Search Page

A study on the effect of corruption on human capital development through public investments revealed that corruption is a factor that hinders the development of human capital because it reduces educational expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product and negatively influences investment in human capital, thus, contributing to reduced economic growth. "Education can take a real hit in an environment where politicians are corrupt. In a corrupt environment, skills are not put to envy (…) but, rather, individual relationships [are]”.

The FBI arrested the former education secretary along with six people engaged in a public corruption campaign from which they profited at the expense of the Puerto Rico citizens and students. The alleged fraud involved $15.5 million in federal money spent between 2017 and 2019. The education secretary is accused of steering contracts toward her friends without going through regular procedures.

According to Transparency International, 66 per cent of the money Nigerian governments allocate to education is stolen by corrupt officials. Resource misallocation, corrupt procurement, exchange of sex for grades, examination malpractices, fake qualifications, teacher absenteeism, and corrupt recruitment practices are just some examples of the challenges the education systems is facing. This affects the quality of education, inclusion and learning outcomes with devastating consequences for national economic growth.

The Paraguayan campaign "Exigí. Control. Denounce" aims to raise public awareness of the social cost of corruption and its effects on education in Paraguay.