Early-exit language transitioning programming: the rationale, the benefits and the limitations; background paper

Issues of language choice in formal education contexts are highly relevant to successful learning outcomes. The choice of a language of instruction (LoI) that the learners understand and speak is well recognized as one determiner of inclusive and equitable education, and as a key component of accomplishing both Sustainable Development Goal 4 and the Global Education 2030 Agenda.
In multilingual nations across the global South, the early-exit language transition model is the most common national MLE policy choice. This paper examines the benefits, limitations and possibilities of early-exit language transition programming across the world, with particular focus on its implementation in countries of Africa, Asia and Latin America.