The goal of this report is to study the structure, services and challenges of the low-cost private schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The study aims to: (a) Analyze existing coverage
and spread of low cost private schools in KP; (b) Map existing market structure, competition scenario and potential for growth; and (c) Examine incentives and motivation of existing and prospective service providers for setting up, sustaining and scaling up schools to facilitate increase in enrolment.
Literature cited indicates that during the last few decades, there has been a sharp growth in the number of private schools across Pakistan. A major contributor to this growth has remained the inability of the public sector to meet the increasing demand as well as to offer quality education. According to government statistics and some studies almost 33 to 50 percent of students in Pakistan are currently enrolled in private schools. [Continued]
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