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Synopsis This comprehensive Education Sector Review has been published in three separate volumes. Volume I contains the main report and additional papers on Socioeconomic Development and its Implications for Education and Education Finance. The main report synthesizes findings from the detailed review of the various parts of the education sector. It starts with a look at Bangladesh in 2020 from which is derived a vision for education and training in 2020. Six main areas for action are identified to realize this vision. The principal themes of the analysis are summarized in the conclusion. The background reports of the Education Sector Review present a detailed analysis of the various parts of the system. The first background paper analyzes socioeconomic developments in Bangladesh, highlighting the effect of such progress on education and the second is a thorough examination of current education finance, with forecasts for the future under various scenarios. The subsequent five papers, organized in Volumes II and III, look at the key sub-sectors: Primary, Non-Formal, Secondary, Technical-Vocational and Higher Education.