free but really thats theonly positive thing that can be said here.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education F 154Political Will C- 34

Growth in Enrolments F 149Quality Inputs F 148Overall Equity D- 119Transparency and Accountability F 142

Name: Kim Yong-il

Country:Democratic PeoplesRepublic of Korea

Overall Mark: 15/100Overall Grade: EOverall Position: 148thPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 25th

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Teachers Remarks:An average performance for Bainimarama, when hehas potential to do better. 85% of children are deniedaccess to pre primary school facilities and primaryschool enrolments have decreased over the few years.His marks are pulled up however by better performance

in the expansion of secondary education enrolments.Pay more attention to submitting reports on time,Bainimarama. You have been slow in submitting many ofyour papers: your last submission on adult literacyrates was in 1990! This makes it difficult to determinewhether high participation rates in primary schoolsactually translate to the acquisition of productive

skills and functional literacy. The large shortage intrained teachers - more than 50% of the requirement- casts doubt over education quality and the actuallearning achievements of those who pass through thesystem. Increasing poverty and hardship especially ofmarginal communities adversely impacts their ability tocontinue sending their children to school. Bainamaraneeds to ensure a system of polity and governance thatenables all citizens to exercise and enjoy their rightsincluding their right to free education of good quality.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education C- 98Political Will C- 70Growth in Enrolments C+ 72Quality Inputs C- 78Equal Opportunities C+ 76Transparency and Accountability C- 17

Name: Frank BainimaramaCountry: FijiOverall Mark: 46/100Overall Grade: C-Overall Position: 78thPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 9th

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Susilo needs to work more consistently to pullup his marks because his performance remainsuneven in his subjects. Higher participation rates inprimary education do not sustain to secondary levelsand ECCE provision is very poor. Education quality

is very low with teachers inadequately trained andpoorly compensated. In spite of the Constitutionalguarantee for free education and the guaranteeof 20% of the national budget for education(outside of salaries), fees continue to be levied onstudents and only 10.5% of the national budget isallocated to education affecting access of poor and

marginalized people to relevant and quality education.With high drop-out and illiteracy rates especiallyamong women, poor and marginalized people, secondchance learning opportunities could provide remedialmeasures but these are sparse. More effort needed,Susilo.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B- 58Political Will D+ 105Growth in Enrolments B- 37Quality Inputs D- 100Equal Opportunities C+ 53Transparency and Accountability D- 99

Name: Susilo Bambang YudhoyonoCountry: IndonesiaOverall Mark: 46/100Overall Grade: C-Overall Position: 78thPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 9th

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Anote is another student wholets himself down on courseworksubmission. What we do know is

that education, at least at primarylevel, is available to most. There is aslight shortage of teachers whichneeds to be addressed.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education C+ 80Political Will F 131Growth in Enrolments C- 96Quality Inputs C+ 69Overall Equity C- 95Transparency and Accountability F 142

Name: Anote TongCountry: KiribatiOverall Mark: 33/100Overall Grade: D+Overall Position: 118thPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 18th

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Teacher s Remarks:Bouasone Bouphavanh is among those at the bottom rankin class. Faced with much poverty where 80% depend onfarming in a country where only 5% is arable land, largenumbers of children leave school to help their familiesearn. School fees being charged and the lack of free

textbooks worsen the plight of poor students. Childrendo not want to stay in poor quality schools as can beexpected with massive trained teacher shortages. Withonly 11.7% allocation for education in the national budget,it comes as no surprise that Bouasone Bouphavanhgets a D- in Political Will. It is also unsurprising that9 in 10 children do not have access to preschool, 1/2 ofprimary school children do not complete it, that 2 in 3 gowithout a secondary educa;tion and that 1/3 of adults arewithout basic literacy. To add to the already disappointingperformance is very low enrolment of girls in secondaryschools and an extremely high urban-rural divide. On thebrighter side, Bouasone Bouphavanh did try his best toincrease enrolment rates since 2000. But you need to do alot more than that right now, Bouasone Bouphavanh.

SubjectGrade(A-F)

Position

Achievement of Universal Basic Education C- 109Political Will

D- 114Growth in Enrolments C+ 53Quality Inputs D+ 92Equal Opportunities D+ 101Transparency and Accountability

D- 91

Name:Prime Minister

Bouasone Bouphavanh

Country:Lao Peoples Democratic

RepublicOverall Mark: 38/100Overall Grade: D+Overall Position: 105thPosition In East

Asia and Pacifi c: 17th

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Teacher s Remarks:Abdullah Ahmed Badawi is one of the top students inhis regional class. Most notable in his performance isMalaysias high social spending on education at 25.2% oftotal government expenditure. This, together with hisrollback of school fees, ranks him 2nd only to Thailand

in the region for high political will to achieve educationfor all. High primary enrolment ratios plus low dropoutrates and relatively high literacy rates have earned him anA- for providing universal basic education. However, whilethere has been growth in enrolment rates for secondaryschool, it is not so with primary enrolment rates whichhave, in fact, slightly gone down slightly. And thereare still 1 in 4 children unable to complete secondaryeducation. Abdullah deserves a merit badge in overallequity for having relatively high numbers of females insecondary school. But he should be mindful of theremaining 1 in 10 adult non-literates and 1 in 4 childrendenied any preschool experience, especially if they comefrom excluded groups, or of regional disparities thathave marginalised some groups in the east coast states.Addressing these andfilling the gap in trained teacherscould very well bring Abdullah to the top of his class.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education A- 16Political Will B+ 23Growth in Enrolments C+ 86Quality Inputs B- 49Equal Opportunities B+ 27Transparency and Accountability C- 10

Name: Abdullah Ahmad BadawiCountry: MalaysiaOverall Mark: 68/100Overall Grade: B-Overall Position: 17thPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 2nd

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Manny is among the lowest-rankedperformers in the class due to lack ofdata. Without more information it is

impossible to give any meaningful report.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education D- 140Political Will F 131Growth in Enrolments F 149Quality Inputs F 148Overall Equity C+ 73Transparency and Accountability F 142

Name: Manny MoriCountry: Micronesia (Federated States of)Overall Mark: 11/100Overall Grade: EOverall Position: 153rdPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 26th

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Thein Seins performance in class leaves much tobe desired. Though a high percentage of nationalexpenditures is on education at 18.1%, it is uncertainhow much of this really reaches the schools asthere is wide perception that corruption is rife in

Myanmar: one of the highest in the region. In addition,no civil society organisations or teachers unions areallowed to provide any check. Thein Sein also ratespoorly in equity and quality education with largeshortages in skilled teachers, persistent poor femaleenrolments in secondary schools as well as the veryhigh dispartities in enrolments between rural and urban

areas. Access to pre-primary education is dismal,1/3 of school-age children are left behind in primaryeducation and 2/3 of children miss out on secondaryeducation. Thein Sein should pay particular attentionto those who are out of school and pay heed toreports that 6-7000 child soldiers have been forciblyrecruited in the army as reported by the Human RightsWatch. Thein Sein, a lot of shaping up is needed ifyou do not wish to be left behind year after year byyour classmates.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education C- 97Political Will C- 62Growth in Enrolments C- 91Quality Inputs D- 105Equal Opportunities D- 122Transparency and Accountability E 125

Name: Thein SeinCountry: MyanmarOverall Mark: 39/100Overall Grade: D+Overall Position: 103rdPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 16th

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Ludwig really needs to pull hisfinger outwhere handing in work is concerned. Notmuch is known about his performance,

except that he has had average success inproviding EFA, which has been maintained atthe same level over years.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education C- 105Political Will F 131Growth in Enrolments C+ 72Quality Inputs F 148Overall Equity D- 116Transparency and Accountability F 142

Name: Ludwig ScottyCountry: NauruOverall Mark: 22/100Overall Grade: D-Overall Position: 144thPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 22nd

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Its difficult to judge Tommys effortswith so little information. His commitmentto trained teachers is admirable and may

explain the fact that theres little disparityin urban/rural achievement. Most peopledo get an education, though there has beena little slippage since 2000. Tommy is areasonable student who should show us

more of his work in future.Subject Grade (A-F) Position

Achievement of Universal Basic Education B- 70Political Will F 131Growth in Enrolments C+ 59Quality Inputs A- 31Overall Equity C+ 53Transparency and Accountability F 142

Name: Tommy RemengesauCountry: PalauOverall Mark: 43/100Overall Grade: C-Overall Position: 88thPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 12th

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Michael needs to focus a lot more onall his subjects. He should ensure moreaccess to all levels of education; improvequality education and eliminate user fees

thus taking away severe obstacles togetting children especially girls in schools.Nearly half of the adult population isilliterate and the children who miss outon secondary education is alarmingly high.Michael needs to immediately ensure a

legal guarantee for free public educationand to work harder in mobilising greaterresources for education.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education C- 105Political Will C- 34Growth in Enrolments C- 96Quality Inputs D+ 92Equal Opportunities E 139Transparency and Accountability D- 73

Name: Sir Michael SomareCountry: Papua New GuineaOverall Mark: 40/100Overall Grade: D+Overall Position: 100thPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 15th

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Teachers Remarks:Y u f c is di i Sixty six c t fName: Gl ria Maca a al Arr y

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Your performance is dipping. Sixty-six percent ofpre-primary children are without access to educationdue to low investments for quality ECCE teachers.Teachers remain underpaid and overworked due to thelarge class size that they have to handle especially in

urban areas. There remains a disparity in access andquality of education between urban and rural areas.Students in remote and conflict areas are deprived ofquality and regular classes because teachers work inhazardous situations without the necessary supportand incentives. In the face of increasing schoolpopulation, the country has to address the teachersshortage and put in place teacher developmentprograms to ensure quality education. Also, you haveyet to implement comprehensive and quality educationprogrammes for the more than 11.6 million out-of-school children and youth. Pay more attention toallocating a bigger budget and spending effectively foreducation, Gloria. Midway to EFA, your country hasretrogressed in its education performance.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B- 62Political Will D+ 77Growth in Enrolments B- 25Quality Inputs C- 73Equal Opportunities B- 50Transparency and Accountability D- 68

Name: Gloria Macapagal-ArroyoCountry: PhilippinesOverall Mark: 52/100Overall Grade: C+Overall Position: 50thPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 4th

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Teachers Remarks:Tuilaepa Malielegaoi marks are average this grading periodName: Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi

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Tuila epa Malielegaoi marks are average this grading period.With high levels of adult literacy, he was certainlya consistent honor student earlier. But he has beenslipping lately with poor performance in pre-primaryschool access participation and negative growth rates.

With poor quality education, learning achievementsare low and many drop out of school even beforethey acquire basic skills, contributing to high levelsof unemployment among young people in a countrywhere opportunities for productive employment arevery sparse to begin with. Malielegaoi registers goodmarks in education spending but he needs to seek moreresources to fill the shortage of qualified teachersand for improvements in learning materials, safe andaccessible schools and improved curricula. Well done onthe targeted efforts to reach children with disabilitiesbut more efforts needed to reach poor childen especiallyin rural areas. Malielegaoi encourages substantial civilsociety participation and protects teachers union rights.Perhaps he should involve them more in working for

better aid to education. Unfortunately because he failsto report on many subjects, his marks suffer. I hopeto see better reporting next semester, Malielegaoi!


Achievement of Universal Basic Education B- 54Political Will D+ 90Growth in Enrolments D+ 112Quality Inputs C+ 65Equal Opportunities B- 46Transparency and Accountability F 130

Name: Tuila epa Sailele MalielegaoiCountry: SamoaOverall Mark: 47/100Overall Grade: C-Overall Position: 71stPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 8th

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Manasseh does not show seriousness inhis subjects. Primary school enrolmentshave gone down and secondary educationcontinues to suffer low participation.Girls continue to be severely disadvantaged;the majority of children who never setfoot in a school are girls. Functionalliteracy among adults is much lower thanwhat official rates indicate. While it istrue that the spate of conflict not longago had severely disrupted his classes,Manasseh can do more to catch up! Hecan start with abolishing school feesand offering incentives to poor students,especially girls. He can learn from hisother classmates who have earned highmarks from these targeted efforts. Workharder, Manasseh.


Achievement of Universal Basic Education D- 135Political Will F 131Growth in Enrolments C- 96Quality Inputs D- 105Equal Opportunities E 143Transparency and Accountability F 129

Manasseh SogavareCountry: Solomon IslandsOverall Mark: 19/100Overall Grade: EOverall Position: 146thPosition In EastAsia and Pacifi c: 23rd

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Surayud Chulanont has ensured that he isName: Surayud Chulanont

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Surayud Chulanont has ensured that he isleading the class again. Despite domesticpolitical crisis, Surayud has managed tokeep the focus on his subjects: providing

wide access to all levels of education.Adult literacy rates remain high in thecountry and education is free making itaccessible to all sections of society. Heneeds to work more on accelerating the paceof growt

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