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Publication Date: 1984
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A Comparison of the Chinese and Indian Education Systems.
Arnove, Robert F.
Comparative Education Review, v28 n3 p378-401 Aug 1984
Despite remarkable progress in education, China and India still face problems of massive illiteracy; lack of universal access to education; a hierarchical, elitist, examination-oriented system unrelated to economic needs and productive labor; a large number of unemployed school leavers; and dependence on foreign models, particularly at the higher education level. (MM)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Colonialism, Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Dropouts, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Illiteracy, National Competency Tests, Nonformal Education, Outcomes of Education, Role Models, Rural Urban Differences, Social Problems
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China; India
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