IMF-西非经货联盟的教育：现状与未来之路（英）

Education in the WAEMU: Current Situation and the Way Forward Can Sever SIP/2025/074IMF Selected Issues Papers are prepared by IMF staff as background documentation for periodic consultations with member countries. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on April 17, 2025. This paper is also published separately as IMF Country Report No 25/111. 2025 JUN © 2025 International Monetary Fund SIP/2025/074 IMF Selected Issues Paper African Department Education in the WAEMU: Current Situation and the Way ForwardPrepared by Can Sever Authorized for distribution by Luca A Ricci June 2025 IMF Selected Issues Papers are prepared by IMF staff as background documentation for periodic consultations with member countries. It is based on the information available at the time it was completed on April 17, 2025. This paper is also published separately as IMF Country Report No 25/111. ABSTRACT: This paper makes the case for prioritizing the education sector in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) by taking stock of the outcomes and documenting its macroeconomic relevance. Education outcomes across the WAEMU region remain relatively weak, while empirical estimates indicate that improvements could lead to large income gains. Given a young population and high fertility rate, ramping up the progress in education remains critical, including by exploring options to enhance quality, safeguarding related spending, closing gender gaps, and improving the resilience of the education systems to climate and health shocks. Beyond national efforts, regional coordination and cooperation have a crucial role in achieving better education outcomes. RECOMMENDED CITATION: Can Sever; Education in the WAEMU: Current Situation and the Way Forward; IMF Selected Issues Paper (SIP/2025/074); Washington, DC: International Monetary Fund. JEL Classification Numbers: H52, I22, I25, I28, J11, O1 Keywords: West African Economic and Monetary Union , WAEMU, education, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, economic development Author’s E-Mail Address: csever@imf.org SELECTED ISSUES PAPERS Education in the WAEMU: Current Situation and the Way Forward Prepared by Can Sever1 1 I thank Luca Ricci, Lawrence Norton, Andrew Tiffin, Michele Fornino, Nour Tawk and my colleagues in the WAEMU country teams at the IMF African Department for extremely useful suggestions and inputs. I also thank the WAEMU’s regional authorities for valuable feedback; and Christine Hofmann, Karim Toumi, Halsey Rogers, Alison Marie Grimsland and Pamela Mulet for helpful discussions. WEST AFRICAN ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION SELECTED ISSUES Approved By Luca A. Ricci African Department Prepared By Can Sever. EDUCATION IN THE WAEMU: CURRENT SITUATION AND THE WAY FORWARD __ 2 A. Importance of Education in Economic Growth and Development _____________________ 2 B. Education Outcomes and Potential GDP Gains ________________________________________ 4 C. Education Spending and Outcomes