Spotlight on basic education completion and foundational learning in Africa
One in five primary school-age children in sub-Saharan Africa are out of school; their number is nearly as high as it was in 1990. Only two in three children in the region complete primary school by age 15. Among those who do, only 3 in 10 achieve the minimum proficiency level in reading, meaning that barely one in five children do so overall.
The Spotlight series is a new partnership between the Global Education Monitoring Report, the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), hosted by the African Development Bank, and the African Union.
The first report, Born to Learn, synthesizes evidence on completion rates and levels of minimum learning proficiency in the continent, informing the debate on national SDG 4 / CESA benchmarks and was released in October 2022.
It draws on five country reports covering the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Mozambique, Rwanda and Senegal and a series of case studies from all African regions,.
The second report due out in 2023 will draw on country reports from Angola, Mauritania, Niger, South Africa, Uganda and Zambia.
The Spotlight Reports aim to present good practices so as to improve foundational learning and offers recommendations on key actions to support policy dialogue through established African Union peer learning mechanisms.
Leveraging Education Analysis for Results Network (LEARN)
An African Union (AU) basic education peer-learning mechanism was launched today at the Triennale event hosted by the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), the co-chair of the AU CESA Planning Cluster. The Leveraging Education Analysis for Results Network (LEARN) will bring together the Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA) implementation clusters on education planning, curriculum and teacher development and act as a catalyst for cross-cluster collaboration to address the critical issue for foundational learning in Africa.
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Meet the Spotlight children
All children are #Borntolearn. But so many never do. Visit our website which is dedicated to showcasing the education journeys of four school children in Africa, Godfred, Priscilla, Rougui and Pape. As part of the GEM Report Spotlight Series, this platform offers an exclusive glimpse into the lives of these young learners as they navigate their educational paths in diverse contexts.
Embark on a virtual journey as you explore the unique experiences, aspirations, and accomplishments of these remarkable children.
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