Despite having spent billions of dollars to revamp their education systems during the last two decades, Gulf countries are still struggling to prepare students for higher education and the workforce, according to a recent report voicing students’ views.

Many Gulf Cooperation Council youths are dissatisfied with the quality of their country’s education and believe more reform is needed, according to a 2013 report by the global management and consulting firm, Booz & Company titled, “Listening to Students’ Voices.” The firm commissioned a survey of more than 1,300 high school and first-year university students, including nationals and expatriates, who attended private local, public and international secondary schools in Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Among the key findings:

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