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Improving Student Performance in Public Primary Schools in Developing Countries: Evidence from Indonesia Daniel Suryadarma, Asep Suryahadi, Sudarno Sumarto SMERU Research Institute and F. Halsey Rogers*. World Bank ABSTRACT. This paper investigates the correlates of student Performance in mathematics and dictation tests among schoolchildren in Indonesia. This is the first such study to use a new nationally representative sample of Indonesian Primary - school students. Our dataset includes unique data on teacher absenteeism collected through direct observation, the first ever in Indonesia. We find that teacher absenteeism is indeed a significantly negative correlate of student Performance , while availability of school facilities predicts better Performance .

I. INTRODUCTION Over recent decades there has been a massive effort by developing countries to put their children in school. Educational attainment, especially primary education, is perceived as

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