Education

     The lack of quality education in Africa is an issue caused by poverty and rural isolation that furthers said poverty as well as crime, illness, and human rights problems. There has been progress made in that school attendance in Africa increased by over 20% between 1999 and 2012 at a rate nearly 50% higher than the rate worldwide.

     However, more than half of the kids out of school worldwide are in sub-Saharan Africa. In spite of representing half the population, young girls represent 60% of the children not in school, a discrepancy of 33%. By age 17, well over half of children will have had to leave school. Even if kids make it through primary and secondary school, only one in 12 will go on to attend a tertiary school. This makes school seem an obligation rather than a passion or a tool, and this makes sense when it has been determined that only 25% of primary and 50% of secondary teachers in Africa have formal training.

     Improving education access, quality, and equity in Africa is among the most fundamental changes necessary to change life there. Learn more here.