Are the governments of these countries able to contribute in order to improve the sec education? Will they contribute?

Answer for Questions & Answers for the future of Secondary Education in 2020

Governments are, even in developing countries, always able to stimulate education. Perhaps not by acquiring technological means, this they may not have the funds for, but promoting the idea of education is always possible. This is however not done enough. It is my opinion though that the reason for low school attendance in developing countries is not low government sponsorship, but that it in fact is related to not having minimum wages, no stable work culture and no social benefits. If for instance governments in developing countries would pay a subsidy to parents if their children attend school, we would be starting to tackle the real problem. After all, children that don't attend school do this because they are working and they have to work because the family needs the money. Should this underlying need be addressed, then the resulting need is eliminated, freeing time and creating the possibility for children to attend school. The problem in this plan is of course that it is money-based. Money is something the governments of developing countries don't have, have to lend from the developed countries at an interest rate and as a result end up with even less money. Therefore, this plan, attractive as it may seem, will never be put to the test.