We know how important is education for all, it is the basic right of any child. I will tell you more about the education system of Africa.
In recent times there
have been significant improvements in the education system of Africa,
but many parts still lack access to education. Factors such as poverty,
limited infrastructure, distance to schools etc are the barrier to
access to education for the child.
The quality of education is
also missing in various regions of Africa. Overcrowded classrooms,
outdated curriculum and lack of qualified teachers and inefficient
learning resources etc. are the reasons that are hindering the learning
outcomes. Gender disparities also play a role in limited access to
education for a specific gender. Due to traditional practices and early
or child marriage girls were and still facing issues with access to
quality education.
Despite a lot of challenges in the education
system of Africa many works are taking place to improve the condition of
the educational system of Africa. Efforts are made to train teachers
through some initiatives and programs and to provide ongoing
professional development opportunities to attract and retain qualified
teachers.
According to the latest State of Global Education
Update, 9 in 10 children in Sub-Saharan Africa are unable to read and
understand a simple text at the age of 10. This implies the condition of
education in Africa.
According to the UN sub-Saharan region of
Africa has the highest number of education exclusions globally, nearly
60% of youth of age 15- 17 are not in school.
In rural areas,
access to education is quite hard due to poverty and other factors.
Children don’t tend to go to school rather than running away from the
schools resulting in high dropout rates.
However, things are
coming back on track and students are going to school, regions such as
Seychelles, Tunisia consist of schools that are engaging for the
children. The dropout rate is quite high in rural than in urban, but it
is improving in recent times.
Since education is a universal human right of a child, the child should be having access to education- a quality education.
Government
must take appropriate steps in collaboration with international bodies
to promote education in Africa. The government should promote girls'
education campaigns or child education campaigns to spread awareness
across the continent.
