Top 10 African Countries With The Best Education System

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Today we are diving in the world of education and we are presenting the Top 10 African countries with the best Education Systems.

Education has been in Africa for many centuries, The first European missionaries in Africa established Christian schools in the late 15th century, but these were not widespread until the 19th century.

European colonial officials established secular schools for Africans in the early 20th century.

Africa has the highest rates of educational exclusion in the world. Over one-fifth of children between the ages of 6 and 11 and one-third between the ages of 12 and 14 are out of school. Almost 60 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa between the ages of 15 and 17 are not in school. Although Most African Countries are struggling to meet up with the rest of the world, there are a few African countries that really stand out when it comes to quality education be it at the level of primary, secondary and university.

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The World Economic Forum accessed 140 countries, including 38 African countries, to rank the best education systems based on skill development. The report looks at the general level of skills of the workforce and the quantity and quality of education in each country. Factors considered include: developing digital literacy, interpersonal skills, and the ability to think critically and creatively.
Without any further ado, here are the top 10 African countries with the best Education.

10. Namibia
Namibia located in the Northern part of Africa with a population of 2.34 million, ranks 100th position in global education system and 10th in Africa with a score of 52.7 Namibia has free education for both primary and secondary education levels. Grades 1–7 are primary level, grades 8–12 are secondary. . It is 43rd in global ranking on Extent of staff training and 82th on Critical thinking in teaching.
In Namibia, it is mandatory for every citizen between the age limit of 6-16 to receive an education, the Namibian constitution charges the government with the responsibility of providing fund for education about 8% of the GDP being spent on education. Literacy rate in Namibia is at 88.2%.Curriculum development, educational research, and professional development of teachers is centrally organised by the National Institute for Educational Development in Okahandja. Most schools in Namibia are state-run, but there are some private schools, which are also part of the country's education system. There are four teacher training universities, three colleges of agriculture, a police training college, and three universities: University of Namibia , International University of Management and Namibia University of Science and Technology

9. Egypt
Egypt rank 99th position on global education system, and 9th best in Africa with 52.8 points, slightly ahead of Namibia. It ranks 70th on global Digital skills among population and has a literacy rate is at 71% as at 2017, according to UNESCO. Basic education, which includes six years of primary and three years of preparatory school, is a right for Egyptian children from the age of six. After grade 9, students are tracked into one of two strands of secondary education: general or technical schools. General secondary education prepares students for further education, and graduates of this track normally join higher education institutes based on the results of the Thanaweya Amma, the leaving exam. Despite the fact that the country has so many universities and teachers training centres, Egypt is currently opening new research institutes for the aim of modernising research in the nation, the most recent example of which is Zewail City of Science and Technology

8. Cape Verde
Although the Cape Verdean educational system is similar to the Portuguese system, over the years the local universities have been increasingly adopting the American educational system; for instance, all 10 existing universities in the country offer 4-year bachelor's degree programs as opposed to 5-year bachelor's degree programs that existed before 2010. Cape Verde follows closely behind Egypt, at 98th position on global education system and number 8th in Africa, with a score of 53.3. It is 53rd on Critical thinking in teaching and 71st on Ease of finding skilled employees globally. The country has a population of over 546,000 and literacy rate is estimated at 80 percent. Primary school education in Cape Verde is mandatory between the ages of 6 and 14 years and free for children ages 6 to 12. Approximately 90% of the total population over 15 years of age is literate, and roughly 25% of the population holds a college degree; a significant number of these college graduates hold doctorate degrees in different academic fields. Textbooks have been made available to 90
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