Education for Development in Northern Pakistan: Opportunities and Constraints for Rural Households

The development of education in Gilgit-Baltistan is an impressive success story. Starting from very low education levels only six decades ago, parts of this rural high-mountain region today are among the educational front-runners of Pakistan. This book analyzes the rapid educational expansion and shows how the rural households could benefit from new educational opportunities. This book analyzes the links between education and development in Gilgit-Baltistan in
northern Pakistan, which is considered a model region for successful educational expansion and rural development. The author shows in detail the trajectories of educational development and analyzes the logics and impacts of educational choices made by rural households.