ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the educational needs of developing countries and the progress made toward addressing these needs, including some review of several specific cases pointing to the dilemmas posed by some solutions. Since cost-benefit ratios of education projects are more difficult to assess, some special effort will be required to impress upon the international community the pivotal role of education in the development process. If developing countries are concerned about extending education to often neglected rural communities, highly industrialized countries, like the United States or Britain, are faced with providing quality education for urban poor. Any review of the status of education and human resources needs in developing countries and the disjunction between education and work in the industrialized countries reveals a need for major reassessments. African and Arab states are spending heavily on education and training, with figures ranging from 20 to 30 percent of the national budgets.
