Learning in secondary > Vouchers, subsidies or scholarships (eLS) > Barrera-Osorio 2015
Detailed Information
| Country | Country: Uganda |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita | 636 |
| Context details | Private schools funded by communities or entrepreneurs in rural areas where there was a lack of government-operated schools |
| Age | Grades 9-11 |
| Implementation year | 2011 |
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| Implementer | Government |
| Duration (months) | 6 |
| Cost | 75,000 UGX per term, which at the prevailing exchange rate at the time corresponds to about $30 per term, for a total annual cost of no more than $90 |
| Intervention details | Private schools received $20 per term per eligible student to cover non-boarding fees conditional on not charging any other non-boarding fees |
| Evaluation design | Randomized evaluation |
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| Cluster definition | School |
| Sample | Outcome | Test | Source Table | Observations | Statistics on Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | Math | Standardized exam NAPE | N/A | 2356 | Coeff: 15.40; SE: 8.00; SD: 100.00 |
| Grade 9 | Language | Standardized exam NAPE | N/A | 2356 | Coeff: 8.90; SE: 10.00; SD: 100.00 |