Early Years Preschool Program Impact Evaluation 2019: Endline Survey (Bangladesh)

Abstract

This study aimed to (a) investigate the impacts of offering an additional year of pre-primary education in Bangladesh on child development outcomes (cognitive and social-emotional) and (b) examine the benefits relative to the costs of the program. The study also examined the mechanisms through which the Early Year Pre-School Program affected the outcomes of interest (e.g., children's school readiness) and the operational and community conditions for program implementation. This study provides evidence for the government of Bangladesh on how and how much the additional year of preschool benefits children, and at what cost. In addition to informing future policy in Bangladesh, this information may be useful for other countries considering similar programming. This survey provides endline findings for the evaluation and incorporates information from the baseline (2017) and midline (2018) surveys.