Cost-Effectiveness analysis

The Ministry of Education in country AA has been contemplating which of three approaches to educational improvement to adopt. They are analysng the result of a Pilot Programme they have just completed. The test scores of a sample of students in English, Mathematics and Integrated Science underIntervention A; Intervention B; andIntervention Care indicated in the table below. Also indicated are the weights assigned to the three subjects based on perceived importance to policy makers and communities.

The table also shows the cost per pupil of each intervention. On the basis of cost- effectiveness, which intervention should they adopt?

Subject

Intervention A

Intervention B

Intervention C

Weight

English %

75

65

80

10

Mathematics %

66

75

60

9

Integrated Science %

60

58

58

8

Cost per pupil

GHS 1,000

GHS 1,100

GHS 990