Education Facts in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where poverty has increased in the past 25 years. 32 of the world’s 38 heavily indebted poor countries are in Africa. Half
the population of Africa lives on less than US $1 a day. Slums are home to 72% of urban Africa’s citizens. Primary school enrollment in African countries is among the lowest in the world. 33 million primary school-aged children in Sub-Saharan Africa do not go to school. 18 million of these children are girls. In Sub-Saharan Africa, only two-thirds of children who start primary school and finish their final grade. Even tough literacy rates have massively improved in Africa over for the last few decades, approximately 40% of Africans over the age of 15, and 50% of women above 25 are illiterate. There is an average of 40 pupils per teacher in sub-Saharan Africa, but the situation varies considerably from country to country. In many countries, it is more than 60 to one. Africa loses an estimated 20,000 skilled personnel a year to developed countries. Average life expectancy in Africa is only 46 years. There are an estimated 5,500 AIDS deaths a day in Africa. AIDS decreases in villages where there are primary schools. After reading this article, I want to hear your thoughts!.
Source: African education Statistic.
Sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where poverty has increased in the past 25 years. 32 of the world’s 38 heavily indebted poor countries are in Africa. Half
the population of Africa lives on less than US $1 a day. Slums are home to 72% of urban Africa’s citizens. Primary school enrollment in African countries is among the lowest in the world. 33 million primary school-aged children in Sub-Saharan Africa do not go to school. 18 million of these children are girls. In Sub-Saharan Africa, only two-thirds of children who start primary school and finish their final grade. Even tough literacy rates have massively improved in Africa over for the last few decades, approximately 40% of Africans over the age of 15, and 50% of women above 25 are illiterate. There is an average of 40 pupils per teacher in sub-Saharan Africa, but the situation varies considerably from country to country. In many countries, it is more than 60 to one. Africa loses an estimated 20,000 skilled personnel a year to developed countries. Average life expectancy in Africa is only 46 years. There are an estimated 5,500 AIDS deaths a day in Africa. AIDS decreases in villages where there are primary schools. After reading this article, I want to hear your thoughts!.
