However, a youth bulge that reaches maturity without a good education is a recipe for disaster, which is why the crisis in education in MENA countries should raise serious alarms. A lost generation can easily become a dangerous generation, prone to manipulation by demagogues and extremists who offer simplistic answers and false promises of hope and glory. While a well-educated generation can boost a society’s overall growth and prosperity, a lost generation becomes a burden, a drag on growth and a constant source of political instability. The MENA region is staring at a disaster in the making and Arab countries have no time to lose. Education need not be a hostage to budgets.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 24, 2018 17:02 UTC