A structure of the educational background of people, who transfer as graduates or dropouts from different level of schools in society within a year, can be estimated using the cumulative transition rates in specific years. These people can become the human resources for development. Half of the people, who transferred from school to society, were middle school graduates or less based on the 2014/15 trend because the dropout rates from each grade level were still high. However, the ratio decreased greatly from 65% during the trend in 2010/11 because of the rapid improvement in advancement to upper grades and upper school levels. The situation may improve to 39% in 2029/30 if the current trend continues. If the transition rates greatly improve at each grade level, the rate may improve up to 20%.
In any case, TVET, which is relevant to the educational background of the people, is needed to prepare them for work in society. The current educational system provides only basic academic knowledge and skills which are not adequate to prepare them for the job market.
Author(s): Prof. Dr. Hiromitsu Muta
Year Published: 2016
Language: English
Country: Myanmar
