Sub-Saharan Africa has the youngest population of any region of the world, and that growing working-age population represents a major opportunity to reduce poverty and increase shared prosperity. But the region’s workforce is the least skilled in the world, constraining economic prospects....

Overview 1. - 1 The State of Demographics in Sub-Saharan Africa 43. - 2 Speeding the Demographic Transition 71. - 3 Education Effects of the Demographic Dividend 111. - 4 Economic Effects of the Demographic Dividend 129. - Index 169

Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- Policy Framework for Skills Investments in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Facing the Skills Balancing Act -- Focus on Foundational Skills -- Invest in the Technical Skills of Youth and...