Importance of Education
in National development
• Jin-kyung Agnes Min working
at the East Asian Team of KOICA
• Inspired after working as an
intern coordinator and attending
many fellowship programs at
KOICA, I would like to tell you
about “the Importance of
Education and its Effects In
National Development.”
- Beginning -
!?
• How could KOREA become such a
developed country within just half a century?
↓ In the 2010s
↑ In the 1950s
• According to many scholars and experts,
it is mainly because of the people’s passion
for education.
- Beginning • Korea was one of the most poorest countries
in the world. but now Korea turned into more
developed economy than many other
countries.
• The World Bank has concluded that
education is the core reason of Korea’s fast
development.
Effects of Education in
National Development
• Domestic effects : if women are educated
1.
Several studies have proved that the more parents are
educated, the more they pay attention to what their children
are learning from school, and this highly and positively
influences their children’s school achievement.
2.
Through education, women can have basic conditions to :
participate in economic activity. Furthermore, the quality
of a family’s life can be improved by a mother’s literacy,
educational and economic experience, and social and
political status.
Because it has the high possibility that educated women
would eagerly try to improve their own and their
children’s lives and to eliminate the vicious circle of
poverty.
Effects of Education in
National Development
• Economic effects : Importance of basic education
Generalization of basic
education
Foster
productive
workforce
Directly
achieve
economic
growth
- Basic education is usually composed of 3R (reading,
writing, arithmetic) which help us live in communities
requiring many economic responsibilities.
- Basic education is being a useful catalyst which
accelerates economic development by influencing and
enlightening people’s desire for learning.
- Amartya Sen* has said that basic education is the most
vital tool to widen freedom and it provides decisive and
fundamental foundation to poverty reduction. UNICEF
and UNESCO also pointed out that basic education
investment will be the main factor contributing to
poverty reduction.
Effects of Education in
National Development
• Economic effects
< Education & Income >
- According to the UN, if a person finishes a 6-year
school education, he/she can earn 50% more than those
who did not finished schooling. If a person completes a
12-year school education, he/she can earn twice more
than those who have not completed their education.
Up !!
They earn much
more than we do !!!
educated
Not educated
Effects of Education in
National Development
• Social and Cultural effects
-
According to experts, education helps grow critical
thinking towards organizations, customs, and
institutions and contribute to national and social
development through reform of system.
-
Chance to education not only gives people knowledge
and skills, but also strengthens people’s social,
political, cultural capacities, and community spirit.
-
Wolfe & Zuvekas (1997) have reported that if
education rate grows :
1) electoral participation increases due to social integration;
2) crime rate decreases;
3) the human rights improves;
4) and can realize social justice.
KOICA’s cooperation
Strategy in Education
KOICA provides educational support for socioeconomic development of partner countries.
Also, KOICA established the KOICA ODA Strategy for
Education (2011-2015) . According to the strategy, there
are 3 goals that KOICA aims to achieve.
 Goal 1 : To Provide Quality Primary Education
 Goal 2 : Training Technical Resources Through
Higher Education
 Goal 3 : To Work Towards Facilitating Educational
Opportunities and Improving Educational
Quality, Policies, and Systems.
KOICA’s cooperation
Strategy in Education
Therefore, KOICA’s many projects aim at :
- Closing the gender gap in education ;
- Providing special education to disabled children ;
- Integrating homeless children and youths into society ;
- Offering education to youths outside of schools.
KOICA Fellowship program :
 KOICA's fellowship program supports the
Capacity Development (CD) of partner countries.
This program aims to share technical skills,
development experience, and knowledge as well as
to build capacities for sustainable development. To
meet this goal, KOICA invites technicians,
researchers, and policy makers to Korea.
Conclusion
I strongly admit that education is the
milestone of every type of national
development. With education, all the
nations can develop its economy and
society to be better than before.
I believe all the type of education,
especially the basic education, creates
awareness in both men and women
that makes them self-reliance and selfdependent.
It has the power to create stability,
understanding and equality among
people, family, society, and further,
the nation.
Thank You for Reading !
• I hope this short report help
you understand the importance
of education and “Wish you a
Happy New Year.
• - Thank you 
 References :
- International Development Cooperation Action Strategy (Korean)
/ KOICA IDEA
- KOICA Annual Report 2011 / KOICA
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Photos :
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*Amartya Sen : an Indian Bengali economist who was awarded
the 1998 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences