Education Systems in Africa Part XXI: The Gambia

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Education Systems in Africa Part XXI: The Gambia

Every Gambian child has the right to free and compulsory education, according to the Gambian constitution.  Literacy is seen as very important to the government, ...

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Education Systems in Africa Part XX: Gabon

The central African country of Gabon boasts one of the highest literacy rates in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Gabonese government is in the process of ...

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Education Systems in Africa Part XIX: Ethiopia

In theory, schooling in Ethiopia is free and compulsory; however, students outside of main cities often lack access to quality schools and teachers, and enrollment ...

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Education Systems in Africa Part XVIII: Eritrea

Although Eritreans are guaranteed free primary schooling, the country’s education system continues to face numerous challenges brought on by years of war and drought. Eritrea’s ...

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Education Systems in Africa Part XVII: Equatorial Guinea

Education in Equatorial Guinea, a tiny country in west Africa, is free and compulsory for children from the preschool level through secondary school. That said, ...

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Education Systems in Africa Part XVI: Egypt

Egypt’s constitution states that education is the right of every citizen. Primary schooling for children ages 6-15 is compulsory, and the country’s leadership wants to ...

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Education Systems in Africa Part XV: Djibouti

Education is a high priority in Djibouti (formerly known as Somaliland), a small country in the Horn of Africa. The Djiboutian government has increased spending ...

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Education Systems in Africa Part XIV: Cote d’Ivoire

Cote d’Ivoire continues to rebuild an education system devastated by the country’s 2011 civil war. Recent months have seen positive developments, including the re-opening of ...

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Education Systems in Africa Part XIII: Democratic Republic of the Congo

While the Democratic Republic of Congo’s constitution mandates free, universal and compulsory primary education, years of civil war followed by ongoing political and ethnic strife ...

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Education Systems in Africa Part XII: Republic of Congo

Every person has the right to a quality education; so says Congolese law. Yet years of instability have taken a toll on the country’s ability ...

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