The politicization of education
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Figure 75. Do you have confidence in/trust the education authority/education decision-makers/the Ministry of Education to provide good quality education at all levels and for all students in Kosovo/ Georgia/Tajikistan? Percentages (by all)
Kosovo 1.7%
16.4%
Yes, I think they are doing a great job
Georgia 10.4%
70.8%
Tajikistan
15%
18.7%
6.4%
36.9%
10.8%
53.9%
14.8%
41.6%
No, they are not in practice prioritizing education
No, they do not represent my interests
Yes, I believe they can but need to do a better job
Some subgroups of youth differ in their opinions in each case. In Kosovo, older youth are less confident in education authorities than younger youth and more often say the government is not prioritizing education. Similarly, more youth who have been displaced in Kosovo (and who are also on average older) say education authorities are not prioritizing education compared with youth never displaced. In Georgia, older, more educated and absentee youth are also less convinced than their counterparts that decision-makers are doing
Demand for Education Innovation: Adolescent and youth perspectives on education quality in the CEECIS Region
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