From Prospective to Prepared Teacher: A Global Study of Initial Teacher Education (PDF) © 2026 The World Bank Group,

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/teachers/publication/prepared-teachers-global-study-of-initial-teacher-education Teachers shape the skills of every future worker. By equipping children with skills that carry through further schooling, employment, and life, effective primary school teachers build a country’s human capital and, over time, facilitate economic growth and shared prosperity. © 2026 The World Bank Group,