Bangladesh
Why are we here?
The largest issue facing Bangladesh's education system is lack of quality. Overcrowding and under-qualified instructors have led to high dropout rates at the primary and secondary levels. In fact, while primary enrollment may be at 98%, it drops substantially to 22% at the higher secondary level. This is especially evident in rural communities where various social and economic factors can prevent safe access to education – things like natural disasters, child labor, family poverty, disability, gender abuse, child marriage, and poor sanitation.
Currently, the government’s main goals are to expand learning opportunities at earlier ages, offer more inclusive education, and provide increased access to education for adolescents.
What we’re doing to help
Currently, Teach the World Foundation has a presence in three cities across Bangladesh in some of the largest refugee camps in the world including the Rohingya camp with ~1 million people, as well as a presence in host communities.
We are running three programs in Bangladesh: InSchool, MicroSchool, and AtHome Learning.