This study examines trends in school dropout at the upper secondary education level across Latin America over the past …. Furthermore, the study traces the moment in the life cycle at which the majority of dropout takes place to reveal differences … between countries. Finally, to explain the trends in upper secondary dropout rates, the study examines the impact of three …

This study examines the causes and effects of low enrollment and high dropout rates at the upper secondary level in … Development countries and the regional average. Through a disaggregated analysis of coverage, absorption, and dropout data in … dropout primarily occurs. The study further examines the academic, social, and economic consequences of dropout through an …

This paper constructs two longitudinal datasets that record students' test scores in a national standardized exam in … Mexico and track students from the end of primary (Grade 6) to the end of lower (Grade 9) and upper (Grade 12) secondary … school, then to university and labor market participation up to two years after graduation from upper secondary. The results …

72,000 students in 61 schools. This paper assesses the performance of Fe y Alegria secondary schools in Colombia using … students belong. Simple statistics suggest that Fe y Alegria schools perform worse than other schools for all years in the … sample. However, Fe y Alegria schools also cater to poorer students who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Once controls …