To redress the imbalance in access to education in Africa, African governments are opting for reforms aimed at integrating children and girls into regular education system. This vision is shared in a context where millions of children, and girls in particular, struggle to gain access to education. According to UNESCO, the out-of-school population in sub-Saharan Africa increased by 12 million by 2023, largely due to the exclusion of girls from education.
In Africa, millions of children and girls in particular struggle to gain access to education, and are denied the opportunity to acquire academic knowledge, skills and abilities. According to UNESCO, the out-of-school population has increased by 12 million in sub-Saharan Africa, largely due to the exclusion of girls.
We need as many children as possible to go to school. To do that, we need to offer them structures that are accessible and welcoming. Access to school means first of all looking at which establishments we have, which schools we have. We need to build, and we’re currently working hard to do just that.
Amadou SY SAVANÉ , Minister of Education – Mali
To overcome the difficulties associated with access to education, decision-makers are also stressing the need to implement new reforms to integrate as many children and girls as possible into the regular education system. From subsidies to finance education for children and girls, to free education for girls, African authorities are committed to balancing and reinforcing this access.
The President of the Republic, in his social project, promotes academic excellence. So this decision announced by the Prime Minister, Head of Government, is a boost for the population, and especially for young girls. It is also a concrete expression of the Head of State’s political vision to promote female excellence.
Amina Priscille Longoh, Minister of Women and Early Childhood Protection – Chad
For others, a new pedagogical strategy that takes account of African cultures should ensure academic progress for all African children, while keeping them close to their roots and cultures. For some specialists, this will not only facilitate the educational inclusion of young children and girls, but will also make it possible to offer teaching that meets the African vision.
The mother tongue has already structured the child’s basic personality. That’s why it’s essential to build a teaching strategy that doesn’t rely primarily on the learner’s socio-cultural environment, but uses the medium that is his or her mother tongue.
Mariatou Koné , Minister of National Education and Literacy
According to the non governmental organization a child by the hand, access to education promotes socio-economic mobility and provides an escape route from poverty.
