Central America and Caribbean regional education report

It also explores benefits and costs of a scenario that pushes for achievement of SDG 4.1 - quality education for all children through secondary school by 2030. This SDG Achievement scenario generates various positive development impacts compared to the expected development trajectory. Impacts are examined for 2040 and 2060, but due to the time lag between education investments and their impacts, effects are greater in 2060. In Central America, the scenario boosts GDP by 5.3 percent, GDP per capita by 4.5 percent, reduces poverty by 12 percent, and lowers emigration and homicide by two percent in 2040. By 2060, it boosts GDP by 17.8 percent, GDP per capita by 14.3 percent, lowers poverty by 33.3 percent, reduces emigration by four percent, and homicide by five. In the Caribbean, it boosts GDP by 4.1 percent and GDP per capita by 3.7 percent, lowers poverty by 3.7 percent, and emigration by 1.4 percent in 2040. By 2060, it increases GDP by 13.1 percent, GDP per capita by 11.8 percent, lowers poverty by 20 percent, emigration by four percent, and homicide by 6.8 percent. Gains are observed across all countries, but underperformers, such as Haiti, Guatemala, and Honduras, start from a low base and experience some of the greatest gains.