If the 10-19 age group is very large in a country's age pyramid, which policy may be most important for the next decade?

Correct answer: Preparing higher education, skills and job creation

A very large 10–19 age group will soon move through important transitions. Many will need secondary or higher education, vocational training, digital and practical skills, and later access to decent employment. If these needs are ignored, unemployment, underemployment, and wasted human potential may increase. Planning must begin before the cohort reaches working age.

Option B is correct because it prepares education systems, training institutions, and labour markets for this large group. Higher education alone may not suit everyone, so vocational pathways and job creation are also important. Old-age homes, pension taxes, and closing primary schools do not address the immediate needs of adolescents and young adults. The policy should help them become healthy, skilled, and economically productive.