Although the data and assumptions underlying these calculations were flawed, the Word Bank’s education agenda remained unchanged for decades, contributing to the collapse of the university sector in Africa. In turn, this meant that African countries lacked the capacity to generate their own experts.
Aunque ese asesoramiento estaba basado en datos defectuosos e hipótesis incorrectas, el programa educacional del Banco Mundial perduró por decenios y contribuyó al colapso del sector universitario africano y a su baja capacidad para generar expertos locales.