Skills Development: Vocational Education
in the Islamic Countries
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Figure 1.11: Comparison between world employed male & female percentage, Classified by
income level
Source: (ILO, 2017)
Countries in the globe generally and in many OIC countries in particular have already taken
positive initiatives and therefore, their focus is primarily on enhancing, quality of skilled
workforce which can compete in linewith the need and demand of workplace standard. Besides,
many OIC countries (Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Cameroon etc.) have considered positive
initiatives to reform TVET policies to reduce the dropouts so that the country will achieve the
desired outcomes.
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
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90
Total% to population Male% to population Female% to
population
World total
Low income
Lower-middle income
Upper-middle income
High income