Statistical Education in Developing Countries: the Pakistani scene

Because of the direct link between a country's socio-economic conditions and its system of education, there exist enormous differences between the educational systems of the developed and the underdeveloped countries. Consequently, the quality of statistical education in developing countries varies, both in courses and teaching methods. As such, there cannot be a uniform strategy for educational improvement in various parts of the world. Efforts to improve the quality of education in any country will necessarily have to take into account its economic and socio-cultural realities and, as such, there is a need for developing an in-depth understanding of the socio-economic conditions of various countries of the world. This paper presents a review of the existing situation of statistical education in Pakistan. Various problems have been highlighted, the objective being to assist the International Statistical Institute in developing a deeper understanding of difficulties associated with statistical education in some of the underdeveloped countries.