Only 1 in 10 African children master basic education, new continental report reveals

A stark new report on education in Africa has revealed a continent-wide crisis in foundational learning, with data showing only one in ten children complete primary school and achieve minimum proficiency levels.

The report, “Lead for Foundational Learning,” was launched Wednesday at the high-level Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) Triennale forum in Accra.

The collaborative study by the African Union, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)’s Global Education Monitoring Report, and the African Centre for School Leadership uncovers a reality far grimmer than previously estimated.

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